Ice skating is one of those sports that have several films made around it. Be it the famous ‘Ice Princess’ by Disney or ‘I, Tonya,’ ice skate movies are some of the most entertaining ones. So, I decided to go ahead and compile a list of all ice skate movies that have been made till now.
Hence, if you have watched popular ice skate movies, many hidden gems also require your attention. In this master list, you will find ice skate movies from different genres and time periods too.
Now, without any further ado, let’s dig into them!
List of All The Ice Skate Movies
Most ice skate movies revolve around drama, romance, and family genres. These movies are definitely worth binge-watching if you love ice skating. Moreover, who knows, you might even end up learning some exciting ice-skating moves from them?
Apart from the standard genres, you can also opt for biographies or documentaries to motivate yourself.
Let’s take a look at ice skate movies from different genres below:
1. Romance/Drama/Family
I always suggest movies in the drama, romance, or family genres for some chill ice-skating content. These movies have an entertaining plot with just the right amount of ice-skating in them. Additionally, if you want to take a break from your hectic ice-skating schedule, these movies can distract you well enough!
If you’re a Disney lover, you can watch the ‘Ice Princess,’ or you can go for ‘Sun Valley Serenade’ for a fun musical movie!
The table below lists all the ice skate movies in the romance/drama/family genre:
| Movie Name | Genre | Release Date | Director |
| Ice Princess | Family/Sport | 18/3/2005 | Tim Fywell |
| The Cutting Edge | Romance/Sport | 27/3/1992 | Paul Michael Glaser |
| The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold | Romance/Drama | 7/2/2006 | Sean McNamara |
| Go Figure | Family/Drama | 10/6/2005 | Francine McDougall |
| The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream | Romance/Drama | 16/3/2008 | Stuart Gillard |
| Love On Ice | Drama/Romance/Sport | 7/1/2017 | Bradley Walsh |
| The Silver Skates | Romance/Adventure | 3/12/2020 | Michael Lockshin |
| Sun Valley Serenade | Musical/Romance | 21/8/1941 | H. Bruce Humberstone |
| The Petrichor | Drama/Sport | 2/10/2020 | Junga Song |
| Skating to New York | Drama/Sport | 12/12/2014 | Charles Minsky |
| The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul | Drama/Short | 24/1/2015 | Michael Latham |
| A Snow Capped Christmas | Drama/Romance/Sport | 26/11/2016 | Christie Will Wolf, Christie Will |
| Kiss and Cry | Drama | 21/5/2017 | Lila Pinell, Chloé Mahieu |
| Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates | Family/Musical | 9/2/1958 | George Schaefer, Sidney Lumet |
| Champions: A Love Story | Drama/Sport | 13/1/1979 | John A. Alonzo |
| Ice: The Movie | Drama/Sport | 05/2021 | Peter Paul Basler, Maddison Bullock |
| Whip It | Sport/Drama | 2/10/2009 | Drew Barrymore |
| The Mighty Ducks | Sport/Family | 2/10/1992 | Stephen Herek |
| The Ice Follies of 1939 | Drama/Music/Romance | 10/3/1939 | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Roller Boogie | Romance/Dance | 8/2/1980 | Mark L. Lester |
| D2: The Mighty Ducks | Sport/Family | 25/3/1994 | Sam Weisman |
| The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice | Romance/Drama | 14/3/2010 | Stephen Herek |
| Everything Happens at Night | Drama/Romance | 22/12/1939 | Irving Cummings |
| One in a Million | Musical/Romance | 31/12/1936 | Sidney Lanfield |
| Ice Dreams | Drama/Family/Romance | 6/11/2009 | David Burton Morris |
| Carmen on Ice | Music/Drama | 8/2/1990 | Horant H. Hohlfeld |
| Blades of Courage | Drama/Family/Sport | 1987 | Randy Bradshaw |
| Lady, Let’s Dance | Musical/Romance/War | 11/4/1944 | Frank Woodruff |
| Lake Placid Serenade | Musical/Romance/Sport/War | 23/12/1944 | Steve Sekely |
| Suspense | Drama/Film-Noir/Romance | 15/6/1946 | Frank Tuttle |
| Ice Castles | Drama/Romance/Sport | 31/12/1978 |
2. Comedy
Apart from just romance and drama, if you’re looking for some laughs, then you’ll find comedy movies revolving around ice-skating too!
Films like ‘I, Tonya’ and ‘Blades of Glory’ are pretty popular amongst ice-skaters. If you have already watched those, you can check out the list given below for more suggestions:
| Movie Name | Genre | Release Date | Director |
| I, Tonya | Drama/Comedy | 1/2/2018 | Craig Gillespie |
| Blades of Glory | Comedy/Sport | 8/8/2007 | Josh Gordon, Will Speck |
| Ice Girls | Comedy | 4/10/2016 | Damian Lee |
| My Life on Ice | Comedy/Sport | 26/2/2003 | Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau |
| On Ice | Comedy/Short | 28/9/1935 | Ben Sharpsteen |
| Ice Angel | Comedy/Drama/Family/Fantasy/Sport | 5/3/2000 | George Erschbamer |
| Iceland | Comedy/Music/Romance | 12/8/1942 | H. Bruce Humberstone |
| She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown | Animation/Short/Comedy/Family/Sport | 25/2/1980 | Phil Roman |
| Thin Ice | Comedy/Music/Romance | 3/9/1937 | Sidney Lanfield |
| Everything’s on Ice | Comedy/Music | 6/10/1939 | Erle C. Kenton |
| Ice-Capades | Comedy/Music/Romance/Sport | 20/8/1941 | Joseph Santley |
| Ice Capades Revue | Comedy/Music/Romance/Sport | 24/12/1942 | Bernard Vorhaus |
| Wintertime | Comedy/Musical/Romance | 17/9/1943 | John Brahm |
| Frühling auf dem Eis | Comedy/Music/Romance | 22/2/1951 | Georg Jacoby |
| On Edge | Comedy/Romance/Sport | 1/3/2001 | Karl Slovin |
3. Documentary/Biography
Sometimes, you may not look for fun or laughs but instead for inspiration in movies. In that case, you should watch documentaries and biographies based on famous ice-skaters. These will provide you with insights, tips and motivate you to push yourself hard.
The table demonstrates all the documentaries and biographies revolving around ice-skating.
| Movie Name | Genre | Release Date | Director |
| Sharp Edges | Documentary | 6/12/1986 | Sandra Luckow |
| The Price of Gold | Documentary/Biography/History/Sport | 16/1/2014 | Nanette Burstein |
| The Fabulous Ice Age | Documentary/Biography/Family/History | 14/4/2013 | Keri Pickett |
| On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story | Biography/Drama/Family/Sport | 5/11/1990 | Zale Dalen |
| A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story | Biography/Drama/Sport | 13/11/1994 | Charles Jarrott |
| Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story | Biography/Drama/Sport | 30/4/1994 | Larry Shaw |
Final Thoughts
Ice-skating is one of the most magnificent sports. It is one of the main reasons why it has a considerable significance in pop culture. Therefore, you’ll find plenty of movies based on ice-skating. All you need to do is find the one that speaks to you and gives you an exciting time.
Hopefully, this list of all the ice skates movies made till now helped you out!
