I think there are a number of distinctions (these are initial thoughts)
1) With movies, the connection is generally somewhat singular. It's a specific movie, which even a big fan will likely only watch a few times, and that's it. With sports, it is 162 games per year (plus Playoffs) year after year.
2) Sports plays a much larger role in modern culture than any movie, or movie franchise ever would.
3) There is loyalty and fandom for teams and players that doesn't exist on the same scale with movies
4) Sports, because there are so many levels (games, seasons, player careers and teams) that span different lengths of time, there is a connection that spans generations. There is nothing today to connect to a 1930's movie, but my interest in a specific team or player automatically connects me the past in a way that doesn't exist for movies.
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