Best Sport movies of 2000s that are award winners or nominees

Actors : Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, Jay Baruchel,
Directors : Clint Eastwood,

A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.

Actors : Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo,
Directors : David O. Russell,

A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Micky Ward and his brother who helped train him before going pro in the mid 1980s.

Actors : Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Mark Margolis, Evan Rachel Wood,
Directors : Darren Aronofsky,

A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.

Actors : Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Matthew Goode, Emily Mortimer,
Directors : Woody Allen,

At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.

Actors : Craig Bierko, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Russell Crowe,
Directors : Ron Howard,

The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.

Actors : Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper, Jeff Bridges, Elizabeth Banks,
Directors : Gary Ross,

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Actors : Mario Van Peebles, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight,
Directors : Michael Mann,

A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.

Actors : Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Sandra Bullock, Jae Head,
Directors : John Lee Hancock,

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.