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Shooting Stars

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Shooting Stars is set in the 1990s, where a young LeBron James (Marquis "Mookie" Cook) and his three best friends -- Lil Dru (Caleb McLaughlin, Stranger Things), Willie McGee (Avery S. Wills, Jr., Swagger) and Sian Cotton (Khalil Everage, Cobra Kai)--declare themselves the "Fab Four," after the famed Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" of that era. From the moment we meet them, we realize this group of friends, under the guidance of coach Dru Joyce (Wood Harris; Creed franchise), is connected by more than basketball. So, when the coach at the top basketball school in their district threatens to separate them by putting Lil Dru on junior varsity, the Fab Four decide to switch schools to be able to play varsity together, joining the team at a predominantly white Catholic school instead. The community takes this as an insult, but the boys' dedication to each other is more important than anything else. With their new coach (Dermot Mulroney; August: Osage County), a disgraced former college coach seeking redemption of his own, the boys, along with former rival and new teammate Romeo Travis (newcomer Sterling "Scoot" Henderson), will face battles not only on the court but in real life, in their quest to become national champs, and will rediscover that what matters most about the game is the people playing beside you.
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Although Shooting Stars isn't without its engaging moments, this dramatized look back at LeBron James' early years is less entertaining than simply watching him play.

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Samantha Bergeson IndieWire 06/15/2023
C-
With James’ Springhill Company behind the movie, we only see the sweet friendships, the glory of victory, and of course, James’ iconic celebrity. Too bad a lay-up of a biography isn’t interesting at all. Go to Full Review
Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 06/09/2023
4/4
Every moment and image is so perfectly shaped and presented, and rings so true, that you can imagine the same story being told, beat-for-beat, with a cast of invented characters and being every bit as satisfying. Go to Full Review
Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) 06/06/2023
Unfortunately, LeBron James is the least interesting part of this LeBron James origin story... But this is a nice, inspiring film. Go to Full Review
Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta Jul 24
“Shooting Stars” feels like a largely unnecessary addition to the legend, not because it doesn’t add anything new to the story, but because the way it relitigates to us what we already know isn’t visually or narratively compelling. Go to Full Review
Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 06/14/2024
3.5/5
Shooting Stars is a mostly low-key and thoughtful portrait. Director Chris Robinson has a deft touch with the on-court scenes and handles the relationships and drama equally well. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 11/17/2023
B
This movie is similar to other sports-centered biographical dramas, but it is different in that LeBron James, and even basketball itself, both are benched in favor of showing how friendship, teamwork and family help people overcome life's challenges. Go to Full Review
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Shawn I Nov 24 Was a "decent" movie there were a lot of loose ends not tied up. the biography itself wasn’t even really focused on LeBron, if anything I was more interested in the dru plot line with his dad and feeling below LeBron, the movie was ok all in all it’s a one time watch, forgettable experience. See more Matt H. @RandommMatt91 Nov 9 I see this on Netflix and I’m like ok let’s watch it. I like it very much so. It had friendship heart and family in it. It has to do with LeBron James and his buddies from high school and how each of them grew up and became the fab 4/5 in high school. Not all of them made it to NBA but they all played pro ball. It’s not a must watch movie but it’s a good movie to relax and watch if you like sports movies. See more Aiza S 08/18/2024 LOVED IT! MAINLY BC OF CALEB MCLAUGHLIN 🫶🏼 See more Jeremias v 05/12/2024 Sinceramente ame esta pelicula, es una película que si practicas o practicaste basketball te va a encantar. la película abarca temas como la depresión deportiva, la amistad y los obstáculos en la vida de lebron. quizas deberia a ver abarcado mas la vida de Lebron pero creo que la gracia de la película es mostrar a los amigos de James no solo como personajes secundarios sino como también los protagonistas. See more Jerod S 03/19/2024 Man, this makes Lebron's early high school career look dull. It doesn't capture the thrill of his talent or the tension of the controversy of his suspension. See more Lloyd S 02/17/2024 Don't expect something special or inspiring, it's just a biopic of Lebron James childhood. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shooting Stars is set in the 1990s, where a young LeBron James (Marquis "Mookie" Cook) and his three best friends -- Lil Dru (Caleb McLaughlin, Stranger Things), Willie McGee (Avery S. Wills, Jr., Swagger) and Sian Cotton (Khalil Everage, Cobra Kai)--declare themselves the "Fab Four," after the famed Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" of that era. From the moment we meet them, we realize this group of friends, under the guidance of coach Dru Joyce (Wood Harris; Creed franchise), is connected by more than basketball. So, when the coach at the top basketball school in their district threatens to separate them by putting Lil Dru on junior varsity, the Fab Four decide to switch schools to be able to play varsity together, joining the team at a predominantly white Catholic school instead. The community takes this as an insult, but the boys' dedication to each other is more important than anything else. With their new coach (Dermot Mulroney; August: Osage County), a disgraced former college coach seeking redemption of his own, the boys, along with former rival and new teammate Romeo Travis (newcomer Sterling "Scoot" Henderson), will face battles not only on the court but in real life, in their quest to become national champs, and will rediscover that what matters most about the game is the people playing beside you.
Director
Chris Robinson
Producer
LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Spencer Beighley, Jamal Henderson, Nonie L. Robinson, Rachel Winter, Terence Winter
Screenwriter
Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor
Distributor
Peacock
Production Co
Tangerine Pictures, Universal Pictures, Cold Front Productions, SpringHill Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Language|Some Suggestive References|Teen Drinking)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 2, 2023
Runtime
1h 55m
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