Sports Video Production Article

Top Grossing Sports Movies

It's no secret that sports movies are popular. Even among those of us who are not athletically inclined. Maybe we watch them because some of our favorite actors are in them or maybe we watch them because we just enjoy the passion that sports brings out in everyone. But sports movies do make money. And lots of it.

There have been over 2,000 films made about sports, either about the sport itself or just in a sports setting. We are fascinated by the action and emotion that the sports movie gives us. We get a glimpse, albeit a fictional glimpse, of the sportsman's life. We watch as he struggles to learn the real meaning of teamwork, inner strength, and sportsmanship. It's no wonder that millions of dollars are made on the sports genre.

In 2004, Rocky movies were the top three highest grossing movies of all time. The acting was not all that good in those movies, so what was it that make it among the favorites of everyone? The answer is quite simple. It is the action, struggle, and emotion that makes these movies money-makers. Who can forget Rocky facing Clubber Lange in the ring for the second time and saying "Go for it." with the look of a fierce competitor in his eyes? You knew Rocky was about to beat Lange. And we cheered as he did just that.

Surprisingly, golf movies do well at the box office. Happy Gillmore grossed $54 million and Caddyshack grossed over $91 million at the box office. Tin Cup also did very well, grossing $75 million. Yet, there are few golf movies being made. It is surprising when you consider that golf is becoming a very popular sport with both men and women.

So when you think about it, sports movies will continue to make money because everyone likes the plotlines involved. There's more to a sports movie than just the actual game. In Rocky III, for instance, we watch Rocky's struggle with his manager dying before his first match with Clubber Lange. We actually feel the sadness as he cries out for his manager. In The Natural, we watch in awe as Roy Hobbs hits the ball and it crashes into the lights of the stadium.

We truly do feel the excitement when the team wins and we feel the dejection when they lose. And we will continue to spend money to go see these films. There's always a message of hope, strength, and sadness in the sports film. Something that gives it the "worth seeing" feel.