Tennis Movie List
by wilkcards | created - 30 Jan 2022 | updated - 30 Jan 2022 | PublicMovies with tennis as part of the plot
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1. Wimbledon (2004)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him, he meets a young player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Sam Neill
Votes: 66,611 | Gross: $17.00M
2. Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)
R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of the 1980 tennis rivalry between the placid Björn Borg and the volatile John McEnroe.
Director: Janus Metz | Stars: Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny
Votes: 34,382 | Gross: $14.11M
3. Battle of the Sexes (2017)
PG-13 | 121 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris | Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 59,922 | Gross: $12.64M
4. Match Point (2005)
R | 124 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode
Votes: 228,054 | Gross: $23.09M
5. Strangers on a Train (1951)
PG | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A psychopathic man tries to forcibly persuade a tennis star to agree to his theory that two strangers can get away with murder by submitting to his plan to kill the other's most-hated person.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll
Votes: 140,996 | Gross: $7.63M
6. Stars Align (2019)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Sport
Toma's summer challenge is to save his tennis team. But there's no hope unless he can recruit Maki's talent to the court!
Stars: Justin Briner, Jessie James Grelle, Natsuki Hanae, Dallas Reid
Votes: 617
7. The Prince of Tennis (2001–2005)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
At the request of his father, tennis prodigy Ryouma Echizen has returned from America and is ready to take the Japanese tennis scene by storm. Aiming to become the best tennis player in the... See full summary »
Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Erik Davies, Yuri Lowenthal, Liam O'Brien
Votes: 941
8. Guillermo Villas: Settling the Score (2020)
TV-14 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
An Argentine journalist strives to prove that his countryman, Guillermo Villas, was wrongly denied the No.1 world ranking in the 1970s.
Director: Matías Gueilburt | Stars: Boris Becker, Björn Borg, Marian Ciulpan, Roger Federer
Votes: 736
9. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation and accidentally, but good-naturedly, causes havoc.
Director: Jacques Tati | Stars: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax
Votes: 20,268
10. Players (1979)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love. Will he become the next John McEnroe? Will she choose love over financial security?
Director: Anthony Harvey | Stars: Ali MacGraw, Dean Paul Martin, Maximilian Schell, Pancho González
Votes: 323
11. Tennis, Anyone...? (2005)
140 min | Comedy, Sport
Two mid level Hollywood losers attempt to find redemption, revenge and meaning in their lives through celebrity tennis tournaments.
Director: Donal Logue | Stars: Donal Logue, Kirk Fox, Danny Trejo, Mike Horan
Votes: 426
12. Sabrina (1954)
Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, William Holden, Walter Hampden
Votes: 70,330
13. Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951)
Passed | 78 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Claire Trevor, Sally Forrest, Carleton G. Young, Robert Clarke
Votes: 670
14. Blow-Up (1966)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A fashion photographer unknowingly captures a death on film after following two lovers in a park.
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni | Stars: David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, John Castle
Votes: 67,639
15. Pat and Mike (1952)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
Pat is a women's sports sensation unless her fiancé is around. Her new shady manager Mike keeps them apart and develops feelings for her.
Director: George Cukor | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Aldo Ray, William Ching
Votes: 6,152
16. Nobody's Perfect (1989)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Steve is a college freshman who plays tennis for the school. But he falls desperately in love with Shelly, also a tennis player. It's all downhill from there. Steve can't eat, he can't ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kaylor | Stars: Chad Lowe, Gail O'Grady, Patrick Breen, Kim Flowers
Votes: 699
17. 7 Days in Hell (2015 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 43 min | Comedy, Sport
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two of the greatest tennis players of all-time who battled it out in a 2001 match that lasted seven days.
Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: Andy Samberg, Kit Harington, Fred Armisen, David Copperfield
Votes: 20,210
18. 16-Love (2012)
PG | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
When the number one junior player in the country is injured, she begins to discover the teenage life she never got to live... and find the love she never thought she'd have.
Director: Adam Lipsius | Stars: Lindsey Shaw, Chandler Massey, Keith Coulouris, Lindsey Black
Votes: 1,745
19. 2nd Serve (2012)
86 min | Comedy, Sport
After being fired from the affluent country club for bad behavior, a former tennis star takes a job at a public racquet club where he leads a ragtag group of oddball pros to a showdown against a rival team of his former co-workers.
Director: Tim Kirkman | Stars: Billy Magnussen, Cameron Monaghan, Kevin Sussman, Josh Hopkins
Votes: 143
20. The Break (1995)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Sport
A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The... See full summary »
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Vincent Van Patten, Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Sheen, Valerie Perrine
Votes: 347
21. Tennis no oujisama (2006)
111 min | Action
Twelve year old tennis prodigy, Ryoma Echizen attends the distinguished school of Seishun Academy Middle School with his eyes set on being on the regulars team of the tennis club, which the school is famous for.
Director: Yûichi Abe | Stars: Kanata Hongô, Yu Shirota, Hiroki Aiba, Hiroki Suzuki
Votes: 392
22. Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Sport
A high school janitor has not recovered from his failed career as a tennis pro. He begins coaching his beloved sport to a group of misfits and leads them to the Nebraska State Championships.
Director: Danny Leiner | Stars: Seann William Scott, Randy Quaid, Brando Eaton, Emilee Wallace
Votes: 10,288
23. Unstrung (2007)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
Unstrung exposes the dramas of the juniors tennis world, hitting the road with a handful of teenage competitors as they head for the national championship.
Directors: Rob Klug, Michael Tollin | Stars: Andre Agassi, Nick Bollettieri, Jim Courier, John McEnroe
Votes: 49
24. King Richard (2021)
PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard.
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green | Stars: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney
Votes: 136,372
25.
Untold (2021– )
Episode:
Breaking Point
(2021)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Tennis star Mardy Fish's battles with anxiety and mental health.
Directors: Chapman Way, Maclain Way | Stars: Mardy Fish, Kevin O'Connor, Tom Fish, Sally Fish
Votes: 3,470
26. When Billie Beat Bobby (2001 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver) and young feminist Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter).
Director: Jane Anderson | Stars: Holly Hunter, Ron Silver, Matt Letscher, Bob Gunton
Votes: 644
27. Final Set (2020)
105 min | Drama, Sport
Thomas was once renowned as a young tennis prodigy, but never had the career he hoped for. At 37, despite his declining physical fitness, he decides to compete in the qualifying rounds of the French Open for one last attempt at glory.
Director: Quentin Reynaud | Stars: Alex Lutz, Ana Girardot, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jürgen Briand
Votes: 1,399
28. The Journeyman (2001)
R | 93 min | Western
Orphaned since he and his brother were boys, a man tries to find and redeem the other who is now an outlaw in the Wild West.
Director: James Crowley | Stars: Brad Hunt, Daniel Lapaine, Dash Mihok, Arie Verveen
Votes: 371
29. Venus and Serena (2012)
PG-13 | 99 min | Documentary, Sport
Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning ... See full summary »
Directors: Maiken Baird, Michelle Major | Stars: Raul Arevalo, Arthur Ashe, Victoria Azarenka, Sascha Bajin
Votes: 869 | Gross: $0.05M
30. The Break (1995)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Sport
A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The... See full summary »
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Vincent Van Patten, Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Sheen, Valerie Perrine
Votes: 347
31. Raising Tennis Aces: The Williams Story (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
Director: Terry Jervis | Stars: Leland Hardy, Richard Williams, Serena Williams, Venus Williams
Votes: 15
32. Legends of Wimbledon: Pete Sampras (2006 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
A fascinating insight into the Wimbledon career of arguably the greatest Men's Champion of all-time. This documentary follows the journey of the seven times winner from his inauspicious debut in 1989 to his record breaking victory in 2000.
Director: Cathy Jones | Stars: Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova
Votes: 14
33. Legends of Wimbledon: Björn Borg (2004 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Documentary charting the sporting career of Björn Borg, a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden whom many regard as the greatest player in the sport's history.
Director: Cathy Jones | Stars: John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Tim Henman, Ilie Nastase
Votes: 10
34. Legends of Wimbledon: John McEnroe (1998 Video)
52 min | Documentary
Part of a series, we follow the story behind John McEnroe. From his first appearance as a brilliant teenager when he reached the semi-finals, to one of the finest matches ever played. This ... See full summary »
Star: John McEnroe
Votes: 9
35. Spring Fever (1982)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Tough girl from Vegas (Carling Bassett) travels to Florida with her promiscuous mother (Susan Anton) to compete in the Junior Nationals Women's Tennis championship.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Susan Anton, Frank Converse, Jessica Walter, Stephen Young
Votes: 169
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