KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Sports Dramas Set in Cities

Kinora's catalogue lists 11 films about sport and set in cities, spanning 1960–2014. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1992

    A League of Their Own

    Chicago · Rockford · Racine · Cooperstown — 1940s · 1980s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Penny Marshall
  • 2004

    Million Dollar Baby

    Los Angeles — 2000s
    Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
  • 2011

    Moneyball

    Oakland — 2000s
    Urbandir. Bennett Miller
  • 1980

    Raging Bull

    New York City · Miami — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 1960

    Rocco and His Brothers

    Milan — 1960s
    Urbandir. Luchino Visconti
  • 1976

    Rocky

    Philadelphia — 1970s
    Urbandir. John G. Avildsen
  • 2009

    The Blind Side

    Memphis — 2000s
    Suburban · Urbandir. John Lee Hancock
  • 2010

    The Fighter

    Lowell · Atlantic City · London — 2000s
    Urbandir. David O. Russell
  • 2005

    The World's Fastest Indian

    Invercargill · Los Angeles · Utah — 1960s
    Rural · Desert · Urbandir. Roger Donaldson
  • 2008

    The Wrestler

    New Jersey — 2000s
    Urbandir. Darren Aronofsky
  • 2014

    Whiplash

    New York City — 2010s
    Urbandir. Damien Chazelle

Frequently asked

How many movies are about sport and set in cities?

Kinora's catalogue lists 11 films about sport and set in cities, spanning 1960–2014.

What are some movies about sport and set in cities?

Films about sport and set in cities in our catalogue include A League of Their Own (1992), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Moneyball (2011), Raging Bull (1980), and Rocco and His Brothers (1960).

What is the oldest movie about sport and set in cities?

Rocco and His Brothers (1960) is the earliest film about sport and set in cities in our catalogue; the most recent is Whiplash (2014).

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