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Summary
Uncle Drew recruits a squad of older basketball players to return to the court to compete in a tournament.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 60Audiences 56GoodWatch 59
Tomatometer62%
Metascore57
User score6.3
IMDb5.8
Letterboxd · 32 K ratings2.8/5
Audience score48%
Box office
93%of its budget back
- Budget
- $19 M
- Worldwide
- $18 M
Worldwide it made back $18 M of the $19 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100103Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 33 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
+23Released
2018
June 27, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 61
Kyrie IrvingUncle Drew
Lil Rel HoweryDax Winslow
Shaquille O'NealBig Fella
Chris WebberPreacher
Reggie MillerLights
Nate RobinsonBoots
Lisa LeslieBetty Lou
Erica AshMaya
Tiffany HaddishJess
Nick KrollMookie Bass
Aaron GordonCasper Jones
Mike EppsLouis
JB SmooveAngelo- WWWesley WitherspoonMario
- TMThomas MillsDuke Tango
Selema MasekelaSal Masekela
Adam Lazarre-WhiteFrankie the Tournament Director / Narrator- LWLavar WalkerMarty the Manager
John CalipariJohn Calipari- JHJoe HammondJoe Hammond
Scoop JacksonScoop Jackson- PWPee Wee KirklandPee Wee Kirkland
Earl MonroeEarl Monroe
Chris MullinChris Mullin
Directing · 5
- Charles Stone III Director
- Tim Fitzgerald Second Assistant Director
- Lori Grabowski Script Supervisor
- Karen M. Cantley Script Supervisor
- Anthony Beckwith Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jay Longino Writer
Production · 22
- Erik Feig Executive Producer
- John Fischer Executive Producer
- Colin Smeeton Executive Producer
- John Fischer Executive Producer
- Louis Arbetter Executive Producer
- Victoria Thomas Casting
Camera · 15
- Karsten 'Crash' Gopinath Director of Photography
- Matthew A. Petrosky "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Quantrell D. Colbert Still Photographer
- Caitlin Trost Camera Loader
- Marvin Haven Dolly Grip
- Bill McConnell Jr. Second Assistant "B" Camera
Editing · 6
- Sean Valla Editor
- Jeff Freeman Editor
- Jon Poll Additional Editor
- Jason Barnoski Assistant Editor
- Brett Carroll Assistant Editor
- Carolyn Calvert Assistant Editor
Sound · 20
- Christopher Lennertz Original Music Composer
- French Montana Songs
- A$AP Rocky Songs
- H.E.R. Songs
- Gucci Mane Songs
- Wiz Khalifa Songs
Art · 14
- Doug J. Meerdink Production Design
- John Weeks Construction Coordinator
- Mark Garner Art Direction
- Yvette Carmen Art Department Coordinator
- Brian McKissick Storyboard Artist
- Connie Dominey Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 35
- Johnetta Boone Costume Design
- Andrea C. Brotherton Hair Department Head
- Michealle Vanderpool Hairstylist
- Parra Thomas Makeup Artist
- Darlene Jackson Costume Supervisor
- Talya Melvey Key Hair Stylist
Lighting · 5
- Kevin Jackson Rigging Grip
- Anthony G. Nakonechnyj Gaffer
- David Shakibanasab Rigging Gaffer
- Joseph Kendrick Rigging Grip
- Mike Davidson Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 5
- Bruce E. Merlin Special Effects Technician
- Dara Taylor Additional Music
- Ken Gorrell Special Effects Coordinator
- Sheryl Benko Post Production Supervisor
- Derrick Mitchell Visual Effects Editor
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