In the 21st century, screenwriters have been more interested in esoteric sporting figures and individual athletes than in teams
FOR DECADES American sports movies followed one of two set formulae. The first concerned individual competitors and their difficult path to the top—there would be training montages, a surly trainer, arguments, setbacks and, eventually, glory. The second started with a group of men who are talented as individuals but lack a sense of teamwork; under the tutelage of a grizzled middle-aged coach, they bond and mature into athletes.
While films about tortured individual athletes have remained in vogue, films about plucky teams and their inspiring coaches do not get made much anymore. The late 20th century was a golden era for the genre, with underdog stories such as “The Bad News Bears”, “Slap Shot”, “Bull Durham” and “White Men Can’t Jump” performing well at the box-office and winning legions of fans.
At the same time, writers became interested in esoteric sporting figures. In 1997 “Jerry Maguire”, a film whose lead character was a sports agent, was nominated for five Academy Awards. “Foxcatcher”, a biographical sports film about John du Pont, a philanthropist and wrestling enthusiast, earned Steve Carrell an Oscar nomination.
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