Here we've displayed a list of the best Basketball Player films : Hoop Dreams(1994), On the Map(2016), Hoosiers(1986), Finding Forrester(2000), Love & Basketball(2000), Inside Moves(1980), Believe in Me(2006), Smoke Signals(1998), White Men Can't Jump(1992), The Way Back(2020), Space Jam(1996), One Man and His Shoes(2020) ... ...
Documentary, Drama
USA
1994
174 Minutes
William Gates Arthur Agee Sheila Agee Isiah Thomas Bill Gleason
basketball player teenager mother father coach teacher uplifting powerful gutsy emotional chicago westchester, ill. basketball court family home basketball ambition high school racism class distinctions growing up
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Documentary
USA|Israel
2016
85 Minutes
israeli basketball coach basketball player russian american fan emotional gripping uplifting israel gym basketball court house locker room office basketball israel isolation determination winning
ON THE MAP tells the against-all-odds story of Maccabi Tel Aviv's 1977 European Championship, which took place at a time when the Middle East was still reeling from the 1973 Yom Kippur War,... See full summary »
Drama
UK|USA
1986
114 Minutes
Gene Hackman Barbara Hershey Dennis Hopper Sheb Wooley Fern Persons Brad Boyle Steve Hollar Brad Long David Neidorf Kent Poole Wade Schenck
basketball coach basketball player high-school student drunk teacher father inspiring heartwarming indiana small town arena basketball court sports competition high school alcoholism redemption underdog rise 1950s
A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship.
Drama
USA
2000
133 Minutes
Sean Connery Rob Brown F. Murray Abraham Anna Paquin Busta Rhymes April Grace Michael Carmen Pitt Michael Nouri
basketball player writer mentor teenager engaging inspiring brooklyn, n.y. apartment basketball court friendship talent writing race relations culture clash discovery growing up 2000s
A young writing prodigy finds a mentor in a reclusive author.
Romance
USA
2000
124 Minutes
Sanaa Lathan Omar Epps Alfre Woodard Dennis Haysbert Debbi Morgan Harry Lennix Kyla Pratt Glenndon Chatman
basketball player mother father love interest endearing positive sultry los angeles basketball court young love basketball competition father/son relationship love growing up 1990s
Monica and Quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.
Drama
USA
1980
113 Minutes
John Savage David Morse Diana Scarwid Amy Wright Tony Burton Bill Henderson Steve Kahan Jack O'Leary Bert Remsen Harold Russell
handicapped bartender girl prostitute basketball player touching spirited tower bar basketball court california suicide disability sports friendship love transformation love 1980s
Handicapped after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, a man finds common ground in the troubled souls at a local dive bar.
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, Drama
USA
1998
88 Minutes
Adam Beach Evan Adams Irene Bedard Gary Farmer Tantoo Cardinal Cody Lightning Simon Baker Michelle St. John Robert Miano Molly Cheek Monique Mojica
native american basketball player abusive husband mother charming calm indian reservation idaho phoenix bus family identity alcoholism fire dark secrets father/son relationship mystery growing up 1980s
Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold's son Victor resents his father's alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family.
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.
Drama
USA|Canada
2020
108 Minutes
Ben Affleck Al Madrigal Janina Gavankar Jeremy Radin Brandon Wilson Melvin Gregg Michaela Watkins Will Ropp T.K. Carter Glynn Turman Hayes MacArthur
basketball coach basketball player alcoholic team member inspiring passionate intense moving emotional basketball court high school house hometown basketball alcoholism failed marriage hope redemption fall discovery
Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption.
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.
Documentary
UK
2020
83 Minutes
David Falk Jemele Hill Scoop Jackson DJ Clark Kent David Stern Sonny Vaccaro
michael jordan fashion designer basketball player fascinating inspiring powerful boardroom street basketball court shoes fashion industry business innovator underdog rise transformation 2000s
'One Man and His Shoes' tells the story of the phenomenon of Air Jordan sneakers showing their social, cultural and racial significance and how ground-breaking marketing strategies created a multi-billion-dollar business.
Drama
USA
1994
108 Minutes
Nick Nolte Mary McDonnell Shaquille O'Neal J.T. Walsh Ed O'Neill Alfre Woodard Bob Cousy Penny Hardaway Matt Nover Anthony C. Hall Robert Wuhl
basketball coach basketball player wife reporter tense brash basketball court college basketball college athletics corruption gambling fixed game cheating sacrifice fall 1990s
A college basketball coach is forced to break the rules in order to get the players he needs to stay competitive.
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
USA
1960
91 Minutes
Anthony Perkins Jane Fonda Ray Walston Marc Connelly Anne Jackson Murray Hamilton Bob Wright Bart Burns Karl Lukas Elizabeth Patterson Tom Laughlin
cheerleader basketball player amusing playful united states ethics love love 1950s
A young insecure college sportsman is in trouble. He wants to marry his very straightforward girlfriend, also a student, but has no money. When he is offered a bribe to fix a game, he is torn even more about the matter.
Romance
USA
2010
101 Minutes
Queen Latifah Common Paula Patton James Pickens Jr. Phylicia Rashad Pam Grier Mehcad Brooks Michael Landes Kevin Navayne Ruby Feliciano
therapist basketball player friend love interest enemy emotional mushy office household new jersey infatuation love triangle accident affair television love temptation pursuit 2010s
A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury.
Drama
USA
1969
100 Minutes
Calvin Lockhart Janet MacLachlan Jeff Bridges James A. Watson Jr. De Wayne Jessie Ed Asner John McLiam Rob Reiner Patricia Stich Gary Tigerman
student teacher principal militant basketball player teen boy fiery powerful los angeles locker room classroom library racism race relations high school illiteracy strike growing up rivalry 1960s
An all-black inner city school has to become an integrated school. Few dozen white kids are transferred there, but the black students are aggressively opposed to this. The school then approaches a tough black teacher for help.
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.
Romance
USA
1975
98 Minutes
Kevin Hooks Irene Cara Moses Gunn Robert Hooks Ernestine Jackson Jose Feliciano
basketball player girlfriend father mother drug dealer tender uneasy harlem, n.y. spanish harlem basketball court interracial relationship prejudice poverty city life love growing up 1970s
In New York City, a young black boy and Puerto Rican girl fall in love despite objections from each other's families.
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?
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, 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.
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.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1999
98 Minutes
Scott Caan Robert Downey Jr. Stacy Edwards Allan Houston Gaby Hoffmann Kidada Jones Jared Leto Marla Maples Joe Pantoliano Bijou Phillips Power
rapper gangster filmmaker high-school student basketball player corrupt cop dark dense unrestrained manhattan central park high school harlem, n.y. apartment race relations rap music coming of age filmmaking crime sexual identity
A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.
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.
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
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.
Drama
USA
2006
95 Minutes
Wesley Jonathan Anthony Mackie Wayne Brady Kristen Wilson Eva Marcille James "Lil' JJ" Lewis Philip Champion Alecia Jai Fears Allen Payne
basketball player agent best friend athlete love interest coach thrilling emotional inspiring basketball court nightclub los angeles bus street california basketball college admission career aspirations sports romance
The lives of a gifted athlete and his best friend change when they take a fateful trip to Los Angeles. The young hopefuls must use every skill at their command to topple the reigning street ball champions from their thrones.
Drama
2009
90 Minutes
Jennifer Finnigan Doug Savant Roger Cross Ben Cotton Sarah Edmondson Elizabeth Thai
son woman married man basketball player black man emotional melodramatic intense profound brooding passionate vancouver, british columbia basketball court affair racism basketball pregnancy mixed-race family love forbidden love
A woman's (Jennifer Finnigan) affair with a married basketball player (Roger Cross) results in a custody battle over their son.
Documentary
2008
90 Minutes
Michael Beasley Tyreke Evans Brandon Jennings Jason Kidd Kevin Love
high-school student basketball player basketball coach fan athlete intense spectacular harlem, n.y. basketball court rucker park basketball high school history sports competition growing up rivalry quest 1980s
To compete in the first annual "Elite 24" all-star game, some of America's top high-school basketball players assemble on the same Harlem court where Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dr. J once played.