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Love & Basketball

2000Movie2 h 5 minPG-13

77
GreatGoodWatch score

A deeply romantic, hopeful comedy movie about sports and everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

All's fair in love and basketball.

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall 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.

Feels like

  • Sports Romance
  • Coming-of-Age Story
  • Basketball
  • Love Triangle
  • Dreams and Ambition
  • 90s Nostalgia
  • Relationship Drama
  • Character-Driven

Cast

Crew

Produced by
Spike Lee, Sam Kitt

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Facts

April 21, 2000 · 2 h 5 min · PG-13

Released
April 21, 2000
Runtime
2 h 5 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$28 million
Available in
44 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Love & Basketball?"

Questions about Love & Basketball

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Love & Basketball?

In the United States, Love & Basketball streams on fuboTV and Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Love & Basketball worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 73).

Is Love & Basketball okay for kids?

PG-13Strong language

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Love & Basketball good for date night?

and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Love & Basketball make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.