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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
| 2 | One on One (1977) | Robbie Benson | 35.4 | 198.5 | 198.50 | 24 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 95.3 | |
| 1 | White Men Can't Jump (1992) | Wesley Snipes & Woody Harrelson |
76.3 | 229.7 | 273.40 | 16 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 4 | Hoosiers (1986) | Gene Hackman & Dennis Hopper |
28.6 | 96.4 | 96.40 | 34 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 89.3 | |
| 3 | Space Jam (1996) | Michael Jordan & Bill Murray |
90.4 | 255.7 | 651.60 | 18 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 89.0 | |
| 6 | Coach Carter (2005) | Samuel L. Jackson & Channing Tatum |
67.3 | 131.4 | 149.70 | 37 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 5 | Finding Forrester (2000) | Sean Connery & F. Murray Abraham |
51.8 | 120.1 | 185.60 | 49 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 85.8 | |
| 7 | Air (2023) | Ben Affleck & Matt Damon |
52.5 | 57.2 | 97.50 | 48 | 86 | 00 / 00 | 84.9 | |
| 8 | Love & Basketball (2000) | Omar Epps | 27.5 | 63.7 | 64.30 | 84 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 9 | He Got Game (1998) | Denzel Washington & Milla Jovovich |
21.6 | 57.5 | 59.70 | 79 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 77.8 | |
| 10 | Tall Story (1960) | Jane Fonda & Anthony Perkins |
4.6 | 82.8 | 82.80 | 58 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 76.6 | |
| 11 | Glory Road (2006) | Josh Lucas & Jon Voight |
42.6 | 81.0 | 81.00 | 69 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 75.5 | |
| 14 | Forget Paris (1995) | Billy Crystal | 33.2 | 95.3 | 95.30 | 53 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 15 | Like Mike (2002) | Shad Moss | 51.4 | 110.8 | 134.60 | 49 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 72.8 | |
| 13 | Somewhere In Queens (2023) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Ray Romano | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 143 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 72.7 | |
| 12 | Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975) | Moses Gunn | 4.8 | 29.6 | 29.60 | 70 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 72.5 | |
| 16 | Hustle (2022) Netflix |
Adam Sandler & Sports Movies |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 337 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 71.7 | |
| 18 | Teen Wolf (1985) | Michael J. Fox | 33.1 | 116.5 | 116.50 | 26 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 68.3 | |
| 17 | The Way Back (2020) | Ben Affleck | 13.6 | 18.5 | 19.80 | 24 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 67.0 | |
| 19 | Uncle Drew (2018) | Shaq | 42.5 | 58.0 | 60.50 | 70 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 61.9 | |
| 20 | Champions (2023) | Woody Harrelson | 13.4 | 14.6 | 15.50 | 87 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 60.4 | |
| 24 | Fast Break (1979) | Gabe Kaplan & Harold Sylvester |
23.7 | 117.9 | 117.90 | 42 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 58.2 | |
| 23 | Blue Chips (1994) | Nick Nolte & Shaq |
23.1 | 70.7 | 70.70 | 58 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 57.9 | |
| 21 | Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) | LeBron James & Don Cheadle |
69.3 | 80.1 | 168.80 | 18 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 57.5 | |
| 22 | Above the Rim (1994) | Duane Martin | 16.2 | 49.6 | 49.60 | 89 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 25 | O (2001) | Josh Hartnett | 16.0 | 35.5 | 35.50 | 110 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 54.9 | |
| 26 | Drive He Said (1971) | Jack Nicholson & Bruce Dern |
2.6 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 100 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 44.3 | |
| 27 | Lady Ballers (2023) Daily Wire |
Jeremy Boreing & Sports Movies |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 216 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.6 | |
| 28 | Air Bud (1997) | Michael Jeter | 23.1 | 63.0 | 63.00 | 83 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 40.7 | |
| 33 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) | Julius "Dr.J." Erving | 8.3 | 41.2 | 41.20 | 72 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | |
| 29 | The Basketball Diaries (1995) | Leonardo DiCaprio & Mark Wahlberg |
2.4 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 172 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 36.9 | |
| 30 | That Championship Season (1982) | Robert Mitchum & Bruce Dern |
2.6 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 112 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.8 | |
| 31 | Maurie (1973) | Bernie Casey | 1.5 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 140 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 36.7 | |
| 32 | Believe in Me (2006) | Jeffrey Donovan | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 285 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 36.4 | |
| 35 | Semi-Pro (2008) | Will Ferrell & Woody Harrelson |
33.5 | 58.3 | 76.40 | 83 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 36.3 | |
| 34 | Shooting Stars (2023) Peacock |
Dermot Mulroney | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 314 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.4 | |
| 38 | Just Wright (2010) | Common | 21.5 | 34.1 | 34.10 | 111 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 39 | The Basketball Fix (1951) | John Ireland | 1.6 | 39.3 | 39.30 | 167 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 36 | Hurricane Season (2009) | Forest Whitaker | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 261 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.0 | |
| 37 | The Winning Season (2009) | Sam Rockwell | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 262 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 30.9 | |
| 40 | High Flying Bird (2019) Netflix |
André Holland | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 412 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.2 | |
| 42 | Eddie (1996) | Whoopi Goldberg | 31.4 | 88.8 | 88.80 | 51 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 27.4 | |
| 41 | Boogie (2021) | Taylor Takahashi | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 91 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 26.3 | |
| 44 | The Air Up There (1994) | Kevin Bacon | 21.0 | 64.4 | 64.40 | 63 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 24.0 | |
| 43 | The Mighty Macs (2011) | Carla Gugino | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.20 | 182 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 23.7 | |
| 45 | The Basket (1999) | Peter Coyote | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 219 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 21.8 | |
| 46 | Sweetwater (2023) | Cary Elwes | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 166 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.6 | |
| 47 | Game Day (1999) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Richard Lewis | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 307 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 20.3 | |
| 48 | Scoring (1979) Limited Release |
Dennis Haysbert | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 157 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | |
| 48 | Streetballers (2009) | Jimmy McKinney | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 459 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.3 | |
| 49 | The Hot Flashes (2013) | Brooke Shields | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 378 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 16.6 | |
| 50 | Spirit of the Game (2016) | Kevin Sorbo | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 229 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.0 | |
| 51 | The Sixth Man (1997) | Marlon Wayans | 14.8 | 40.2 | 40.20 | 97 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 12.3 | |
| 52 | Mixed Company (1974) | Barbara Harris | 1.4 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 123 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 9.9 | |
| 53 | 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 | 196 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | |
| 55 | Rebound (2005) | Martin Lawrence | 16.8 | 32.8 | 34.20 | 129 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 6.4 | |
| 56 | Sunset Park (1996) | Rhea Perlman | 10.2 | 28.7 | 28.70 | 123 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 | |
| 57 | Coach (1978) | Michael Biehn | 4.9 | 26.1 | 26.10 | 85 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 3.8 | |
| 58 | Celtic Pride (1996) | Dan Akyroyd | 9.3 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 132 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 2.3 | |
| 59 | Thunderstruck (2012) | Kevin Durant & James Belushi |
0.5 | 0.9 | 0.90 | 218 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 | |
| 60 | Juwanna Mann (2002) | Vivica A. Fox | 13.7 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 132 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 1.8 | |
| 61 | The Cookout (2004) | Anthony Mackie | 11.8 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 134 | 18 | 00 / 00 | 0.3 | |
| 62 | Crossover (2006) | Anthony Mackie | 7.0 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 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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BRUCE
Further delight for me Best Shot under it’s American title actually tops the bill on this page !!!
BOB
Hey Bob…Hoosiers is a great movie…not so sure about Best Shot…lol.
Number is an awesome movie, in real life Harrelson was a baller while Snipes was a horrible b-ball player. Hoosiers is still the best. Awesome pages, I have really enjoyed them.
I have heard that about Snipes as well, I am glad you are enjoying this pages. Keep an eye out for the final sports movie page it should be out very soon
A fun movie list. Why is ‘Hoop Dreams’ not included in a top basketball movie list? Because it is a documentary? Would you put together a list of the best sports documentary movies? There is an underrated women’s basketball film documentary ‘The Heart of the Game’ that takes place in Seattle.
Hoosiers is by far my favorite movie of the bunch…What category are you going to put Rollerball in,lol.
I always enjoy the infographs Cogerson.;)
Hey mentalist acer…..thanks for stopping by and commenting….. as for Rollerball….whenever I get to the final hub and I am picking up hard to categorize movies….both Rollerballs will make that page….as well as BASEketball…..and the one curling movie Men with Brooms…as always thanks for reading and commenting.
okay, never mind. It looks like you already answered my query on whether or not boxing films would be covered too. sorry. lol. However, I have to say that I’m very impressed, as you managed to put together another great sports film list. Although I am surprised by how few Hockey films that we have. For some reason i thought there’d be more. Oh well. Anyways, thanks again for writing this cogerson, as I look forward to reading the rest of your sport movie page. 🙂
Hey Stevennix2001….I looked for more hockey movies…most were tv movies…which I have been throwing out since I started this sports hub. I did find Idols of the Crowd…which is a very early John Wayne movie….I never could imagine The Duke on Ice. Glad you are enjoying the sports movie pages.
Yay for a shout-out to White Men Cant Jump! Excellent movie which I’ve seen many times! I do have to hit the mute button when Rosie Perez speaks…nails on chalkboard…eeeek! I do enjoy my bball movies and playing the game.
Hey Sunshine625…..Rosie Perez’s voice probably had a lot to do with her pretty short career…..I read that Wesley Snipes was actually a horrible basketball player…he did an awesome job of acting like a good player in that movie….as always thanks for stopping by and reading my page.