The best sports films of 1979

5 sports films from 1979, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Breaking Away Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 91 · Drama, Comedy
2. The Black Stallion Score 64.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 84
3. Rocky II Score 63.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 61
4. North Dallas Forty Score 49.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 80
5. The Champ Score 36.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 38