10 sports movies to watch during quarantine

Being locked up in a house may sound boring for the vast majority of people, but luckily there is a cinema to be able to spend time enjoying and entertaining from the comfort of an armchair.

Sports fans can also take advantage of the movies as a refuge in times without live activity and that is why here is a list of unmissable works in the collection of any fan

Directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this film tells the story of a baseball team seeking glory with the help of a Yale graduate economist who argues that statistics are the key to signing of new promises. She was nominated for Best Picture at the Golden Globes and Oscars.

The rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl), was the biggest attraction in the category in the late 1970s and was brought to the cinema by director Ron Howard, who created what is perhaps the greatest motorsport movie of all time. Fame, glory, pride and rivalry; all in a spectacular work that was nominated for best film at the Golden Globes and won the award for best British film at the BAFTA awards.

Will Smith played the American boxing legend, considered the best in history pound for pound. His consecration, his conversion to Islam and his position with the Vietnam War, within the framework of a nation that suffered the murder of Martin Luther King, were key in the life of Cassius Clay and are present in the film that had two nominations for Oscar and three to the Golden Globes.

Two brothers participate in a mixed martial arts tournament for one reason only: they need to win to win the $ 5 million prize. Tommy (Tom Hardy), a former Marin, and Brendan (Joel Edgerton), a professor of physics and a former UFC fighter, will have to deal with their past and the bad relationship they both have with their father (Nick Nolt). Violence and feelings come together in the octagon of this film directed, written and produced by Gavin O’Connor.

million dollar Baby (2004)

Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) is a waitress who dreams of becoming a professional boxer and for that she asks for help from Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood), a coach who does not believe in her and discourages her in every practice. Finally, the girl becomes a star until a terrible accident changes her life forever. Clint Eastwood's film won four Oscars (including Best Picture) and two Golden Globes.

Silvester Stallone embodies the boxer most acclaimed by the public. The SItalian elemental He has eight films if you take into account both of the Creed saga, where he dedicates himself to training Apollo's son, who was the rival in his first two films and – alert spoiler – becomes his best friend. Little to say about a play that is a must for every sports fan.

karate Kid (the trilogy)

Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), a young man from the Los Angeles suburbs, must learn that karate is much more than just combat and for that he takes the lessons of Lord Miyagi, who will train him as a student and educate him as a person. This apprentice must absorb the knowledge if he wants to beat Johnny from school Cobra Kai, and win Ali's love. The film had several sequels, but the first three (1984, 1986 and 1989) are the ones that managed to transcend in a unique way.

Ford vs. Ferrari: against the impossible (2019)

In the 60s, the American company was encouraged to compete with the Italian in the legendary Le Mans race. For that, the experienced Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) decides to go find the best driver: Ken Miles (Christian Bale). Together they will design the most powerful car in the world and seek glory, although for that they must beat the bureaucracy of the company itself and then the rival racers. The film, which mixes drama with speed in a perfect way, was nominated for the best of the year by James Mangold and won two Oscars.

Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) is on a mission to unite South Africa, a nation divided by apartheid. For that, the president will use the rugby team, Springboks, and the 1995 World Cup, to overcome the differences between blacks and whites and achieve the great goal of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup. A fantastic work that competed for being the best film at the Golden Globes and at the Oscars.

Escape to victory (nineteen eighty one)

Based on real events, the John Huston film recalls the "Game of Death" played in 1942 between a team of former players from FC Dinamo Kiev and the strongest German team of the moment. In the film, a selection of German footballers is measured against a group of prisoners, including Sylvester Stallone and former footballers Pelé, Osvaldo Ardiles and Bobby Moore.