The best American football movies
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Undefeated (2011) · Heaven Can Wait (1978) · Go Tigers! (2001). (Updated Sep 25, 2026.)
Undefeated, Heaven Can Wait, Jerry Maguire, Friday Night Lights, Rudy, Brian's Song and The Longest Yard: the best football movies of all time, ranked by Tomatometer.
Top 15
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1
Undefeated (2011)
96% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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2
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
86% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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3
Go Tigers! (2001)
85% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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4
Jerry Maguire (1996)
85% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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5
Friday Night Lights (2004)
82% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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6
Safety (2020)
78% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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7
Rudy (1993)
78% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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8
American Underdog (2021)
75% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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9
The Freshman (1925)
95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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10
Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 (2008)
92% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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11
Brian's Song (1971)
85% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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12
North Dallas Forty (1979)
86% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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13
The Longest Yard (1974)
76% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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14
Lucas (1986)
76% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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15
Woodlawn (2015)
79% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.
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