The best sports movies based on true stories include a strong mix of inspirations from different sports, including football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and more. There is often a struggle for authenticity weighed against the inspirational sports genre tropes of offering intense pressure and a highlight ending. Most of these films are based on individual athletes fighting against all odds to make it to the top and, in some cases, struggling to stay there, knowing that the world is out to bring them down.