20 Best Gymnastics Movies You Need to Watch
There are unfortunately not a lot of gymnastics movies, but in this article, we have still managed to bring you the best gymnastics movies out there. If you are into gymnastics and love to watch movies about it, you can’t go wrong with any on our list. So check them out below.
Bring It On (2000)
The Toros cheerleading group from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has spirit, bravado, drive and dangerously good choreography, which will surely win the sixth national championship title in a row. But the team’s newly elected captain, Torrence (Kirsten Dunst), quickly realizes that the Toros’ path to total fandom is a detour, discovering that their perfect choreography is plagiarized from the Clovers, a hip-hop group from East Compton, for which responsible for her predecessor as captain.
While the Toros try to come up with a new choreography, the Clovers, led by the leader of the group Isis (Gabrielle Union) have their own problems – how to finance a trip to the national championship. Time is running out, and the pressure is on as both captains push their teams to the point of exhaustion.
A 2nd Chance (2011)
Maddy is training to be a gymnast, but has self-confidence issues, especially since her biggest rival is the beautiful Chelsea, who does everything to hurt her. When their favorite trainer ends up in the hospital, Maddy asks young Kate to take over their training, which she reluctantly accepts due to memories from her past.
Stick It (2006)
Haley Graham is a rebellious seventeen-year-old, a member of the urban subculture and a master of bicycle stunts. When he comes into conflict with the law, he can choose a military academy or an elite gymnastics academy in the juvenile court. Haley chooses a gymnastics academy run by former Olympic gymnast Burt Vickerman and becomes its coach. Animosity develops between Haley and aspiring gymnast Joanna.
A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)
It’s city girls vs country girls in the most competitive gymnastics showdown ever. Get ready to tumble in A SECOND CHANCE: RIVALS!
The Bronze (2015)
Former gymnastics Bronze Medalist Hope Ann Greggory (Melissa Rauch) has been living off her celebrity status in her hometown of Amherst, Ohio, though she is reduced to going through the mail her mailman father delivers to steal spending money. When her former coach Pavleck (Christine Abrahamsen) suddenly commits suicide, a letter arrives addressed to Hope stating that if she can guide Pavleck’s best student, a young gymnastics star named Maggie Townsend (Haley Lu Richardson) to the Olympics in Toronto, she will receive a $500,000 inheritance.
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
How to find your own destiny? Dan Millman is a gifted young gymnast who dreams of the Olympics. He has everything he wants: trophies, friends, fast motorbikes, fast women and wild parties. Suddenly, his life changes when he meets a mysterious stranger whom he calls Socrates, who enables him to reach new levels of strength and understanding.
Raising the Bar (2016)
An elite gymnast who moves to Australia. There she re-enters competitive gymnastics, trying to move forward while making amends for her past.
Full Out (2015)
Ariana Alyse Berlin is an American gymnast, dancer and actress known for successfully returning to her sports career after a terrible accident in 2001.
Athlete A (2020)
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
American Anthem (1986)
Steve has given up on football and gymnastics after breaking an arm. Julie comes to town to train for the U.S. gymnastics championship, the first step to the Olympics. They meet and she motivates him to return to the gym.
Teenage Dream (1986)
A high school student, skillful in gymnastics, is seriously injured in a car accident. Her future will show which is stronger – dreams or reality.
The Gabby Douglas Story (2014)
The story of the international gymnastics phenomenon who overcame overwhelming odds to become the first African American ever to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.
The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar (2018)
The American gymnast Simone Biles’ road to success including all the trials and tribulations that she faced.
Jump Ashin! (2011)
A Taiwanese boy joins gymnastics at school and has a talent for it. His mother forces him to stop and help with the family business. He goes on a downward spiral of fighting etc. Hitting rock bottom he decides to pursue his dream again.
Gymnast (2011)
Documentary following the selection of the British gymnastics team that went to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes (1997)
A gymnast moves to a gym where the top coach in the US is and has difficulties adjusting.
Perfect Body (1997)
A teenage gymnast is accepted to an elite training center in Seattle to train for the Olympics. After being criticized for her weight, she begins vomiting up her food and excessively starving herself.
Nadia (1984)
This is a story about gymnast Nadia Comaneci from her childhood beginning as a gymnast and how she was discovered by Belya Karolyi. Nadia received 7 perfect 10’s in the Montreal Olympics.
Full Out 2: You Got This! (2020)
When the University of Oklahoma Sooners lose their star gymnast, Brenna Dowell, the rest of the team have to find a way to believe in themselves in order to win their second National Gymnastics Championship. With the help of Riley, a local breakdancing phenomenon, Chayse and her OU teammates learn to incorporate intricate breakdance techniques into their gymnastics routines in order to find a competitive edge. At the end of it all, they realize what matters most is finding the confidence to believe in yourself.
Chalk It Up (2016)
When a super girly-girl is dumped by her boyfriend she decides to do everything she can to get him back by building a college gymnastics team, quickly learning that she is capable of a lot more than just getting an MRS degree.
