Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "high-school-sports"

1. The 5th Wave (2016)

PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother.

Director: J Blakeson | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Zuk, Gabriela Lopez, Bailey Anne Borders

Votes: 117,244 | Gross: $34.92M

2. The Basketball Diaries (1995)

R | 102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Director: Scott Kalvert | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio

Votes: 121,001 | Gross: $2.42M

3. The Way Back (I) (2020)

R | 108 min | Drama, Sport

Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.

Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar, Michaela Watkins

Votes: 52,821 | Gross: $13.59M

4. D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)

PG | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

The unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.

Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, David Selby, Heidi Kling

Votes: 28,612 | Gross: $22.94M

5. Win Win (2011)

R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.

Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, Bobby Cannavale

Votes: 55,259 | Gross: $10.18M

6. Ice Princess (2005)

G | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey (Trachtenberg) from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

Director: Tim Fywell | Stars: Michelle Trachtenberg, Kim Cattrall, Trevor Blumas, Joan Cusack

Votes: 28,911 | Gross: $24.38M

7. Graduation Day (1981)

R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A masked killer begins murdering students on the school track team after a track runner dies upon completion of a 30 second 200-meter race.

Director: Herb Freed | Stars: Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie, E. Danny Murphy, E.J. Peaker

Votes: 4,881 | Gross: $23.89M

8. The Best of Times (1986)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance

Votes: 8,188 | Gross: $7.79M

9. The Final Season (2007)

PG | 119 min | Drama, Sport

Kent Stock disrupts his life to become coach of the Norway High School baseball team and try to lead them to victory.

Director: David Mickey Evans | Stars: Sean Astin, Powers Boothe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jesse Henecke

Votes: 2,781 | Gross: $1.16M

10. Freak Show (2017)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

Director: Trudie Styler | Stars: Alex Lawther, Ian Nelson, AnnaSophia Robb, Celia Weston

Votes: 4,557 | Gross: $0.02M

11. Woodlawn (2015)

PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History

A gifted high-school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.

Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: Caleb Castille, Sean Astin, Jon Voight, C. Thomas Howell

Votes: 7,846 | Gross: $14.39M

12. Undefeated (2011)

PG-13 | 113 min | Documentary, Sport

Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.

Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Bill Courtney, O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown, Chavis Daniels

Votes: 7,339 | Gross: $0.56M

13. In a Moment (2019)

Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Drama, Romance

In this gay short, Max is new at school and still coming to terms with his sexuality, until Leon compels him to write a love song.

Director: Sharlin Lucia | Stars: Björn Jochum, Aaron Rufer, Juliane Selesnew, Ben Hüwelmeier

Votes: 306

14. Re-Main (2021– )

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama

The story centers on Minato Kiyoumizu, a boy who quit playing water polo after an incident during the winter of his third year of junior high school. After entering high school, he makes a ... See full summary »

Stars: Alicyn Packard, David Matranga, Caleb Yen, Shara Kirby

Votes: 491

15. Believe in Me (2006)

PG | 131 min | Drama, Sport

In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.

Director: Robert Collector | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis, Doris Hargrave, Bruce Dern

Votes: 1,096 | Gross: $0.21M

16. Go Tigers! (2001)

R | 103 min | Documentary, Sport

"Go Tigers!" is a rare behind-the-scenes chronicling of a remarkable season for the Massillon Tigers high school football team, played out in a small rustbelt town that draws its identity ... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth A. Carlson | Stars: Dave Irwin, Ellery Moore, Joe Paterno, Danny Studer

Votes: 841 | Gross: $0.15M

17. Chihayafuru Part I (2016)

111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The first part of the "Chihayafuru" trilogy. Chihaya is a high school student who loves Karuta, a traditional card game from Japan. Chihaya and her friends start a Karuta club at high school to become the greatest Karuta player in Japan.

Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Shûhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi

Votes: 1,208

18. Miles (2016)

Unrated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A kid from middle America, desperate to move to Chicago, joins the volleyball team to get a scholarship - the only catch is that his high school only has a girls team.

Director: Nathan Adloff | Stars: Tim Boardman, Molly Shannon, Stephen Root, Will Erat

Votes: 704 | Gross: $0.00M

19. Annie O (1995 TV Movie)

PG | 93 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

When a 15-year-old female basketball prodigy makes the boys' varsity team, she inspires a media circus, sibling rivalry and a trip to the state championships in this family sports drama. ... See full summary »

Director: J. Michael McClary | Stars: Rob Stewart, Coco Yares, Chad Willett, Suzanne Ristic

Votes: 166

20. Hockeyland (2021)

108 min | Documentary, Sport

In Minnesota's fabled heartland of US ice hockey, the teams of rival towns skate for a last chance to etch their names into local lore.

Director: Tommy Haines | Stars: Blake Biondi, Elliot Van Orsdel, Indio Dowd, Will Troutwine

Votes: 217

21. Raging Rose (2015)

80 min | Drama

Jozef, a Polish man in his fifties, arrives in France not only to work in construction, but also to find his son Roman whom he had abandoned fifteen years earlier. He goes to Rose, the ... See full summary »

Director: Julia Kowalski | Stars: Liv Henneguier, Yoann Zimmer, Andrzej Chyra, Artur Steranko

Votes: 144

22. Head Games (2012)

PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Sport

A documentary that follows football player and pro-wrestler Chris Nowinski's quest to uncover the truth about the consequences of sports-related head injuries.

Director: Steve James | Stars: Chris Nowinski, Gene Atkins, Laura Balcer, Hunt Batjer

Votes: 365 | Gross: $0.01M

23. Takedowns and Falls (2010)

Not Rated | 127 min | Documentary, Sport

Every autumn thousands of high school wrestlers throughout the state of Pennsylvania begin the season with the hope of making it to the PIAA State Championships in Hershey. Few ever make it... See full summary »

Directors: Todd Hickey, Kirk Ledger | Star: Walter Peppelman

Votes: 82

24. Off the Rez (2011)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Family, Sport

The story of a Native American family in Oregon that leaves the reservation in pursuit of the American dream on behalf of one of their 8 children, a 16 year-old girl who is one of the best ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Hock | Stars: Ceci Moses, Delores Moses, Lillian Moses, Jude Schimmel

Votes: 90

25. Battlefield Baseball (2003)

Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Battlefield Baseball is a tough game--it doesn't end until all the members on the opposing team are dead. In this game the Gedo High team is composed of blue-faced zombies, and their ... See full summary »

Director: Yûdai Yamaguchi | Stars: Tak Sakaguchi, Atsushi Itô, Hideo Sakaki, Yoshikazu Ebisu

Votes: 1,522

26. Finish Line (1989 TV Movie)

95 min | Drama, Sport

In order to get better results, a young athlete starts using steroids and begins his downfall.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: James Brolin, Josh Brolin, Mariska Hargitay, Kristoff St. John

Votes: 99

27. Mustang Magic: When Every Friday Night Mattered (2013)

96 min | Documentary, Sport

Mustang Magic is not simply a basketball story of wins and losses, but a small community finding it's identity through their local basketball program. With this look into the impact high ... See full summary »

Stars: John Avery Jr., Matt Behnke, Andrew Benjamin, Mike Briggs

28. Jockstraps (2018– )

Not Rated | 7 min | Comedy

When two high school cross country runners get fed up with toeing the thin line that divides the assholes from the push-overs, they embark on a quest to woo the girls they want, demand ... See full summary »

Stars: Eduardo Anguiano, Kelvin Blunt, Derek Goeden, Theron Harvey

29. Three in the Key (2018– )

Talk-Show

"Three in the Key" is the high school boys basketball talk show that covers the state of Pennsylvania. Hosted by Richie Blyweiss and co-hosted by basketball analysts, Jack E. Kapp and Josh ... See full summary »

Stars: Richie Blyweiss, Jack Kapp, Josh Abrams, Ari Bluestein

30. 48 Minute Fight: Unfinished Business (2004)

64 min | Documentary, Sport

Documentary about the 2002 Nyack High School varsity football team as it prepares for the New York State Championship. The movie shows more of the strategic and coaching side of the game.

Director: Jack Kennedy | Stars: John Castellano, Josh Melasky, Jose St. Victor

31. Shoot the Basket (1950)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

Basketball falls under the spotlight, including outstanding scenes of the year's top professional, high-school, and college games.

Director: Robert Youngson | Star: Dan Donaldson

32. Pride Is Forever (2012)

70 min | Documentary

Pride is Forever is a documentary film that follows the plight of high school runner Anthony Armstrong as he trains and competes during the 2012 track season.

Director: Phil Snyder | Stars: Anthony Armstrong, Matt Rexus, Robin Bryson

Votes: 7

33. Frontline (1983– )
Episode: Football High (2011)

TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, News

From PBS and Frontline - High school football has never had a higher profile, with nationally televised games, corporate sponsorships and minute-by-minute coverage on sports websites. In ... See full summary »

Director: Rachel Dretzin | Stars: Robin Beach, Eric Capp, Douglas Casa, Brooks Coatney

Votes: 22

34. The Goldbergs (2013–2023)
Episode: I Caddyshacked the Pool (2015)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Adam forms a plan to avoid swimming at school -- even though a friendship could be affected. Barry joins the school's Social Awareness Club formed by Erica.

Director: David Katzenberg | Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia

Votes: 385

35. Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Sports Are Broken, Trump's Best Week Ever, Moderate Bernie (2019 Podcast Episode)

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