Basketball is considered one of the most popular and colorful sports. On the site you can observe sports aggression, and the fervent spirit of rivalry, and true friendship, and an incredible understanding of the team members of each other with half a word.
That is why basketball films are so exciting, they affect almost all aspects of our lives. To pass the long and cold evenings at home, we invite you to get acquainted with the most the best basketball movies based on the rating of the KinoPoisk website.
10. Sixth player (1997) - 7.173
Opens our rating the tragic comedy film "The Sixth Player" with elements of fantasy. He talks about 2 brothers who, at school, achieved great success in the basketball team. But suddenly a terrible thing happens - one of them suddenly dies. It seems that everything is already lost, and no longer win the school cup. But something strange happens during the first game ...
“The Sixth Player” is a film adaptation of the late 20th century, which has moved away from the standards of shooting films about sports. He was probably seen by everyone who met his childhood in the early 2000s. This film will leave behind a pleasant and good experience thanks to the introduction of elements of comedy and melodrama. The KinoPoisk Society awarded him a rating of 7.173 points.
9. His game (1998) - 7.256
On the 9th place of the best adaptations about basketball - “His game”. The plot is tied to family drama and the conflict of father and son. No wonder, because 6 years ago a murder was committed - mom dies at the hands of the pope. In order to get out of prison before the prescribed 15 years, the father needs to persuade his talented son, a basketball player, to enter a certain university.
The film is directed by Oscar Spike Lee. The role of the son is played by the NBA champion Ray Allen, the role of the father is Denzel Washington. The soundtracks for the film were written by the popular hip-hop group Public Enemy. The film version received a rating of 7.256.
8. Space Jam (1996) - 7.337
Family and fascinating film starring basketball star Michael Jordan is on the 8th line of our rating. Events will tell us about the cartoon villains who arrived from another planet in the hope of capturing the characters of "Looney Toons". Rabbit Bugs Bani invites the aliens to play 1 match in basketball, the winner of which will get everything.
Bill Murray, known to everyone in the movie Groundhog Day, also took part in the filming of the picture. Director Joe Pitka managed to create an excellent comedy, which still unites parents and their children at the screens. The rating of KinoPoisk is 7.337.
7. Above the ring (1994) - 7.368
Another film about basketball with world legend Tupac Shakur takes 7th place in the ranking. The plot tells us about the school basketball star, who, like many teenagers, has problems with the law.
The adaptation of Jeff Pollack's “Above the Ring” is recognized as one of the best old-school films of our time. It was in this picture that Marlon Wayans began to act - the future star of the series of films “Very Scary Cinema”.
6. White people do not know how to jump (1992) - 7.459
The action of the film will tell us about basketball games for money, passing on the streets of hot Los Angeles. And everyone knows where there is a cache, there are swindlers. Fate will bring together 2 cheating basketball players who want to compete in what they can do best - the art of cheating and playing the ball.
During the filming of the film, all the actors were advised by professional NBA players. This picture is as close as possible to the atmosphere of the streets of Los Angeles and conveys realistic events that took place on the sites of the metropolis.
5. Upward movement (2017) - 7.766
Opens the 5 leaders of our domestic film directed by Anton Megerdichev "Upward" with a rating of 7.766. The plot tells us about the events taking place at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. It was then that the USSR team first won the game against invincible Americans.
The film is completely based on real events and shows the true stories of basketball players faced with the most important choice in their life. In order to cope with trusted roles, the actors trained for several hours a day.
4. Find Forrester (2000) - 7.821
The film will tell us about the story of 2 talented personalities: a young basketball player who is waiting for a bright and bright future, and a writer who, after the triumph of the book of the same name, has lost his taste for life. A 16-year-old boy is trying to return the meaning of existence to a lost person, and does not notice how his life is changing dramatically.
The main idea of the film is to break the stereotype that a talented basketball player is always an illiterate guy from the street. After viewing the picture, you will have something to think about, because the film touches on important aspects of society. Cinema fans rated this adaptation 7.821 points.
3. Diary of a basketball player (1995) - 7.847
The three leaders include the film directed by Scott Calvert "Basketball Diary" with young Leonard DiCaprio in the title role. We will plunge into the complex world of a young guy who is faced with the drug problem in his life.
The film adaptation is based on real events described in the stories of Jim Carroll. The film addresses the acute social problem of drug addiction in adolescents. Thanks to this film, Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg gained their fame.
2. The game by the rules of others (2006) - 7.876
The second line of the rating of the best films about basketball is occupied by the film adaptation of the events of 1966, "Playing by Others' Rules." The plot tells us about a young coach who first recruited black guys into the basketball team and led them to victory in the Championship. The rating of the film is slightly higher than that of the “Basketball Player's Diary” and amounts to 7.876 points.
The events are based on a true story and affect the racial dislike of some Americans for black people of that time. Even 50 years ago it was believed that only white people know how to play basketball. But the Texas team coach proved the opposite to everyone and brought world sport to a new level.
1. Trainer Carter (2005) - 8.044
The honorable first place goes to the cult picture directed by Thomas Carter, Coach Carter. The film is based on real events and talks about the main problem of the administration of schools in America. Usually, young basketball players from the street after training will either have a successful NBA career or a criminal life outside the home. That is why, school leaders have always waved their hands at the future of the new generation.
But not trainer Ken Carter. This man alone pulled the guys from the street and made them NBA stars. The film will tell you about such human qualities as will, fortitude and faith not only in yourself, but also in the people around you. The trainer himself when shooting the film said that Samuel L. Jackson played his role by 98.5%.
And to all those who are fond of not only basketball, but also football, we offer to see the rating of the best films about football.
