Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Elevate

Play trailer Poster for Elevate PG 2011 1h 24m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Four exceptionally tall youths from Senegal come to the U.S. in the hope that eventually each will be selected for a position on a pro basketball team.

Where to Watch

Elevate

Critics Reviews

View All (12) Critics Reviews
Stephanie Merry Washington Post Sports movies have a tendency to pull the old heart strings, but this is an especially emotional journey. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 11, 2011 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times It's all presented with equal parts humor and sensitivity... Rated: 3/5 Nov 3, 2011 Full Review Eric Kohn indieWire Less comprehensive than the material calls for, which makes the cumulative effect little more than "Hoop Dreams"-lite. Oct 21, 2011 Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture Elevate goes with the charm, leaving intricacy and profundity for another movie. Rated: 2.7/5 Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Will Leitch Deadspin In the way it shows how basketball can both use and abuse needy youths while still giving them the opportunity to rise up to levels they never imagined, it is a more than worthy successor to Hoop Dreams. Rated: B+ Jun 22, 2013 Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com Surface-scratching and at times incurious, but a nonetheless engaging documentary look at Senegalese teenagers attempting to better their lives through eduction and hoops in America. Rated: B- Nov 7, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (5) audience reviews
Audience Member A engrossing story that gives us a unique perspective on the journeys of these basketball players from Senegal. A story that is rarely told is shown here. It is informative visceral and real. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie for any UVA basketball fan as it shows the background of Assane Sene. The movie covers a basketball program in Senegal that leverages sport to get out of third world poverty. Fascinating film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member GREAT documentary that not only basketball fans will enjoy & many people will feel a wide range of emotions. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member fascinatining & inspiring basketball doc Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed the doc, but it was a bit too shallow for me. I wish it had of gone into more depth about almost any of the issues, instead it presents a skin deep overview of a ton of things. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Elevate

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew
View All Elevate photos

Elevate

View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Four exceptionally tall youths from Senegal come to the U.S. in the hope that eventually each will be selected for a position on a pro basketball team.
Director
Anne Buford
Producer
Mark Becker, Anne Buford, Chiemi Karasawa, Victoria Yoffie
Production Co
ESPN Films
Rating
PG (Brief Mild Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 29, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.5K
Runtime
1h 24m
Most Popular at Home Now