Basketball movies
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1. Uncle Drew (2018)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
Director: Charles Stone III | Stars: Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber
Votes: 15,730 | Gross: $42.47M
2. Coach Carter (2005)
PG-13 | 136 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri'chard, Rob Brown
Votes: 171,811 | Gross: $67.26M
3. Amateur (2018)
TV-MA | 96 min | Drama, Sport
A young basketball future star struggles with his personal life in pursuit of his dream.
Director: Ryan Koo | Stars: Michael Rainey Jr., Tekola Cornetet, Hanna Longo, Walter Anaruk
Votes: 5,050
4. Space Jam (1996)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington
Votes: 213,309 | Gross: $90.46M
5. Like Mike (2002)
PG | 99 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "MJ" inside them.
Director: John Schultz | Stars: Shad Moss, Jonathan Lipnicki, Morris Chestnut, Brenda Song
Votes: 22,545 | Gross: $51.43M
6. Like Mike 2: Streetball (2006 Video)
PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
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.
Director: David Nelson | Stars: Jascha Washington, Kel Mitchell, Michael Beach, Brett Kelly
Votes: 3,128
7. Love & Basketball (2000)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Monica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Glenndon Chatman, Jess Willard
Votes: 24,289 | Gross: $27.44M
8. Semi-Pro (2008)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Sport
Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.
Director: Kent Alterman | Stars: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000, Maura Tierney
Votes: 86,000 | Gross: $33.47M
9. The Basketball Diaries (1995)
R | 102 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Director: Scott Kalvert | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio
Votes: 120,972 | Gross: $2.42M
10. Dear Basketball (2017)
Not Rated | 6 min | Animation, Short, Biography
An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's poem 'Dear Basketball'.
Director: Glen Keane | Star: Kobe Bryant
Votes: 6,063
11. White Men Can't Jump (1992)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Sport
Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.
Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez, Tyra Ferrell
Votes: 98,224 | Gross: $76.25M
12. Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Sport
Fang Shijie is found as a baby in the garbage and raised at a martial arts academy. With the help of a man, he gets into college and is promoted to the basketball championship as he searches for his real parents.
Director: Yen-Ping Chu | Stars: Jay Chou, Eric Tsang, Gang Wang, Charlene Choi
Votes: 3,728
13. Just Wright (2010)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury.
Director: Sanaa Hamri | Stars: Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton, James Pickens Jr.
Votes: 15,649 | Gross: $21.52M
14. He Got Game (1998)
R | 136 min | Drama, Sport
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Ray Allen, Rosario Dawson
Votes: 51,428 | Gross: $21.55M
15. Air Bud (1997)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs
Votes: 19,490 | Gross: $24.63M
16. Finding Forrester (2000)
PG-13 | 136 min | Drama
Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin
Votes: 89,555 | Gross: $66.40M
17. Thunderstruck (I) (2012)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero, basketball star Kevin Durant, he becomes the star of his high school team, while Kevin Durant suddenly can't make a shot to save his life.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray, Jim Belushi, Brandon T. Jackson
Votes: 5,885
18. Glory Road (2006)
PG | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
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.
Director: James Gartner | Stars: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Austin Nichols, Jon Voight
Votes: 48,809 | Gross: $42.64M
19. BASEketball (1998)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Sport
Two childhood friends are pro athletes of a national sport called BASEketball, a hybrid of baseball and basketball, and must deal with a greedy businessman scheming against their team.
Director: David Zucker | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Yasmine Bleeth
Votes: 66,371 | Gross: $6.94M
20. Above the Rim (1994)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Sport
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Director: Jeff Pollack | Stars: Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon, David Bailey
Votes: 17,082 | Gross: $16.04M
21. Blue Chips (1994)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Sport
A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, J.T. Walsh, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 15,165 | Gross: $22.36M
22. Hurricane Season (2009)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Sport
Al, a basketball coach at a New Orleans high school, finally has a winning team when Hurricane Katrina happens. He tries to build a winning team anew after the hurricane.
Director: Tim Story | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Isaiah Washington, Shad Moss, Taraji P. Henson
Votes: 3,216
23. 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story (2014 Video)
Not Rated | 99 min | Biography, Drama
Cory Weissman is a college basketball player who suffers a devastating stroke. He perseveres to find new meaning in his life both on, and more importantly, off the court.
Director: Michael Levine | Stars: David Henrie, Luke Kleintank, Beau Bridges, Jean Louisa Kelly
Votes: 1,157
24. More Than a Game (2008)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.
Director: Kristopher Belman | Stars: LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton
Votes: 5,662 | Gross: $0.94M
25. Hoop Dreams (1994)
PG-13 | 170 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Director: Steve James | Stars: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates
Votes: 28,008 | Gross: $7.83M
26.
ESPN Films (2011–2021)
Episode:
The Fab Five
(2011)
95 min | Documentary
The 1991 University of Michigan men's basketball recruiting class in which five freshman known as The Fab Five revolutionized college basketball. This film covers the success, cultural changes, scandal, and of course The Timeout.
Director: Jason Hehir | Stars: John Bacon, Dave Brandon, Bryan Burwell, Chuck D
Votes: 1,241
27. Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2012)
83 min | Documentary, History, Sport
An independent documentary directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau. The film explores the definition, history, culture, social impact and global influence of New York's outdoor summer ... See full summary »
Directors: Kevin Couliau, Bobbito Garcia | Stars: Kenny Anderson, Niki Avery, Raphael Alexander Edwards, Julius Erving
Votes: 358
28. The Other Dream Team (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Sport
The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and - with help from the Grateful Dead - triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.
Director: Marius A. Markevicius | Stars: Sarunas Marciulionis, Arvydas Sabonis, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Jonas Valanciunas
Votes: 3,686 | Gross: $0.13M
29. Kobe Bryant's Muse (2015 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Documentary that goes behind the stats to reveal Kobe Bryant's career, exploring the mentorships, allies and rivalries that have helped shape his stellar 18-year tenure in the NBA, and uncovering his greatest personal challenge yet.
Director: Gotham Chopra | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John S. Battle, Larry Bird, Joe Bryant
Votes: 1,922
30. Playground (1990 Video)
Not Rated | 42 min | Documentary, Short
This made-for-video production mixes highlights of Michael Jordan from the '80s with a fantasy storyline of a high school teen named Walt, who has been cut from his basketball team. ... See full summary »
Director: Zack Snyder | Stars: Michael Jordan, Tyrin Turner, Christopher Reid, Christopher Martin
Votes: 633
31. Linsanity (2013)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.
Director: Evan Jackson Leong | Stars: Jeremy Lin, Daniel Dae Kim, Candy Richardz, Yao Ming
Votes: 2,088 | Gross: $0.30M
32. Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999 Video)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's career.
Director: Larry Weitzman | Stars: Will Lyman, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird
Votes: 661
33. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that follows Michael Jordan's basketball career, stint in baseball, and his last championship season with the Chicago Bulls in 1998.
Directors: Don Kempf, James D. Stern | Stars: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Doug Collins, Bob Greene
Votes: 2,363 | Gross: $18.64M
34. Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999 TV Movie)
PG | Biography, Drama, Sport
It starts as a little kid and shows the man behind the legend grow up to the nba
Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Debbie Allen, Ernie Hudson, Robin Givens, Lou Rawls
Votes: 337
35. Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me (1989 Video)
Not Rated | 42 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Get an inside look at Michael at home, on the golf course and in the air. Features rare footage from his days at the University of North Carolina. Relive spectacular highlights from his NBA... See full summary »
Director: David Gavant | Stars: Michael Jordan, Jay Thomas
Votes: 564
36. The Carter Effect (2017)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Sport
In his latest documentary, Sean Menard gives viewers an unprecedented look at Vince Carter: the six-foot-six, eight-time NBA All-Star from Daytona Beach who made waves in the Canadian basketball scene when he joined the Raptors in 1998.
Director: Sean Menard | Stars: David Stern, Drake, Steve Nash, Director X
Votes: 2,509
37. Sunset Park (1996)
R | 99 min | Drama, Sport
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Director: Steve Gomer | Stars: Rhea Perlman, Fredro Starr, Carol Kane, Terrence Howard
Votes: 1,859 | Gross: $10.00M
38. Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Steve Springer, Evelyn Johnson
Votes: 2,273
39. Iverson (2014)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized ... See full summary »
Director: Zatella Beatty | Stars: Allen Iverson, Tom Brokaw, Larry Brown, Dwyane Wade
Votes: 4,094
40. One in a Billion (2016)
69 min | Documentary, Sport
In a country of 1.2 billion people and in a sport with billions of fans worldwide, there has yet to be a single Indian-born player drafted in the NBA. One in a Billion follows the global ... See full summary »
Director: Roman Gackowski | Stars: Dan Barto, Balbir Singh Bhamara, Satnam Singh Bhamara, Larry Bird
Votes: 593
41. The Dream Team (2012)
68 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary going in depth about the creation and success of the greatest basketball team ever created. The Dream Team. Takes place in the 92 Olympics, where team USA and it's eleven Hall... See full summary »
Director: Zak Levitt | Stars: Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing
Votes: 982
42. At All Costs (2016)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Sport
At All Costs is a documentary set in the world of elite youth grassroots basketball that explores how the AAU system has professionalized youth basketball in America. We follow highly ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Nicoll
Votes: 392
43. Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary that follows the early career of basketball star Dirk Nowitzki, his relationship with coach and mentor Holger Geschwindner, and their path to NBA glory.
Director: Sebastian Dehnhardt | Stars: Dirk Nowitzki, Holger Geschwindner, Kobe Bryant, Rick Carlisle
Votes: 2,204 | Gross: $0.04M
44. Through the Fire (2005)
103 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
"Through the Fire" chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.
Directors: Alistair Christopher, Jonathan Hock | Stars: Sebastian Telfair, Rick Pitino, Asher Beard, Nyan Boateng
Votes: 716 | Gross: $0.03M
45. Game Face (2015)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
GAME FACE shows the quest to self-realization of LGBTQ athletes and the acceptance in society. This documentary tells the parallel story of Fallon Fox, MMA's first transgender pro fighter, ... See full summary »
Director: Michiel Thomas | Stars: Kye Allums, Terrence Clemens, Jason Collins, Wade Davis
Votes: 167
46. Kobe Doin' Work (2009 TV Movie)
84 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day during a game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Stephen A. Smith, Tony Parker
Votes: 1,561
47. Nash (2013)
TV-14 | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
This coming of age documentary chronicles the life of NBA All Star Steve Nash as he tries to navigate his way through the somewhat toils of professional sports while trying to leave a lasting legacy on and off the court.
Directors: Michael Hamilton, Corey Ogilvie | Stars: David Beckham, Kobe Bryant, Doug Ellin, Andy Garcia
Votes: 200
48. 250 Stepenika (2017)
58 min | Documentary
The documentary film "250 Steps" is dedicated to the generation of Yugoslav junior national team that won the title of World Champions in basketball led by legendary coach Svetislav Pesic in the Italian town of Bormio in 1987.
Directors: Vladimir Kurcubic, Vladimir Pajic | Stars: Svetislav Pesic, Toni Kukoc, Dino Radja, Aleksandar Djordjevic
Votes: 167
49. Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich (2001 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Director: George Roy | Stars: Harry Connick Jr., Wayne Federman
Votes: 72
50. The Year of the Yao (2004)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
This documentary captures not only the Chinese hero who arrived in America with no command on English, but also the simple guy who lives with his mother and likes hanging out with friends.
Directors: Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern | Stars: Yao Ming, Colin Pine, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley
Votes: 1,163 | Gross: $0.03M
51. Basketball Man (2007 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The life and legacy of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball and its 13 original rules, is told through the mission of his grandson, Ian, who travels the country in an RV, ... See full summary »
Director: Burt Kearns | Stars: Carmelo Anthony, Red Auerbach, Rick Barry, Jerry Colangelo
Votes: 32
52. The Heart of the Game (2005)
PG-13 | 97 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary Roosevelt Roughriders, a girls' high-school basketball team in Seattle, and one player's fight to regain her eligibility to play.
Director: Ward Serrill | Stars: Darnellia Russell, Bill Resler, Ludacris, Devon Crosby Helms
Votes: 975 | Gross: $0.44M
53. Eddie (1996)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Sport
Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin, as coach. Season victory?
Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins
Votes: 11,433 | Gross: $31.36M
54. Hoosiers (1986)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Sport
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana.
Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley
Votes: 51,041 | Gross: $28.61M
55. The Winning Season (2009)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Sport
A comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school's girls basketball team.
Director: Jim Strouse | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry, Emily Rios
Votes: 7,156
56. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996 TV Movie)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the ... See full summary »
Director: Eriq La Salle | Stars: Don Cheadle, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Ronny Cox
Votes: 3,149
57. The Sixth Man (1997)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.
Director: Randall Miller | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer, Michael Michele
Votes: 6,313 | Gross: $14.71M
58. The Air Up There (1994)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
A basketball coach travels to Africa to recruit a new star.
Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez, Winston Ntshona
Votes: 9,489 | Gross: $21.01M
59. Playoff (2011)
107 min | Drama, Sport
Playoff tells the story of legendary Israeli basketball coach Ralph Klein. He became a national hero, when he made Maccabi Tel Aviv into European Champions in the late Seventies, one of ... See full summary »
Director: Eran Riklis | Stars: Danny Huston, Amira Casar, Mark Waschke, Max Riemelt
Votes: 288
60. The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)
G | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Biography of pro basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich, who died suddenly in 1988 at age 40 from a heart attack.
Director: Frank C. Schroeder | Stars: Millie Perkins, Nick Benedict, Adam Guier, Murrell Garland
Votes: 1,449
61. Celtic Pride (1996)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Sport
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
Director: Tom DeCerchio | Stars: Damon Wayans, Daniel Stern, Dan Aykroyd, Gail O'Grady
Votes: 10,588 | Gross: $9.26M
62. The Iran Job (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that follows one year in the life of American pro basketball player Kevin Sheppard, who signed on to play for the upstart Iranian Super League team A.S. Shiraz.
Director: Till Schauder | Stars: Kevin Sheppard, Eunice Sheppard, Leah Sheppard, Gholam Reza Khajeh
Votes: 627 | Gross: $0.02M
63. Kangoo (1996–1999)
25 min | Animation, Family, Sport
The adventures of the Kangoos, a basketball team whose five members are kangaroos and come from the island of Sierra Kangoo.
Stars: Roger Carel, Daniel Beretta, Benoît Allemane, Marc François
Votes: 153
64. Juwanna Mann (2002)
PG-13 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A star basketball player decides to dress up as a woman and join the women's professional basketball league when his on-court antics get him suspended.
Director: Jesse Vaughan | Stars: Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Christopher Simmons, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak
Votes: 7,098 | Gross: $13.57M
65. Fast Break (1979)
PG | 107 min | Comedy, Sport
David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good... See full summary »
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Michael Warren, Bernard King
Votes: 863
66. Believe in Me (2006)
PG | 131 min | Drama, Sport
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.
Director: Robert Collector | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis, Doris Hargrave, Bruce Dern
Votes: 1,096 | Gross: $0.21M
67. One Tree Hill (2003–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between kinship and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.
Stars: Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Bethany Joy Lenz
Votes: 87,107
68. Champions (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players.
Director: Javier Fesser | Stars: Javier Gutiérrez, Athenea Mata, Juan Margallo, José de Luna
Votes: 11,815
69. Chacun pour tous (2018)
94 min | Comedy, Sport
In order to participate with medal options in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, the national coach of France decides to form a basketball team composed mostly of fake mentally retarded. ... See full summary »
Director: Vianney Lebasque | Stars: Ahmed Sylla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Olivier Barthélémy, Camélia Jordana
Votes: 449
70. The Mighty Macs (2009)
G | 99 min | Drama, Sport
In the early 70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms -- and the school itself is in danger of being sold -- Coach Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.
Director: Tim Chambers | Stars: Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, Ellen Burstyn, David Boreanaz
Votes: 1,854 | Gross: $1.86M
71. High School Musical (2006 TV Movie)
TV-G | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel
Votes: 96,448
72. High School Musical 2 (2007 TV Movie)
TV-G | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
School's out for summer and the East High Wildcats are ready to make it the time of their lives after landing jobs in a wealthy country club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel
Votes: 66,089
73. High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
G | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel
Votes: 67,497 | Gross: $90.56M
74. Ball Don't Lie (2008)
R | 102 min | Drama
A skinny high school junior and basketball prodigy from Venice, California burdened with early life tragedy (callous foster care) and Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, Sticky manages to surpass his limits whenever he has a ball in his hands.
Director: Brin Hill | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Grayson Boucher, Ludacris, Nick Cannon
Votes: 307
75. Even Money (I) (2006)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama
Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Kim Basinger, Forest Whitaker, Nick Cannon, Kelsey Grammer
Votes: 4,790 | Gross: $0.06M
76. Trainwreck (2015)
R | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy.
Director: Judd Apatow | Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn
Votes: 142,720 | Gross: $110.21M
77. Slam Dunk (1993–1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
About Sakuragi Hanamichi, a freshman of Shohoku High School who joins the basketball team because of the girl he has a crush on, Haruko. Although he is newbie in this sport, he is no ordinary basketball player.
Stars: Hisao Egawa, Eriko Hara, Akiko Hiramatsu, Yukimasa Kishino
Votes: 7,290
78. Kuroko's Basketball (2012–2015)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Sport
Kagami meets Kuroko, the 6th member of the Miracle Generation, and they make a pact to defeat the other members of the team. A battle of light (Kagami) and shadow (Kuroko) begins.
Stars: Kenshô Ono, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yuki Ono, Hirofumi Nojima
Votes: 11,357
79. Ro-Kyu-Bu! (2011)
Animation, Drama, Sport
A high school student volunteers as the coach of the girls' basketball team at an elementary school.
Stars: Yûki Kaji, Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi, Yôko Hikasa
Votes: 86
80. Forget Paris (1995)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Romance
Mickey, an NBA referee, meets Ellen, an American airline official, in Paris. It develops into a relationship of ups and downs.
Director: Billy Crystal | Stars: Billy Crystal, Debra Winger, Joe Mantegna, Cynthia Stevenson
Votes: 13,064 | Gross: $33.19M
81. On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
Director: Deborah Morales
Votes: 203
82. The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Sport
"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, ... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Sear, Joseph Sharman | Stars: Geese Ausbie, Timuel Black, Bill Bradley, Larry Brown
Votes: 118
83. City Dump: The Story of the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal (1998 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History, Sport
[HBO] HD. This documentary examines one of the darkest and saddest chapters in sports history: the CCNY basketball team game-fixing scandal.
Directors: George Roy, Steven Stern | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Marty Glickman, Nat Holman, Marvin Kalb
Votes: 59
84. Play It Again Sam: The Sam Schoenfeld Story (2011)
39 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary that chronicles the life and career of legendary basketball player, Sam Schoenfeld.
Director: Matthew L. Berkowitz | Stars: Lou Bender, Matthew L. Berkowitz, Stan Friedland, Dutch Garfinkel
Votes: 10
85. Free Throw (2012)
PG | 76 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows eight Compton High School students who were selected to participate in a free-throw competition. The prize? A $40,000 college scholarship.
Director: Court Crandall
Votes: 20
86. No Look Pass (2011)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
NO LOOK PASS is the coming-of-age American Dream story of Emily 'Etay' Tay, a first generation Burmese immigrant and basketball superstar living a double life at Harvard who strives to play... See full summary »
Director: Melissa Johnson
Votes: 54
87. Bill Russell: My Life, My Way (2000 TV Movie)
Documentary, Sport
Stars: Sam Jones, Bill Russell, Todd Boyd, Karen Russell
Votes: 17
88. The American Game (1979)
R | 89 min | Documentary
This is the original 'Hoop Dreams" and in many ways I think it is better. The stories are compelling and it adds to it that they are from such different worlds: one a white kid from rural ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Jay Freund, David Wolf | Stars: Nathaniel Bellamy Jr., Julius Erving, Gil Ferschtman, Stretch Graham
Votes: 11
89. Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story (2012)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary, Drama
The story of Kevin Laue striving to be the first one-armed basketball player ever to receive a scholarship and play on an elite NCAA Division 1 basketball team.
Director: Franklin Martin | Stars: Kevin Laue, Barry Rohrssen
Votes: 36 | Gross: $0.03M
90. Rebound: A Basketball Story (2009)
87 min | Documentary
Rebound: A Basketball Story is the true story of a high school basketball team that rose from literal ashes to realize a dream that no Kentucky 9th Region team has accomplished since - ... See full summary »
Director: Terry Lukemire | Stars: Nick Clooney, Ron Dennis, Dave Dixon, Troy McKinley
Votes: 12
91. Flintown Kids (2005)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
The town of Flint, Michigan, a miniscule point on the map, recently drew national attention through documentary film maker Michael Moore. Moore, a Flint native, wrote and directed the ... See full summary »
Director: Omar McGee | Stars: Chucky Atkins, Mateen Cleaves, Desmon Farmer, Chris Grier
Votes: 92
92. The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball (2007)
65 min | Documentary
The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball traces the evolution of college basketball through the rise of the most historic arena in the country - The University of Pennsylvania's Palestra. ... See full summary »
Director: Mikaelyn Austin | Stars: Chuck Daly, Bill Bradley, Dei Lynam, John Chaney
93. March of the Troopers (2013)
80 min | Documentary, Sport
In 1976, the Eastwood High School Boys Basketball team from El Paso, Texas, made history by winning the state championship, a feat that has not been accomplished by an El Paso team since. ... See full summary »
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: John Abbott, Jim Bowden, Michael Carter, Richard Castro
94. First Ink (2009)
30 min | Documentary, Short
First Ink is a documentary that follows NBA all-star Chris Bosh. During his time off in the summer before his final season on contract with the Toronto Raptors, Chris' attempts to transform... See full summary »
Director: Robert Pilichowski | Stars: Chris Bosh, Hadi Teherany, Adam Johnson, Lizzie Renaud
95. The First Basket (2007)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on professional basketball's influence on Jewish culture.
Director: David Vyorst | Stars: Red Auerbach, Peter Riegert, Ossie Schectman
Votes: 42 | Gross: $0.02M
96. '88 (2017)
Documentary, Sport
In 1983, newly hired coach Lute Olson inherited an abysmal Arizona team that had gone 4-24 the previous season. A few seasons later in 1987-'88, one of the greatest teams in college basketball history was kicking up dust in Tucson.
Directors: Brad Malone, Sean P. Malone | Stars: Steve Kerr, Lute Olson, Sean Elliott, Mike Bibby
97. Crossover (2006)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Sport
The lives of a gifted athlete and his best friend change when they take a fateful trip to Los Angeles. The young hopefuls must use every skill at their command to topple the reigning street ball champions from their thrones.
Director: Preston A. Whitmore II | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Wayne Brady, Eva Marcille
Votes: 9,450 | Gross: $7.01M
98. A Woman Among Boys (2008)
94 min | Documentary, Sport
This documentary chronicles Ruth Lovelace, the first woman to coach the boys' basketball team at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, N.Y. The once highly accomplished and storied ... See full summary »
Directors: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill
Votes: 22
99. Zuluhoops (2016)
58 min | Documentary, Sport
that guy Mr. Mukai stars in it, Btw.
Director: Kristin Pichaske
100. I Wanna Be Like Mike: The Story of the New NBA (2007)
54 min | Documentary, Sport
I Wanna Be Like Mike, is one of the most memorable marketing slogans of all time, it was one of the first of thousands of ad campaigns to utilize the worlds adoration of a sports icon to ... See full summary »
Director: Brent Baker | Stars: Maxisnicee, Ricky Sanchez
Votes: 8
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