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Coach Carter(2005)

2h 16min | Drama, History
3.8/5 (with 1,199 votes)

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Space Jam: A New Legacy(2021)

3.5/5 (with 1,766 votes)

When LeBron and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them home safe by leading Bugs, Lola Bunny and the whole gang of notoriously undisciplined Looney Tunes to victory over the A.I.'s digitized champions on the court. It's Tunes versus Goons in the highest-stakes challenge of his life.

Directed by Malcolm D. Lee - With LeBron James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Don Cheadle, Cedric Joe, Ernie Johnson Jr., Lil Rel Howery, ...

Uncut Gems(2019)

2h 16min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.6/5 (with 2,011 votes)

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

The First Slam Dunk(2022)

2h 4min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
3.9/5 (with 99 votes)

Shohoku's “speedster” and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.

Directed by Takehiko Inoue

Hustle(2022)

1h 57min | Drama, Comedy
3.9/5 (with 1,061 votes)

After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.

Directed by Jeremiah Zagar - With Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall, Ben Foster, Juan Hernangómez, María Botto, ...

Space Jam(1996)

3.4/5 (with 2,708 votes)

Jokes fly as the Tune Squad takes on the Nerdlucks in a hardcourt game to decide if the Looney Tunes remain here... or become attractions at a far-off galactic off-ramp called Moron Mountain. The Nerdlucks have a monstrous secret weapon: they've stolen the skills of top NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing and become Monstars. But that's not all, folks. The Tune Squad’s secret weapon just happens to be the finest player in this or any other universe. He's outta this world. So's the fun.

Air(2023)

K12
| 1h 52min | Drama, History
3.7/5 (with 730 votes)

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

Kuroko's Basketball the Movie: Last Game(2017)

1h 30min | Animation
3.9/5 (with 49 votes)

Shortly after the Inter-High of Kagami and Kuroko's second-year, a street basketball team from the USA called Team Jabberwock came to Japan to play a friendly match against a Japanese college-level street basketball team, Team Strky. Despite their best efforts, Strky is brutally crushed by Jabberwock. After the match, the Jabberwock players insult the players from Strky and all of Japanese basketball, claiming Strky's basketball was at the same level as monkeys and telling the players and crowds to quit playing basketball and kill themselves. As a revenge match, Kagetora assembles a dream team of all members of Generation of Miracles plus Kuroko Tetsuya and Kagami Taiga, along with bench players Hyūga Junpei, Takao Kazunari, and Wakamatsu Kōsuke, forming Team Vorpal Swords, with the hopes of reclaiming the pride of Japanese basketball.

Directed by Shunsuke Tada

Champions(2023)

2h 3min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 108 votes)

A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.

Uncle Drew(2018)

1h 43min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 239 votes)

Uncle Drew recruits a squad of older basketball players to return to the court to compete in a tournament.

The Basketball Diaries(1995)

1h 42min | Drama, Crime
3.7/5 (with 839 votes)

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Stephen Curry: Underrated(2023)

1h 50min | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 31 votes)

The remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry—one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history—and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.

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White Men Can't Jump(2023)

1h 41min | Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 101 votes)

Seemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy, an injury prone former star, and Kamal, a has-been prodigy, team up to take one final shot at living out their dreams.

Like Mike(2002)

3.1/5 (with 214 votes)

Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.

White Men Can't Jump(1992)

1h 55min | Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 549 votes)

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

Hoosiers(1986)

1h 54min | Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 206 votes)

High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale -- whips the team into shape ... while also inciting controversy.

Rise(2022)

1h 53min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 109 votes)

After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

Like Mike 2: Streetball(2006)

2.7/5 (with 48 votes)

Another young boy with 'hoop dreams' finds an old pair of Michael Jordan's sneakers and can suddenly play ball like the greatest player in the world.

Glory Road(2006)

1h 58min | Drama, History
3.7/5 (with 314 votes)

In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

John Tucker Must Die(2006)

3.1/5 (with 615 votes)

After discovering they are all dating the same same guy, three popular students from different cliques band together for revenge, so they enlist the help of a new gal in town and conspire to break the jerk's heart, while destroying his reputation.

Semi-Pro(2008)

1h 31min | Comedy
2.8/5 (with 334 votes)

Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA). In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the National Basketball Association (NBA) plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. The Tropics are the worst team in the league and if they want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning. The only problem is the fact that Jackie Moon is not really the coach and star basketball player he thinks he is. To keep his team from oblivion and leave his mark in the city, Jackie Moon must inspire his team to win fourth place in the playoffs.

Thunderstruck(2012)

1h 34min | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.0/5 (with 101 votes)

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

He Got Game(1998)

2h 16min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 299 votes)

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.

Rebound(2005)

1h 43min | Comedy, Kids & Family
2.8/5 (with 146 votes)

An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.

The Sixth Man(1997)

3.1/5 (with 71 votes)

A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.

Love & Basketball(2000)

3.8/5 (with 188 votes)

Quincy McCall and Monica Wright grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

Shooting Stars(2023)

1h 56min | Drama
4.1/5 (with 47 votes)

The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career as a four-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

Kung Fu Dunk(2008)

1h 40min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
2.9/5 (with 91 votes)

Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.

Directed by Chu Yen-ping - With Jay Chou, Eric Tsang, Charlene Choi, Bolin Chen, Baron Chen, Will Liu, ...

Air Bud(1997)

1h 38min | Comedy, Kids & Family
2.8/5 (with 201 votes)

A lonely boy befriends a stray dog who has a natural talent for basketball and together they experience the highs and lows of life as their friendship remains solid through a series of escapades.

Eight Crazy Nights(2002)

1h 16min | Animation, Comedy, Music
2.6/5 (with 130 votes)

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.

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