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SBD/Issue 120/The Back of the Book
Best Picture Nominee "The Blind Side" Is Top-Grossing Sports Film
Published March 5, 2010
The Academy Awards will take place this Sunday night, with Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Blind Side" nominated for Best Picture. The film, based on the book by Michael Lewis, tells the story of Ravens OT Michael Oher. Actress Sandra Bullock, who portrays Oher's adoptive mother, also is nominated for her role in the category of Best Actress. Below is a list of the the top 10 highest-grossing sports movies of all-time, according to data from IMDB.com. Figures are for U.S. domestic box office only, and not adjusted for inflation (THE DAILY).
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TOP TEN HIGHEST-GROSSING SPORTS MOVIES ALL-TIME
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RK
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FILM
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YEAR RELEASED
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DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE
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1
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"The Blind Side"
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'09
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$248.8M
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2
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"The Waterboy"
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'98
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$161.5M
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3
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"The Longest Yard'
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'05
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$158.1M
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4
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"Jerry Maguire"
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'96
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$153.6M
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5
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"Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby"
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'06
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$148.2M
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6
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"Rocky IV"
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'85
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$127.9M
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7
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"Rocky III" |
'82
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$122.8M
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8
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"Seabiscuit" |
'03
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$120.1M
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9
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"Blades of Glory" |
'07
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$118.1M
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10
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"Rocky" |
'76
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$117.2M
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