Auto racing is the most frequent sport with 20 films on the list, including seven of the top 10 entries.
Auto racing is the most frequent sport with 21 films on the list, with the Fast & Furious series claiming more entries (nine) than any other franchise.
It is one of two martial arts films starring Bruce Lee to have held the title.
The following is a list of biggest worldwide opening weekends for sports films of all time.
The following is a timeline of the highest-grossing worldwide opening weekends for sports films of all time.
At least 18 films have held the title, with Rocky IV claiming the longest reign doing so for 9 years.