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20 sports movies with the biggest box office since 1998

*As of April 25, 2018; Source: SBJ analysis of Box Office Mojo and IMDB.com data

1. The Blind Side
Box office: $256M
Studio: Warner Bros.
Release date: November 2009

2. The Waterboy
Box office: $161.5M
Studio: Buena Vista
Release date: November 1998

3. The Longest Yard
Box office: $158.1M
Studio: Paramount
Release date: May 2005

4. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Box office: $148.2M
Studio: Sony
Release date: August 2006

5. Seabiscuit
Box office: $120.3M
Studio: Universal
Release date: July 2003

6. Blades of Glory
Box office: $118.6M
Studio: Paramount/Dreamworks
Release date: March 2007

7. Remember the Titans
Box office: $115.7M
Studio: Buena Vista
Release date: September 2000

8. Creed
Box office: $109.8M
Studio: Warner Bros./New Line
Release date: November 2015

9. Million Dollar Baby
Box office: $100.5M
Studio: Warner Bros.
Release date: December 2004

10. 42
Box office: $95.0
Studio: Warner Bros.
Release date: April 2013

11. The Fighter
Box office: $93.6M
Studio: Paramount
Release date: December 2010

12. Moneyball
Box office: $75.6M
Studio: Sony
Release date: September 2011

13. The Rookie
Box office: $75.6M
Studio: Buena Vista
Release date: March 2002

14. Any Given Sunday
Box office: $75.5M
Studio: Warner Bros.
Release date: December 1999

15. Rocky Balboa
Box office: $70.3M
Studio: MGM
Release date: December 2006

16. Coach Carter
Box office: $67.3M
Studio: Paramount
Release date: January 2005

17. Miracle
Box office: $64.4M
Studio: Buena Vista
Release date: February 2004

18. Cinderella Man
Box office: $61.6M
Studio: Universal
Release date: June 2005

19. Friday Night Lights
Box office: $61.3M
Studio: Universal
Release date: October 2004

20. The Benchwarmers
Box office: $59.6M
Studio: Revolution
Release date: April 2006
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