Want to know the best Basketball Movies? How about the worst Basketball Movies? Curious about which Basketball Movies did at the box office or which Basketball Movies picked up the most Oscar® nominations and Oscar® wins? Need to know which Basketball Movies movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
This page represents part 4 in a series of pages that are trying to identify the Top 100 Sports Movies . This page will look at the top 46 Basketball movies. Movies are ranked by using a combination of box office results, reviews from audiences and critics and award recognition.
Basketball Movies Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Basketball Movies by the star of the Basketball movie
- Sort Basketball Movies by actual domestic box office grosses
- Sort Basketball Movies by adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost
- Sort by how Basketball Movies were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Basketball Movie received.
- Sort Basketball Movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | White Men Can't Jump (1992) | Wesley Snipes & Woody Harrelson |
76.3 | 198.1 | 235.70 | 16 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 94.9 | |
| 2 | One on One (1977) | Robbie Benson | 35.4 | 171.2 | 171.20 | 24 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 3 | Space Jam (1996) | Michael Jordan & Bill Murray |
90.4 | 220.5 | 562.00 | 18 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 90.3 | |
| 4 | Hoosiers (1986) | Gene Hackman & Dennis Hopper |
28.6 | 83.1 | 83.10 | 34 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 89.2 | |
| 5 | Finding Forrester (2000) | Sean Connery & F. Murray Abraham |
51.8 | 103.6 | 160.10 | 49 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 85.4 | |
| 6 | Coach Carter (2005) | Samuel L. Jackson & Channing Tatum |
67.3 | 113.3 | 129.10 | 37 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 85.3 | |
| 5 | Air (2023) | Ben Affleck & Matt Damon |
52.5 | 52.5 | 89.40 | 49 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 85.0 | |
| 7 | Love & Basketball (2000) | Omar Epps | 27.5 | 54.9 | 55.50 | 84 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 9 | He Got Game (1998) | Denzel Washington & Milla Jovovich |
21.6 | 49.6 | 51.50 | 79 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 77.9 | |
| 11 | Tall Story (1960) | Jane Fonda & Anthony Perkins |
4.6 | 71.4 | 71.40 | 58 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 75.2 | |
| 13 | Glory Road (2006) | Josh Lucas & Jon Voight |
42.6 | 69.9 | 69.90 | 69 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 74.0 | |
| 10 | Somewhere In Queens (2023) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Ray Romano | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.80 | 144 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 73.3 | |
| 12 | Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) | Moses Gunn | 4.8 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 72 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 72.8 | |
| 14 | Hustle (2022) Netflix |
Adam Sandler & Sports Movies |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 291 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 72.3 | |
| 15 | Forget Paris (1995) | Billy Crystal | 33.2 | 82.2 | 82.20 | 53 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 70.6 | |
| 16 | Like Mike (2002) | Shad Moss | 51.4 | 95.6 | 116.00 | 49 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 69.3 | |
| 17 | The Way Back (2020) | Ben Affleck | 13.6 | 16.0 | 17.10 | 24 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 67.5 | |
| 18 | Teen Wolf (1985) | Michael J. Fox | 33.1 | 100.5 | 100.50 | 26 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 63.4 | |
| 17 | Champions (2023) | Woody Harrelson | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.20 | 88 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 19 | Uncle Drew (2018) | Shaq | 42.5 | 50.3 | 52.50 | 70 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 59.3 | |
| 21 | Above the Rim (1994) | Duane Martin | 16.2 | 42.8 | 42.80 | 89 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 54.5 | |
| 20 | Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) | LeBron James & Don Cheadle |
69.3 | 73.5 | 154.90 | 18 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 54.0 | |
| 23 | Blue Chips (1994) | Nick Nolte & Shaq |
23.1 | 61.0 | 61.00 | 58 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 53.6 | |
| 23 | O (2001) | Josh Hartnett | 16.0 | 30.6 | 30.60 | 110 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 53.0 | |
| 25 | Fast Break (1979) | Gabe Kaplan & Harold Sylvester |
23.7 | 101.7 | 101.70 | 42 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 49.8 | |
| 26 | Lady Ballers (2023) Daily Wire |
Jeremy Boreing & Sports Movies |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 207 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.5 | |
| 27 | Drive He Said (1971) | Jack Nicholson & Bruce Dern |
2.6 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 100 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 42.9 | |
| 27 | The Basketball Diaries (1995) | Leonardo DiCaprio & Mark Wahlberg |
2.4 | 5.9 | 5.90 | 172 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 29 | Believe in Me (2006) | Jeffrey Donovan | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 284 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 28 | That Championship Season (1982) | Robert Mitchum & Bruce Dern |
2.6 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 112 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.3 | |
| 29 | Maurie (1973) | Bernie Casey | 1.5 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 139 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.2 | |
| 32 | Shooting Stars (2023) Peacock |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 291 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.0 | ||
| 33 | Air Bud (1997) | Michael Jeter | 23.1 | 54.4 | 54.40 | 83 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
| 32 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) | Julius "Dr.J." Erving | 8.3 | 35.6 | 35.60 | 72 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 34.0 | |
| 35 | Semi-Pro (2008) | Will Ferrell & Woody Harrelson |
33.5 | 50.3 | 65.90 | 83 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 31.2 | |
| 34 | Hurricane Season (2009) | Forest Whitaker | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 261 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.2 | |
| 35 | The Winning Season (2009) | Sam Rockwell | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 262 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.1 | |
| 37 | High Flying Bird (2019) Netflix |
André Holland | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 403 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | |
| 39 | Just Wright (2010) | Common | 21.5 | 29.4 | 29.40 | 111 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 28.7 | |
| 38 | The Basketball Fix (1951) | John Ireland | 1.6 | 33.9 | 33.90 | 167 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 40 | Boogie (2021) | Taylor Takahashi | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 91 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 42 | The Mighty Macs (2011) | Carla Gugino | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 182 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.9 | |
| 43 | The Basket (1999) | Peter Coyote | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.80 | 219 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.3 | |
| 42 | Sweetwater (2023) | Cary Elwes | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 166 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
| 44 | Eddie (1996) | Whoopi Goldberg | 31.4 | 76.6 | 76.60 | 51 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 20.2 | |
| 44 | Game Day (1999) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Richard Lewis | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 299 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
| 46 | The Air Up There (1994) | Kevin Bacon | 21.0 | 55.5 | 55.50 | 63 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 18.7 | |
| 46 | Streetballers (2009) | Jimmy McKinney | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 442 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 47 | The Hot Flashes (2013) | Brooke Shields | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 367 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.5 | |
| 48 | Spirit of the Game (2016) | Kevin Sorbo | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 228 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.0 | |
| 50 | The Sixth Man (1997) | Marlon Wayans | 14.8 | 34.7 | 34.70 | 97 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 10.2 | |
| 50 | Mixed Company (1974) | Barbara Harris | 1.4 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 123 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 9.5 | |
| 51 | Harvard Man (2001) | Sarah Michelle Gellar | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 292 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.3 | |
| 54 | White Men Can't Jump (2023) | Sinqua Walls | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 195 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | |
| 55 | Rebound (2005) | Martin Lawrence | 16.8 | 28.3 | 29.50 | 129 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 56 | Sunset Park (1996) | Rhea Perlman | 10.2 | 24.8 | 24.80 | 123 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 57 | Coach (1978) | Michael Biehn | 4.9 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 85 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 3.2 | |
| 58 | Thunderstruck (2012) | Kevin Durant & James Belushi |
0.5 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 218 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 | |
| 59 | Celtic Pride (1996) | Dan Akyroyd | 9.3 | 22.6 | 22.60 | 132 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 2.0 | |
| 60 | Juwanna Mann (2002) | Vivica A. Fox | 13.7 | 25.4 | 25.40 | 132 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 1.4 | |
| 61 | The Cookout (2004) | Anthony Mackie | 11.8 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 134 | 18 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 | |
| 62 | Crossover (2006) | Anthony Mackie | 7.0 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 178 | 18 | 00 / 00 | 0.1 |
Stats and Possibly Interesting Things From The Above Basketball Movies Table
- Three Basketball Movie crossed the magical $100 million mark. That is a percentage of 6.81% of his movies listed. Space Jam (1996) is the biggest box office hit when looking at adjusted domestic box office.
- An average Basketball Movie grosses $37.00 million in adjusted box office gross.
- Using RottenTomatoes.com’s 60% fresh meter. 17 Basketball Movies are rated as good movies…or 38.63% of his movies. Highest rated Basketball movie is Hoosiers (1986). Lowest rated Basketball movie is Crossover (2006).
- One Basketball Movie (Hoosiers) received at least one Oscar® nomination in any category…..or 2.27% of the listed movies.
- Zero Basketball Movies won at least one Oscar® in any category…..or 0.00% of his movies.
- An average Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) is 40.00. 8 of Basketball Movies’s movies scored higher that average….or 17.39% of his movies. White Men Can’t Jump (1992) got the highest UMR Score….Crossover (2006) got the lowest UMR Score.
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Interesting idea. ESPN did something like this and Hoosiers finished number one overall, so I guess you will be having a different number one since Hoosiers is ranked fourth on the big table, but first according to critics.
Yep Yankees Rule….Hoosiers will not win this competition….it will be curious where it ends up….my ranking system does include box office…..and as great as Hoosier as is….it did next to nothing at the box office..
The only thing worse than watching a basketball on tv is watching a basketball movie, other than Hoosiers I can not tell you of a single basketball movie I liked.
Hey Hinton….there are a few basketball movies that I like…but I understand your point.
Looking forward to that 100 top sports movies hub Cogerson. Curious to see which sport has the best score ratings. Pool? Snooker? Tiddlywinks?
Embarrassed to admit I’ve only seen 4 of the 43 basketball films you’ve listed, So many of those those titles I’ve never heard of before.
Good work compiling all this.
Hey Steve all this pages are pretty much my worksheets for the final page….so instead of producing a movie page at the end that has 500 movies…I decided to break it down by sports. So I can understand why you have not seen many of these movies….my count is……only 6 of the basketball movies…..I think by the time I finish this project I bet you will be at 80% of the final 100 movies. Thanks for reading the page.
I have to agree with what both of you have said-Hoosiers was enjoyable. I note, though, that when I listed favourite Gene Hackman movies this movie was not on my list on your page. I loved watching my own school play basketball. But I personally knew the players.
Thanks for the comments Flora, Hackman has lots of great movies, so I can see why Hoosiers might not make your Top Ten….that is the benefit of being a great actor…at the end of your career you have too many great movies to cram into a Top Ten list.
These movies are not my cup of tea, but I will agree with you that Hoosiers was an excellent movie
Thanks for the visit AlabamaGirl. I was glad that Hoosiers topped the critic/audience table.