When looking at the top ten grossing sports movies in recent history  you might ask exactly what propelled these feature films to the top of the box office Was it because the true stories were just the inspiring tale that the world needed? Did the love stories capture the hearts of women while the sports element kept the men rapt? Or was it simply the presence of Adam Sandler and his bottomless production budget? From personal experience  I would say that the inspiring aspect of the true stories like Seabiscuit and Unbroken frequently moved me to tears  and is admittedly the main reason that Remember the Titans is at the top of my “Movies to Watch When Sad” queue