Above the Rim
Seen it?1994 | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 112K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff Pollack
- Duane MartinKyle Lee Watson
- Tupac ShakurBirdie
- Bernie MacFlip
- Marlon WayansBugaloo
- LeonShep
- Wood HarrisMotaw
- Michael RispoliRichie
- David BaileyRollins
- Tonya PinkinsMailika
- Byron MinnsMonroe