American football is the sport in the United States, and if something enjoys such a vast popularity, then obviously Hollywood is never far away. Over the years, football was the topic of various films, with some truly great highlights resulting that are not of interest to sports fans.

Even for fun and humor, or social critical topics, movies around football can be a great way to open a conversation. So it's worth taking a look at the top 10 football movies.

It is likely that it won't come as a surprise that the Draft has also been featured in a movie before. In Draft Day, the viewer experiences the Draft from the perspective of Sonny Weaver Jr., the General Manager of the Cleveland Browns.

For the production, movie legend Ivan Reitman was known. Though he made his biggest successes with funny films like Ghostbusters, Kindergarten Cop or Junior, Draft Day is not a comedy, but a classic sports drama, giving viewers a fascinating look behind the scenes.

Despite the NFL's money being at stake, they are trying to discredit the researcher. However, he is not deterred and takes the fight ahead.

The film emerged roughly ten years after Bennet Omalu first published his research findings. They are now considered important and groundbreaking steps in the history of football, making the sport safer in terms of head injuries and brain damage.

Jimmy McGinty will create a new team to finally achieve his dream. This will be done by the new coach, Jimmy McGinty, who will be tasked with assembling a replacement team. This new team will be led by former success quarterback Shane Falco. They will work hard to upset the league

The Redskins didn't just make it into the playoffs, but they ended up winning the Super Bowl. The movie group was led by Keanu Reeves, with other actors including Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Rhys Ifans, Jon Favreau and Jack Warden in supporting roles.

While he practically homeless, he becomes a member of a high school football team. Eventually Leigh Anne, the mother of a classmate, becomes aware of him and helps him achieve his dream of becoming an NFL player.

In real life, Michael Oher actually made the jump to the best football league in the world and was able to win the 2013 Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens. The character of Quinton Aaron in the movie is played by Der reale Michael Oher, who won an Oscar for his performance in 2010. Leigh Anne, who played his mentor in the movie, was Sandra Bullock.

To save his team, he tries to recruit "the Bullet" Carter Rutherford, a war hero. His notoriety attracts sponsors, which in turn leads to a professionalization of sports.

A tempting game was a heart project by George Clooney, who not only played the main role but also directed it himself. The story loosely based on the rise of the Canton Bulldogs, whose professional football team today is considered as one of the first in the USA.

Papale takes part in the game and actually wakes up the attention of the coach. He against many objections fights his way into the team.

Despite being remarkable, Vince Papale played only five years in the NFL, before an injury forced him to retire. In the movie, he is portrayed by Mark Wahlberg. In addition, Greg Kinnear, Elizabeth Banks, and Michael Rispoli are among the cast.

Hazen meets the prison superintendent Hazen, who is running an amateur team of prison guards. Hazen brings Crewe to join him in a pre-game practice against the guards. For this, the former star will have to assemble his own team of inmates. This is not an easy task.

Moreover, the concept of Mean Machine enjoyed great popularity that it also had a new film adaptation produced in England in 2001. However, instead of playing American Football, the game featured football played on foot.

Es muss gegen die besten Teams in der Region kämpfen, bevor es sich dann der nächsten Herausforderung stellen kann. In 1988, a year in which the local high school's football team was focused on winning the Texas State Championship, practically everything in Odessa was dedicated to that goal. The team had to face some of the best teams in the region before it could even try to win the state championship.

Both the title Fridy Night Lights and the plot remain faithful to the concept. The series ran for five seasons and ended in 2011.

The African-American Coach Herman Boone is to lead the team and be assisted by the previous coach of the white team, Bill Yoast. Both within the coaching staff and within the team itself, there are initial tensions, until players and coaches learn that they have more in common than they do apart.

Despite or maybe even because of this, Gegen jede Rule definitely belongs to some of the best football movies and enjoys great popularity since its release in 2000. In the main roles are Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Nicole Ari Parker, Ryan Hurst and Wood Harris.

The mourning engulfs the city of Greenville and a dispute arises over whether a new team should be formed. The rector of the University of Donald Dedmon and the new coach Jack Lengyel finally emerge to form a team, but they have to overcome a many obstacles.

The crash of a college football team that you were heroes as a template actually happened in 1970. Der Rektor Dedmon and Coach Jack Lenyel also existed. In the movie, they are played by David Strathairn and Matthew McConaughey. Additional roles are played by Matthew Fox, Robert Patrick, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie and Kate Mara.

This makes the row interesting not only for football fans. Anyone who is interested in sports should give it a try.

Hier findest du alles, was du über Football wissen musst.