20 movies like Slam Dunk Ernest, ordered by similarity : Sunset Park(1996), Like Mike(2002), White Men Can't Jump(1992), Church Ball(2006), Semi-Pro(2008), Space Jam(1996), Uncle Drew(2018), Eddie(1996), Juwanna Mann(2002), Thunderstruck(2012), The Cookout(2004), Asterix and the Vikings(2006) ...
Comedy
1995
93 Minutes
Jim Varney Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jay Brazeau Lester Barrie Lossen Chambers Cylk Cozart Aaron Joseph Colin Lawrence Richard Leacock Miguel Nunez Louise Vallance
ernest p. worrell angel janitor teammate basketball player amusing heartwarming household basketball court basketball angels magic selfishness teamwork aspirations underdog rise transformation 1990s
An angel (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) helps Ernest P. Worrell's (Jim Varney) team in a charity basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets.
Comedy
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Rhea Perlman Fredro Starr Carol Kane Terrence Howard Camille Saviola De'aundre Bonds James Harris Anthony C. Hall Antwon Tanner Shawn Michael Howard
basketball coach gym teacher high-school student basketball player friend amusing inspiring heartwarming high school basketball court inner city household basketball teamwork self-respect high-school sports drugs racial tension rise transformation
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2002
99 Minutes
Bow Wow Morris Chestnut Jonathan Lipnicki Robert Forster Crispin Glover Eugene Levy Brenda Song Jesse Plemons Julius Charles Ritter Anne Meara
student best friend basketball player basketball coach orphanage director lighthearted heartwarming amusing orphanage basketball court arena street city house aspirations basketball magic friendship manipulation fame
A 13-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside.
Comedy
USA
1992
114 Minutes
Wesley Snipes Woody Harrelson Rosie Perez Tyra Ferrell Cylk Cozart Kadeem Hardison Ernest Harden Jr. John Marshall Jones Marques Johnson David Roberson Kevin Benton
wife basketball player hustler gangster friend amusing emotional quirky los angeles venice, calif. crenshaw district in los angeles basketball court game show scams basketball husband/wife relationship gambling unlikely allies race relations transformation
Black and white basketball hustlers join forces to double their chances of winning money on the street courts and in a basketball tournament.
Comedy
USA
2006
91 Minutes
Fred Willard Andrew Wilson Clint Howard Gary Coleman Ross Brockley Curt Doussett Larry Bagby III Chad Long Steve Anderson Sina Amedson Thurl Bailey
basketball coach bishop basketball player teammate lighthearted uplifting church basketball court basketball winning championship church training teamwork rise underdog transformation rivalry 2000s
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2008
91 Minutes
Will Ferrell Woody Harrelson André Benjamin Maura Tierney Will Arnett Andy Richter Rob Corddry DeRay Davis Josh Braaten Jackie Earle Haley Jay Phillips
singer team owner basketball player basketball coach commissioner athlete hilarious engaging unrestrained flint, mich. basketball court boardroom locker room disco wrestling ring basketball winning competition dreams teamwork
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.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1996
87 Minutes
alien gang member bugs bunny basketball player michael jordan daffy duck amusing creative spirited basketball court woods theme park underground alien planet basketball kidnapping talking animals superhuman abilities slavery tournament
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.
Comedy
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Kyrie Irving Lil Rel Howery Nick Kroll Shaquille O'Neal Chris Webber Reggie Miller Nate Robinson Lisa Leslie Erica Ash Tiffany Haddish JB Smoove
team owner teammate rival elderly man basketball player basketball coach amusing cheeky hilarious harlem, n.y. basketball court park van road club basketball road trip tournament prize rivalry
An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
Comedy
1996
100 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Frank Langella Dennis Farina Richard Jenkins Lisa Ann Walter John Benjamin Hickey John Salley Rick Fox Malik Sealy Dwayne Schintzius Greg Ostertag
basketball coach team owner rival assistant sidekick athlete brash uplifting amusing madison square garden basketball court new york city basketball chance meeting competition women in sports heckling comeback transformation rivalry
An avid basketball fan (Whoopi Goldberg) becomes head coach after a Texas tycoon (Frank Langella) buys the New York Knicks.
Comedy
USA
2002
91 Minutes
Miguel Nunez Vivica A. Fox Kevin Pollak Tommy Davidson Kim Wayans Jenifer Lewis Ginuwine Annie Corley Tammi Reiss Heather Quella
basketball player cross-dresser agent basketball coach captain rapper amusing outlandish madcap basketball court charlotte, n.c. locker room sport tournament bank mansion women in sports cross-dressing schemes assumed identity basketball
A basketball star is booted out of the NBA when his on-court antics go too far, so he poses as a woman and joins the WUBA.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
USA
2012
93 Minutes
Taylor Gray Brandon T. Jackson Doc Shaw James Belushi Tristin Mays William Ragsdale Spencer Daniels Nicole Barré Hana Hayes
family athlete basketball player sister brother uplifting amusing endearing engaging heartwarming positive america oklahoma school high school stadium sports basketball team teamwork
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.
Comedy
USA
2004
88 Minutes
Ja Rule Tim Meadows Jenifer Lewis Storm P Meagan Good Jonathan Silverman Farrah Fawcett Frankie Faison Eve Danny Glover Queen Latifah
basketball player mother agent grandfather executive friend amusing brash playful new jersey suburb upscale neighborhood mansion basketball court barbecue family gathering cookout culture clash basketball relationships
Todd Anderson's life changes overnight when he signs a $30 million contract with the NBA. Determined not to forget who he is and where he's from, he throws a cookout for his family and friends from the hood, in his new neighborhood.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
France|Denmark
2006
79 Minutes
Stefan Fjeldmark
dog viking magician airy amusing hilarious heartwarming creative charming gaul comic books magic fighting kidnapping adventure discovery underdog transformation rescue quest
The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief's nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief's daughter v.v. What to do?
Comedy, Animation
2002
76 Minutes
alcoholic judge basketball coach referee child single mother heartwarming madcap hilarious town basketball court new hampshire court field bar rehabilitation community service basketball holidays rage
During Hanukkah, a temperamental lout (Adam Sandler) drinks, gets in trouble with the law and performs community service.
Drama
USA
2006
108 Minutes
Jeffrey Donovan Samantha Mathis Bruce Dern Bob Gunton Heather Matarazzo Alicia Lagano Kevin Wiggins Arron Shiver Anne Judson-Yager Kerbey Smith
basketball coach wife rancher high-school student basketball player teen girl positive melodramatic heartwarming oklahoma small town high school basketball court school bus hallway women in sports basketball aspirations teamwork championship
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.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
1985
88 Minutes
Michael J. Fox James Hampton Scott Paulin Susan Ursitti Jerry Levine James MacKrell Lorie Griffin Mark Arnold Matt Adler Mark Holton Jay Tarses
teen boy father best friend beautiful girl jock werewolf amusing campy california high school gym party bathroom household werewolves basketball love triangle coming of age popularity family bloodline
An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree when he finds himself turning into a werewolf.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA|Canada
1994
97 Minutes
Tim Allen Judge Reinhold Wendy Crewson Eric Lloyd David Krumholtz Peter Boyle Larry Brandenburg Mary Gross Paige Tamada
doctor father son ex-wife elf psychiatrist madcap heartwarming positive north pole illinois household restaurant roof santa claus father/son relationship childhood divorce magic custody
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
90 Minutes
John Malkovich Colin Hanks Emily Blunt Steve Zahn Tom Hanks B.J. Hendricks Jacquie Barnbrook Griffin Dunne Ricky Jay Patrick Fischler Wallace Langham
writer father magician publicist mentor offbeat amusing los angeles cincinnati television studio comeback magic law school writing performance life lessons quest transformation rise 2000s
A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
Comedy
USA
1998
88 Minutes
Adam Sandler Kathy Bates Henry Winkler Fairuza Balk Jerry Reed Larry Gilliard Jr. Blake Clark Rob Schneider Robert Kokol Clint Howard Al Whiting
angry man mother football coach ex-convict rival football player amusing endearing louisiana stadium house hospital lake college football mother/son relationship bullying anger championship teamwork
A waterboy for a college football team discovers he has a unique tackling ability and becomes a member of the team.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1940
85 Minutes
Linda Darnell John Payne Roland Young Charlotte Greenwood William Gargan Mary Beth Hughes Mary Healy Donald Meek Harry Green Jessie Ralph Walter Kingsford
actress teenager talent scout football player singer girl charming endearing emotional amusing arizona arkansas los angeles theater film set office aspirations film industry fame friendship
Carolyn Sayres gets a Hollywood contract from talent scout Brooke but is later rejected because she's too young. She falls in love with Bud Borden, another contractee who helps her to ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1999
91 Minutes
Melissa Joan Hart Adrian Grenier Susan May Pratt Kris Park Mark Webber Ali Larter Stephen Collins Gabriel Carpenter Mark Metcalf William Converse-Roberts Faye Grant
teen boy teen girl ex-girlfriend ex-boyfriend girl next door basketball player lighthearted playful amusing high school family home nightclub bedroom basketball court classroom schemes unlikely romance dating prom jealousy
Nicole and Chase used to be BFFs, then junior high happened. The high school centennial dance is coming but Nicole gets dumped. So does Chase. They stage a relationship to get at their exes. They visit each other's worlds. Love in the air?