Family Movies About Records: A Collection of Inspirational Stories

Description: Four friends from Bloomington, Indiana, compete in the Little 500 bicycle race, setting records in their personal growth and community spirit.

Fact: The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the Little 500 race depicted in the movie is a real event at Indiana University.

Description: Daniel LaRusso, with the help of his mentor Mr. Miyagi, learns karate and competes in a tournament, setting personal records in discipline and martial arts.

Fact: The film's famous "wax on, wax off" training method was improvised by Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi.

Description: This heartwarming comedy-drama tells the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team to compete in the Winter Olympics. It's all about breaking barriers and setting records in the most unlikely of sports.

Fact: The film was inspired by the real-life story of the Jamaican bobsled team from the 1988 Winter Olympics. The team's motto, "Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it's bobsled time," became iconic.

Description: Rudy Ruettiger's dream to play football at Notre Dame is an inspiring tale of perseverance and setting personal records against all odds. This film captures the spirit of never giving up.

Fact: Rudy Ruettiger, the real-life inspiration for the film, actually did play in one game for Notre Dame, making a tackle in the final moments.

Description: A group of young boys in the summer of 1962 set out to retrieve a baseball signed by Babe Ruth, leading to adventures and personal records in friendship and baseball.

Fact: The film was based on a collection of childhood stories by director David Mickey Evans.

Description: Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, this movie showcases how a group of boys from a coal-mining town in West Virginia set records in amateur rocketry, inspiring a generation to reach for the stars.

Fact: The film's title is an anagram of the book it's based on, "Rocket Boys." The real Homer Hickam became a NASA engineer.

Description: Jim Morris, a high school science teacher, fulfills his dream of playing Major League Baseball at the age of 35, setting a record for the oldest rookie in the league.

Fact: The film is based on the true story of Jim Morris. Dennis Quaid, who plays Morris, was actually older than Morris was when he made his MLB debut.

Description: The story of Seabiscuit, an undersized and overlooked racehorse, who, with his unlikely team, set records and captured the hearts of Americans during the Great Depression.

Fact: Seabiscuit was named American Horse of the Year in 1938, and his story is one of the most famous in American sports history.

Description: This film recounts the U.S. ice hockey team's gold medal victory at the 1980 Winter Olympics, famously known as the "Miracle on Ice," where they defeated the heavily favored Soviet team.

Fact: The movie uses actual game footage from the 1980 Olympics to enhance the authenticity of the scenes.

Description: This film follows the life of Michael Oher, an African-American teenager who becomes an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick. It's a story of personal triumph and breaking records in the face of adversity.

Fact: The movie is based on the book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game" by Michael Lewis. Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy.