Top 24 Best Sports Movies Of All Time
Invictus (2009)
Speaking of issues of race and sports, "Invictus" follows the South African rugby team after the dismantling of apartheid. Morgan Freeman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his depiction of Nelson Mandela. Matt Damon was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as captain of the Springboks, South Africa's team. The story is an underdog story of a team playing in a World Cup. But the team didn't qualify because of their play - they qualified automatically because they were hosts. The film mirrors the team's struggle to the country's struggle.
Movie Plot: Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
- Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
- Rated: PG-13
- Released: 11 Dec 2009 in USA
- Runtime: 134 min
- Starring: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
- BoxOffice: $37,491,364
- Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 35 nominations.
Invictus was Written by Anthony Peckham (screenplay), John Carlin (book) and directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Malpaso Company, Mace Neufeld Productions, Revelations Entertainment.
76% Rotten Tomatoes
74/100 Metacritic
