Chang Can Dunk

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Chang Can Dunk

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2023

1h 49m

Kids & Family

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"Chang Can Dunk" follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads the 5' 8" Chang on a quest to find the hops he needs to dunk in order to impress his crush, Kristy, and finally gain the attention and respect of his high school peers. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

Chang Can Dunk isn’t an all-star, but viewed that way it’s a nice wrinkle on an old story – the sort of calculated leap that, unlike Chang’s gamble, feels like a pretty good bet.

Mar 11, 2023

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Peter Debruge

Variety

“Chang Can Dunk” doesn’t go the way you’d expect, and that’s a good thing.

Mar 10, 2023

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Justin Chang

Los Angeles Times

“Chang Can Dunk” gets that the pursuit of fun, seemingly frivolous goals can be meaningful in itself, especially when undertaken with the loving encouragement of friends and family.

Mar 10, 2023

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Rachel Ho

The Asian Cut

The ensemble's rounded performances, and interesting themes elevates Chang Can Dunk into a delightful surprise — offering more than initially expected.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 5, 2024

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

Don't hesitate on seeing Chang Can Dunk. If there's one March basketball film to watch this month, it's this one.

Rated: A-

Mar 6, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

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One of the best sports DCOMS

Jan 8, 2024

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Cristiano L

4.5 stars, great movie which is very inspiring , this movie has a great plot. This movie really shows you can do what ever you set you goal too.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Cameron R

My Hinge date was in this and slayed? Yas! 😍😍😍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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r96 s

Far from perfect, though 'Chang Can Dunk' manages to leave a mark. Its plot is told in quite a heavy-handed manner, while the pacing and acting (cast are likeable, mind) isn't all that noteworthy. However, bits of the story do have a decent tinge of sadness attached to them, particularly with Chang and his mother, Chen. The film made me feel something, so props for that. I don't have much more to say about it. Not a great movie, but one that manages to make itself work - at least it did for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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R C

Enjoyed this one. Heartfelt mom and son journey. A testament to climbing an uphill battle and eventual redemption. And love the fact the major theme was not about being Asian. Very happy the acting was on point. I applaud Chang Can’t Dunk!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/24

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Ayden Z

Terrible. Horrible movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Maria O

Wat even is this. This is just a money grab.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Synopsis

"Chang Can Dunk" follows Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads the 5' 8" Chang on a quest to find the hops he needs to dunk in order to impress his crush, Kristy, and finally gain the attention and respect of his high school peers. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he'll have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family.

Director: Jingyi Shao
Producer: Rishi Rajani, Lena Waithe, Brad Weston
Screenwriter: Jingyi Shao, Jingyi Shao
Distributor: Disney+
Production Co: Rotten Eggs Productions, Disney+, Hillman Grad, The Walt Disney Company, Synthetic Cinema International, Walt Disney Pictures, Makeready
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2023
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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