| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 101 | Everybody's All-American | $12,638,294 | 1,123 | $3,425,796 | 1,122 | Nov 4, 1988 | Warner Bros. |
| 102 | Little Big League | $12,267,790 | 1,606 | $3,105,618 | 1,527 | Jul 1, 1994 | Columbia Pictures |
| 103 | The Longshots | $11,537,046 | 2,089 | $4,080,687 | 2,089 | Aug 22, 2008 | - |
| 104 | Victory | $10,853,418 | - | - | - | Jul 31, 1981 | Paramount Pictures |
| 105 | Air Bud: Golden Receiver | $10,224,116 | 1,669 | $2,603,726 | 1,669 | Aug 14, 1998 | Miramax |
| 106 | Facing the Giants | $10,178,331 | 441 | $1,389,000 | 441 | Sep 29, 2006 | IDP Distribution |
| 107 | Sunset Park | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $4,705,440 | 1,257 | Apr 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 108 | The Express | $9,793,406 | 2,810 | $4,562,675 | 2,808 | Oct 10, 2008 | Universal Pictures |
| 109 | Celtic Pride | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $3,809,248 | 1,832 | Apr 19, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 110 | Mystery, Alaska | $8,891,623 | 1,704 | $3,102,191 | 1,673 | Oct 1, 1999 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 111 | Lucas | $8,200,000 | 629 | $1,250,101 | 628 | Mar 28, 1986 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 112 | Dazed and Confused | $8,144,774 | 214 | $918,127 | 183 | Sep 24, 1993 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 113 | Hoop Dreams | $7,830,611 | 262 | $18,396 | 3 | Oct 14, 1994 | Fine Line Features |
| 114 | The Best of Times | $7,790,931 | 872 | $2,419,800 | 872 | Jan 31, 1986 | Universal Pictures |
| 115 | The Hill | $7,665,865 | 1,703 | $2,301,931 | 1,570 | Aug 25, 2023 | Briarcliff Entertainment |
| 116 | Stealing Home | $7,467,504 | 985 | $2,346,864 | 984 | Aug 26, 1988 | Warner Bros. |
| 117 | BASEketball | $7,027,290 | 1,910 | $3,086,105 | 1,905 | Jul 31, 1998 | Universal Pictures |
| 118 | Crossover | $7,009,668 | 1,023 | $3,767,567 | 1,023 | Sep 1, 2006 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 119 | Les Boys II | $5,974,732 | 88 | - | - | Dec 11, 1998 | Lionsgate |
| 120 | Eight Men Out | $5,680,515 | 349 | $1,129,491 | 147 | Sep 2, 1988 | Orion Pictures |
| 121 | Les Boys | $4,602,341 | 52 | $436,174 | 52 | Dec 12, 1997 | Lionsgate |
| 122 | Ed | $4,422,380 | 1,583 | $1,910,840 | 1,541 | Mar 15, 1996 | Universal Pictures |
| 123 | Brian Banks | $4,376,819 | 1,240 | $2,156,272 | 1,240 | Aug 9, 2019 | Bleecker Street Media |
| 124 | Goal! The Dream Begins | $4,283,255 | 1,007 | $1,921,838 | 1,007 | May 12, 2006 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 125 | Major League: Back to the Minors | $3,572,443 | 2,322 | $2,087,011 | 2,322 | Apr 17, 1998 | Warner Bros. |
| 126 | Les Boys III | $3,557,100 | 115 | $721,350 | 115 | Nov 30, 2001 | Lionsgate |
| 127 | Gracie | $2,956,339 | 1,164 | $1,355,904 | 1,164 | Jun 1, 2007 | Picturehouse |
| 128 | Home Run | $2,861,020 | 381 | $1,623,000 | 381 | Apr 19, 2013 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 129 | The Scout | $2,694,234 | 1,585 | $1,458,837 | 1,585 | Sep 30, 1994 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 130 | The Basketball Diaries | $2,381,087 | 318 | $765,335 | 317 | Apr 21, 1995 | New Line Cinema |
| 131 | My All-American | $2,246,000 | 1,565 | $1,365,000 | 1,565 | Nov 13, 2015 | Clarius Entertainment |
| 132 | Greater | $2,000,093 | 340 | $627,974 | 340 | Aug 26, 2016 | Hammond Entertainment |
| 133 | The Mighty Macs | $1,891,936 | 975 | $963,221 | 975 | Oct 21, 2011 | Quaker Media |
| 134 | The Slugger's Wife | $1,878,561 | 898 | $1,314,993 | 898 | Mar 29, 1985 | Columbia Pictures |
| 135 | Rudo y Cursi | $1,827,660 | 219 | $211,460 | 70 | May 8, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 136 | Slamma Jamma | $1,687,000 | 502 | $1,687,000 | 502 | Mar 24, 2017 | - |
| 137 | MVP: Most Valuable Primate | $1,248,746 | 205 | $99,518 | 32 | Aug 11, 2000 | - |
| 138 | The Final Season | $1,159,691 | 1,011 | $661,049 | 1,011 | Oct 12, 2007 | Yari Film Group Releasing |
| 139 | Sugar | $1,082,124 | 51 | $60,140 | 11 | Apr 3, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 140 | The Cup | $1,079,108 | 42 | $35,179 | 4 | Jan 28, 2000 | Fine Line Features |
| 141 | The Perfect Game | $1,037,071 | 417 | $511,698 | 417 | Apr 16, 2010 | - |
| 142 | Cobb | $1,007,583 | 4 | $63,786 | 4 | Dec 2, 1994 | Warner Bros. |
| 143 | More Than a Game | $950,675 | 111 | $182,943 | 14 | Oct 2, 2009 | Lionsgate |
| 144 | Red Army | $694,600 | 84 | $20,100 | 3 | Jan 23, 2015 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 145 | Fever Pitch | $618,847 | - | - | - | Nov 22, 1985 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 146 | Thunderstruck | $587,211 | 250 | - | - | Aug 24, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
| 147 | Undefeated | $562,218 | 21 | $33,165 | 5 | Feb 17, 2012 | The Weinstein Company |
| 148 | 23 Blast | $549,185 | 617 | $337,091 | 617 | Oct 24, 2014 | Ocean Avenue Entertainment |
| 149 | Shaolin Soccer | $489,600 | 14 | $39,167 | 6 | Apr 2, 2004 | Miramax |
| 150 | The Russian Five | $485,049 | 44 | $156,732 | 36 | Mar 21, 2019 | Lucky Hat Entertainment |
| 151 | Church Ball | $464,991 | 40 | $144,376 | 40 | Mar 17, 2006 | - |
| 152 | The Damned United | $449,865 | 45 | $32,065 | 6 | Oct 9, 2009 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 153 | The Heart of the Game | $445,374 | 21 | $11,251 | 3 | Jun 9, 2006 | Miramax |
| 154 | The 5th Quarter | $408,159 | 123 | $202,342 | 123 | Mar 25, 2011 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 155 | Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie | $396,803 | 54 | $91,388 | 17 | May 7, 2004 | THINKFilm |
| 156 | The Game of Their Lives | $375,750 | 64 | $175,336 | 64 | Apr 22, 2005 | IFC Films |
| 157 | Talent for the Game | $336,396 | 60 | $62,571 | 60 | Apr 26, 1991 | Paramount Pictures |
| 158 | Linsanity | $302,645 | 16 | $99,462 | 9 | Oct 4, 2013 | Ketchup Entertainment |
| 159 | Mickey | $294,758 | 76 | $75,235 | 42 | Apr 30, 2004 | Slugger Pictures |
| 160 | This Old Cub | $270,014 | 6 | $31,252 | 6 | Mar 26, 2004 | Emerging Pictures |
| 161 | Pastime | $267,265 | 42 | $54,726 | 42 | Aug 23, 1991 | Miramax |
| 162 | Goal II: Living the Dream | $225,067 | 99 | $150,098 | 99 | Aug 29, 2008 | Arenas Entertainment |
| 163 | Spirit of the Game | $222,565 | 27 | $45,580 | 24 | Oct 7, 2016 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 164 | Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel | $207,533 | 7 | $12,678 | 1 | Dec 14, 2018 | Menemsha Films |
| 165 | Touchback | $204,232 | 69 | $66,998 | 50 | Apr 13, 2012 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 166 | Go Tigers! | $151,779 | 61 | $64,479 | 61 | Sep 21, 2001 | IFC Films |
| 167 | Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos | $144,601 | 12 | $9,805 | 1 | Jul 7, 2006 | Miramax |
| 168 | The Other Dream Team | $135,228 | 14 | $19,821 | 2 | Sep 28, 2012 | The Film Arcade |
| 169 | A Shot at Glory | $133,122 | 225 | - | - | May 10, 2002 | MAC Releasing |
| 170 | War Eagle, Arkansas | $123,670 | 7 | $16,467 | 7 | Jun 12, 2009 | Hannover House |
| 171 | Hometown Legend | $111,806 | 33 | $51,000 | 33 | Jan 25, 2002 | - |
| 172 | Mean Machine | $92,770 | 1 | - | - | Feb 22, 2002 | Paramount Classics |
| 173 | Mad About Mambo | $65,283 | 51 | $32,432 | 51 | Aug 4, 2000 | USA Films |
| 174 | Pele: Birth of a Legend | $57,046 | 19 | $7,226 | 3 | May 13, 2016 | IFC Films |
| 175 | Harvard Man | $56,653 | 4 | $8,425 | 1 | May 17, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 176 | Reggie's Prayer | $52,665 | 1 | $5,120 | 1 | Jan 24, 1997 | Arrow Releasing |
| 177 | Gunnin' for That #1 Spot | $50,804 | 14 | $20,355 | 14 | Jun 27, 2008 | Oscilloscope |
| 178 | Ballplayer: Pelotero | $46,109 | 10 | $20,628 | 10 | Jul 13, 2012 | Strand Releasing |
| 179 | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot | $41,340 | 4 | $20,049 | 4 | Jul 10, 2015 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 180 | The Year of the Yao | $35,591 | 12 | $27,823 | 12 | Apr 15, 2005 | Fine Line Features |
| 181 | Underdogs | $35,271 | 4 | $18,722 | 4 | Aug 16, 2013 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 182 | Soul in the Hole | $30,697 | 6 | $14,077 | 6 | Aug 8, 1997 | - |
| 183 | Brother | $29,864 | 49 | $18,835 | 49 | Aug 24, 2012 | Music Box Films |
| 184 | Streetballers | $28,642 | 2 | $11,581 | 2 | Aug 21, 2009 | MSK Productions |
| 185 | Guys and Balls | $28,324 | 7 | $7,425 | 3 | Apr 28, 2006 | Regent Releasing |
| 186 | Through the Fire | $25,752 | 8 | $14,769 | 8 | Feb 10, 2006 | Cinema Libre Studio |
| 187 | Happy Valley | $23,868 | 4 | $9,047 | 4 | Nov 21, 2014 | Music Box Films |
| 188 | The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story | $23,487 | 5 | - | 5 | Apr 15, 2016 | Indican Pictures |
| 189 | The Iran Job | $23,115 | 2 | $4,295 | 1 | Sep 28, 2012 | Film Movement |
| 190 | The First Basket | $20,440 | 4 | $1,819 | 1 | Oct 29, 2008 | - |
| 191 | Kicking It | $13,266 | 2 | $2,219 | 1 | Jun 13, 2008 | Liberation Entertainment |
| 192 | Wolves | $12,139 | 12 | - | - | Nov 14, 2014 | Ketchup Entertainment |
| 193 | Something to Cheer About | $9,777 | 9 | $6,410 | 9 | Apr 27, 2007 | Truly Indie |
| 194 | Home Run Showdown | $8,824 | 1 | $8,824 | 1 | Jul 27, 2012 | Image Entertainment |
| 195 | Quantum Hoops | $7,075 | 1 | $4,216 | 1 | Nov 2, 2007 | Green Forest Films |
| 196 | Undrafted | $5,777 | 20 | $3,829 | 20 | Jul 15, 2016 | - |
| 197 | Elevate | $5,580 | 2 | $3,547 | 1 | Oct 21, 2011 | Variance Films |
| 198 | Eleven Men Out | $1,000 | 1 | $1,302 | 1 | Nov 16, 2007 | Regent Releasing |
