Love & Basketball

  • 2000


MOVIE IS impressive dynamic exciting beautiful romantic
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82 % Certified Fresh
$ 27 Million
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Positive Reviews 42
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.7/5
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3.0
But Prince Bythewood is also vigilant and honest about the hard sacrifices made in pursuit of sexual equality. EW
3.8
But these bare bones of the plot dont convey the movies special appeal. Rogerebert
3.0
Funny how this likable movie is 20 percent about basketball and 80 percent about love and you end up cheering the leads on for about 90 percent of it. Common Sense Media
4.5
The most impressive thing about Selma is its transformative nature. Indie Wire
4.5
Stylishly shot and bursting with visual and sexual energy, this is confident black womens film making and an eloquent tribute to the girl with the per .. Time Out
3.5
But Prince Bythewood is most definitely the auteur: Its a treat to see a movie (in the spirit of Eves Bayou) that gives so much time and attention to ..
3.5
But one of the magic plot patterns of the film mirrors the narrative magic of basketball (the game even provides the movie with its structure each act ..
3.0
But the most compelling reason to see Love & Basketball is the excellent starring debut by Lathan.
2.5
Prince Bythewoods movie is an occasionally clunky, mostly engaging coming out party for herself, Epps and Sanaa Lathan. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
For 95 percent of the way, it is an engrossing tour of an attractively seamy side of life and a fascinating character study, despite having a novelist .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Predictable feel good movie that falls far short of the challenging film it aspires to be.
3.0
It is the force that keeps them bonded together despite many troubles and disappointments along the way. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
However, it doesnt take long for the viewer to recognize that Love & Basketball is really Monicas story. ReelViews
3.0
A love story with a healthy dollop of basketball by first time feature filmmaker Gina Prince Bythewood, whose background includes a stint writing for .. Tv Guide
3.0
Epic dramas can be two hours or more.For light comedy, brevity is better.
3.0
This romantic drama from writer director Gina Prince Bythewood is well acted, but its many conflicts involving love, infidelity, rivalry, trust, sexua .. News Review
5.0
Space dictates a simple directive: see this film.You will laugh your head off. Independent
3.0
But the script is full of nice touches, approaching its characters in a refreshingly realistic way, warts and all. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
Among the good are a strong narrative structure and solid ensemble acting, while the bad includes an in your face soundtrack that is occasionally more .. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Two genres that havent fared very well on the big screen lately are the urban drama and the even more dreaded sports drama. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.4
As honest a title as one is likely to find gracing a multiplex marquee. Internet Reviews
4.0
The only touch missing from this sweet, poignant, wonderfully acted and directed romance is the voice of Judy Garland. Internet Reviews
3.5
This is a thoughtful film which veers from the expected in many of its details.
4.0
A little treat of a tale that is exciting, touching and even moving. Bbc
3.1
The pace and the pleasure downshift severely and the story just crawls toward the gimme conclusion.Theres no arguing the appeal of Love and Basketball .. Spliced Wire
4.5
With its beautiful stars, posh settings and clearly delineated lines between men and women, viewers will comfortably swallow Love and Basketballs femi .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.1
The films dialogue is excellent, fresh, a high percentage deliverer. Ross Anthony
4.5
Love and Basketball is so rich in production values that its hard to believe that this big time score comes from a rookie director. Or Lando Weekly
1.5
Told largely from the point of view of the woman, this career versus love story still develops the perspective of the man persuasively, as Sanaa Latha .. Chicago Reader
4.5
Surprise! Love and Basketball is a movie that deftly combines a basketball obsession with a heartfelt love story. Jam! Movies
4.5
The surprise element here is that the film takes Monicas career, and her love of the game, as seriously, probably more seriously, than it does Quincys .. Film4
4.5
Too often dismissed as a soppy chick flick, the film is a drama that is clear eyed and serious about female ambition and gender roles. New States Man
2.0
Of all of the projects for Spike Lee to attach his name onto, Love and Basketball may go down as one of the most idiotic. Filmcritic.com
4.0
Contempt charge against Jack Moore dismissed The allegations against the former Henrietta town supervisor were made after he was accused of waving at .. Rochester Goes Out
3.8
The impressive cast includes Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan, Regina Hall and Alfre Woodard, and Prince Bythewood gets deep into the heartaches and triu .. Cambridge Day
3.8
An unusual but engaging mix of the overwrought and the understated, a picture that, at two hours plus, keeps threatening to overstay its welcome and y .. Globe and Mail
4.5
Prince Bythewood, a first time feature filmmaker out of UCLAs film school, tells a story that is at once warm and heartfelt and often funny as well. San Diego Metropolitan
3.8
The chemistry between the two stars is exactly right. They are entirely believable as friends, as rivals and as lovers a tricky combination for any ac ..
4.0
Though occasionally too glossy for its own good, the film is consistently intelligent. eye WEEKLY
5.0
Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps do not disappoint. Alfre Woodward and Debi Morgan sneak in very strong performances. Go see this. 3 Black Chicks
4.5
Well, thats what you think, isnt it Cause Id rather wear a jersey than an apron.
1.5
Love and Basketball may not break any new ground, but, like the tulips around the neighborhood, its always nice to see something pretty, even if weve .. Phantom Tollbooth
4.5
For all its clever basketball metaphoring, the movie does best when portraying the hard work that goes into love and happiness.
4.0
This is a classic...but it does have some problematic elements with an adult viewing. Podomatic
4.5
But this is a romance movie and the main questions are: Did you believe in the love and Did it make you feel good Answers to both: Yes. Seattle Times
3.0
Monica is such a dynamic individual presence that she overwhelms almost everything else in Love and Basketball. Scott Renshaw's Screening ..
4.5
The plot is convoluted and overlong, but the actors make it fresh and involving.



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