The top five football movies, according to Redbox.com survey
Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock star in "The Blind Side." Catch a few stars-to-be in 1985's "The Breakfast Club." See some of the best wisdom from the late self-help guru Wayne Dyer on PBS at 8 p.m. Warner Bros. Pictures Universal Pictures
Football movies do not enjoy the place in film history that boxing and baseball vehicles do, but they have had their moments, and if ever there was a weekend to catch up on the classics, it is this one.
With that in mind, here is a top five list courtesy of Redbox.com, in which it surveyed nearly a thousand “highly engaged customers” and asked them to name their favorite football movie.
The list:
1. "The Blind Side"
2. "Remember the Titans"
Denzel Washington stars as Coach Herman Boone in "Remember the Titans," directed by Boaz Yakin. Credit: Walt Disney Company/Tracy Bennett
3. "Rudy"
Sean Astin stars as the title role in TriStar Pictures' "Rudy." Credit: TriStar Pictures
4. "The Waterboy"
Adam Sandler, right, stars as Bobby Boucher, "The Waterboy," and Henry Winkler, left, stars as his coach, Coach Klein. Credit: Touchstone Pictures/Jon Farmer
5. "The Replacements"
Keanu Reeves, center, stars in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Replacements." Credit: BPI/RON PHILLIPS
Presumably “Brian’s Song” does not count because it was a TV movie and you have to be over 55 to remember it, but overall this is a solid list, and certainly one that reflects box office popularity.
The five include three of the top four football moneymakers of all time (not adjusted for inflation) and four of the top 10, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, returned in 1985 after a detour to Alaska and has been here since, specializing in high schools, college basketball, the NFL and most recently sports media and business.
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