The best sports films of 2008

13 sports films from 2008, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Wrestler Score 74.5 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 80 · Drama, Romance
  2. Bigger Stronger Faster* Score 52.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 80
  3. Tyson Score 51.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 83
  4. The Express Score 49.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 58
  5. Sugar Score 48.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82
  6. Redbelt Score 44.3 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 69
  7. More Than a Game Score 43.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 59
  8. Rudo y Cursi Score 43.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 67
  9. Never Back Down Score 42.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 21% · Metascore 39
  10. Forever Strong Score 36.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 30% · Metascore 37