Love & Basketball
Seen it?2000 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved To All the Boys I've Loved Before, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
10 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$28 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 174K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Omar EppsQuincy McCall
- Sanaa LathanMonica Wright
- Alfre WoodardCamille Wright
- Dennis HaysbertZeke McCall
- Debbi MorganNona McCall
- Harry LennixNathan Wright
- Kyla PrattYoung Monica
- Glenndon ChatmanYoung Quincy
- Christine DunfordCoach Davis
- Regina HallLena Wright