Sports Movie Trivia - Oscar Nominated Movies

The Hurricane: How long was Rubin in prison?

Cinderella Man: Why did James have to quit boxing?

The Fighter: How are Micky and Dicky related?

Raging Bull: What is Jake, the main character, doing at the very beginning of the film?

Hoop Dreams: William and Arthur achieve their dream of being in the NBA.

Warrior: What branch of the military was Tommy in?

Rocky: What was the name of the fighter that took Rocky's locker?

Invictus: The film of showed Nelson Mandela presenting the cup while wearing a Springbok shirt

The Fighter: What state does this film take place?

Jerry Maguire: Why is Jerry fired from his job at SMI (Sports Management International)?

Hoop Dreams: What state does this film take place?

Million Dollar Baby: What does Frankie do almost every day over the past 23 years?

Warrior: Why does Tommy have an estranged relationship with his father, Paddy?

Moneyball: At the end of the film, what team offers Billy to be the general manager of their team?

Field of Dreams: What is Ray's father's name?

Moneyball: What statistic does sabermetrics use to assess players?

Invictus: Matt Damon starred in 'Invictus' as the captain of the South African rugby team. What was his name?

Bull Durham: What is the team motto for the Durham Bulls (written on the stadium and always said by the announcer)?

Moneyball: What team is Billy Beane the manager of?

Cinderella Man: What did Braddock tell Mike he used to own in NYC that he thought would be "gold for the grandkiddies"?

Jerry Maguire: What was the name of the superstar football player that Jerry lost the night before the draft?

The Fighter: What city does the final fight take place?

Rocky: How many rounds was the fight between Rocky and Apollo?

Million Dollar Baby: What is the name of the current champion that Maggie faces in her final bout?

Million Dollar Baby: What weight-class was Maggie fighting in?

Field of Dreams: Who is the first player that shows up at the field?

The Fighter: Which character goes to prison in the film?

Pride of the Yankees: Which university did Lou Gehrig attend?

Invictus: In the film, South Africa beat which well-known rugby playing nation in the World Cup final?

Million Dollar Baby: What motto is on the wall behind the punching bag where Maggie trains?

Bull Durham: What minor league record does Crash break during the film?

The Hurricane: What crime was Rubin accused of?

Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig batted lefty and played which fielding position in the film and in real life?

Invictus: included scenes of a visit to the island where Mandela had been imprisoned for many years. What was it called?

Bull Durham: How long was Crash in the Major Leagues?

Rocky: When someone did not repay Gazzo the money he borrowed, what did he want Rocky to do to him?

Field of Dreams: What Midwestern state does Ray and his family live in?

Million Dollar Baby: What is the name of the gym that Frankie Dunn owns?

The first game Nuke loses in a long time, the players have a meeting on the mound. What does the assistant coach say?

Cinderella: Braddock breaks his right hand, what does he cover the cast with so it won't get noticed down at the docks?

The Hurricane: Where was Lesra originally from?

Hoop Dreams: This film is a documentary.

Raging Bull: What is Jake's brothers name?

Field of Dreams: What did Ray hear in this moment?

Rocky: Of all fighters, why did Apollo choose Rocky to fight him?

Moneyball: David Justice was the submarine pitcher.

Raging Bull: This film is based on a fictional book

Warrior: Who wins the final fight between the brothers?

The Fighter: The HBO documentary was filming Dicky's comeback story.

Hoop Dreams: What NBA star made a cameo in the film?

Jerry Maguire: What NFL football team did Rod play for?

Cinderella Man: Jimmy finally gets his own robe, what's on the back of it besides his name?

Warrior: What job did Brendan have prior to getting fired?

Raging Bull: Where does Jake and his family move to in the film?

Pride of the Yankees: Playing in a record 2,130 straight games. What nickname did they call Lou Gehrig in the film?

Pride of the Yankees: While growing up, Lou Gehrig had plans to enter which type of occupation?

Rocky: The first scene in the movie and featured a fight between Spider Rico and Rocky. Where did the fight take place?

Moneyball: What Ivy League school did Peter attend?

The Hurricane: How did Lesra become interested in Rubin's life?

Jerry Maguire: By the end of the film, Rod and Marcee have two children.