IMDb Reveals All-Time Most Popular Sports-Themed Movies as Determined by IMDb User Ratings and IMDbPro Box Office Results

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Fans Cheer Warrior to No. 1on the IMDb User-Rated Movies Top 10 List; The Blind Side is Champ at the Box Office, as Determined by IMDbPro Data
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- IMDb (www.imdb.com), the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, and IMDbPro (http://www.imdbpro.com), the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals, today announced the Top 10 IMDb user-rated sports-themed films of all time and the Top 10 highest-grossing sports-themed movies of all time as determined by IMDbPro box office data.
The drama and conflict inherent in head-to-head athletic competitions has inspired a wide array of moving and inventive sports-themed films over the years, and audiences have rooted for these movies to be champions by rating them on IMDb and buying tickets to see them in theaters, said Matt Kumin, Head of IMDbPro. The films on these Top 10 lists are some of the most iconic movies about athletes of all time and are essential viewing for fans of the Winter Games. IMDbPro has all the details and unrivaled information on sports-themed movies, including those that are currently in development, for our members to explore.
IMDb ALL-TIME HIGHEST USER-RATED SPORTS-THEMED MOVIES*
1. Warrior (2011) 8.2
2. Raging Bull (1980) 8.2
3. Rocky (1976) 8.1
4. Rush (2013) 8.1
5. Million Dollar Baby (2004) 8.1
6. Cinderella Man (2005) 8.0
7. The Hustler (1961) 8.0
8. The Wrestler (2008) 7.9
9. Remember the Titans (2000) 7.8
10. The Sandlot (1993) 7.8
*Among all sports-themed films that had a U.S. theatrical release, these 10 have the highest IMDb customer ratings. IMDb ratings are determined by customers who rank films and TV shows on a 10-point scale. To rate a title, customers can click the Rate This star on any film or TV show title page on IMDb.com or any IMDb mobile apps. Additionally, IMDb customers can add films and TV shows they plan to watch to their IMDb Watchlist. To learn more, go to www.imdb.com/watchlist .
IMDbPros ALL-TIME TOP-GROSSING, LIVE-ACTION SPORTS-THEMED MOVIES*
1. The Blind Side (2009) $255,959,475
2. The Karate Kid (2010) $176,591,618
3. The Waterboy (1998) $161,491,646
4. The Longest Yard (2005) $158,119,460
5. Jerry Maguire (1996) $153,952,592
6. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $148,213,377
7. Rocky IV (1985) $127,873,716
8. Rocky III (1982) $125,049,125
9. Seabiscuit (2003) $120,277,854
10. Blades of Glory (2007) $118,594,548
*These are the Top 10 domestic-grossing, live-action movies with sports as a central theme. These numbers have not been adjusted for inflation. Data provided by Box Office Mojo ( http://www.boxofficemojo.com/ ), the leading online source of box-office data and a service of IMDbPro.
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About IMDbPro
IMDbPro (http://www.imdbpro.com) is the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals. This membership-based service includes comprehensive information and tools that are designed to help entertainment industry professionals achieve success throughout all stages of their career. IMDbPro offers members the following: detailed contact and representation information; tools to manage and showcase their IMDb profile, including the ability to select their primary images and the credits they are best known for; exclusive STARmeter rankings that are determined by page views on IMDb; a casting service to post breakdowns and apply to roles; the IMDbPro app for iPhone and more. Additional IMDbPro services include Withoutabox (http://www.withoutabox.com), the premier submission system for film festivals and filmmakers, and Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com), the leading online source of box-office data. IMDbPro is a division of IMDb (www.imdb.com), the #1 movie website in the world with a combined web and mobile audience of more than 250 million unique monthly visitors. Follow IMDbPro on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/imdbpro/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/imdbpro/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/imdbpro).
About IMDb
IMDb is the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. The IMDb consumer site (www.imdb.com) is the #1 movie website in the world with a combined web and mobile audience of more than 250 million unique monthly visitors. IMDb offers a searchable database of more than 250 million data items including more than 4 million movies, TV and entertainment programs, and more than 8 million cast and crew members. Consumers rely on the information IMDb provides including local movie showtimes, ticketing, trailers, critic and user reviews, personalized recommendations, photo galleries, entertainment news, quotes, trivia, box-office data, editorial feature sections and a universal Watchlist when deciding what to watch and where to watch it. IMDbs portfolio of leading entertainment apps (http://www.imdb.com/apps/) includes its popular Movies & TV app for iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Android phones, Android tablets and its mobile-optimized website. To date, there have been more than 150 million downloads of IMDbs mobile apps worldwide. IMDbs X-Ray for Movies & TV Shows (www.imdb.com/x-ray) is a feature that revolutionizes the viewing experience by bringing the power of IMDb directly to Kindle Fire HD, Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. IMDbs Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/imdb) and official Twitter account (https://twitter.com/imdb) are followed by more than 12 million passionate entertainment fans. IMDbPro (http://www.imdbpro.com) is the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals. This membership-based service includes comprehensive information and tools that are designed to help entertainment industry professionals achieve success throughout all stages of their career. IMDbPro offers members the following: detailed contact and representation information; IMDb profile management tools; exclusive STARmeter rankings that are determined by page views on IMDb; a casting service to post breakdowns and apply to roles; a mobile optimized website and more. Additionally, IMDb owns and operates Withoutabox (http://www.withoutabox.com), the premier submission service for film festivals and filmmakers, and Box Office Mojo (http://www.boxofficemojo.com), the leading online source of box-office data. IMDb.com is operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) (http://www.amazon.com). To learn more, go to: http://www.imdb.com/press.

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