7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 2000 • 125 min • Teen (13+)
Love & Basketball (2000)
Love & Basketball (2000)
Overview
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Starring Cast
Sanaa Lathan • Omar Epps • Glenndon Chatman
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Starring Cast
Sanaa Lathan • Omar Epps • Glenndon Chatman
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film primarily explores universal themes of love, ambition, and personal growth within the context of professional sports. While it touches on gender roles and the challenges faced by female athletes, these are addressed through a personal narrative rather than a systemic political critique, leading to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie showcases visible diversity through its predominantly Black cast and centers its narrative on their experiences. It subtly addresses themes of gender equality within sports through its female protagonist's journey, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Love & Basketball does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is entirely centered on a heterosexual romance and the professional aspirations of its two main characters, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Love & Basketball does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes. The story is entirely focused on the heterosexual romance and athletic aspirations of its protagonists, Monica and Quincy, with no elements related to trans identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Love & Basketball is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. All characters were created for this movie, establishing their gender for the first time on screen. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
Love & Basketball is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations from which character races could have been established and subsequently altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.6
7.3
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