This study analyzes definition of sports movie, contents analysis of sports movies those released 2000-2011 and social function of sports movie. For purpose of this study, papers, newspapers, webpages were applied to define sports movies, to analyse sports movies’ contents within 2000-2011 released sports movies in Korea those produced in Korea and overseas, and to understand social function of sports movies. Following results were obtained through the those analysis. First, There are two kinds of sports movie’s definition. one is the definition of consultation. the other is the definition of broad sense. the definition of consultation is that is a story about sport itself or a player endure and overcome lots of difficult situation. the definition of broad sense is that viewing the society through sport, accept diverse value, and reveal some important problems of real world. Second, the contents of sports movie are movies are produced over 100 in Korea and 800 in US each year. the theme of sports movie are value of sport, socialization and social integration, reflections social aspects, introductions of events and documentary and Third, the social function of sport movie are informing, socialization, entertainment, social integration, social adjustment.