The 6th Man

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The 6th Man

PG-13

Released Mar 28, 1997

1h 47m

Comedy

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Brothers Kenny (Marlon Wayans) and Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison) have always wanted to be basketball heroes, standing out as child athletes and now as college players at the University of Washington. But tragedy strikes during a game, when Kenny, the superstar of the family, sustains a fatal heart attack while playing. This forces Antoine to become the leader on the court, but not without some help from his brother, who returns as a ghost to help the Washington team in its quest for glory.

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Presumably The Sixth Man is intended to appeal to basketball fans. Is there a basketball fan alive who could fall for this premise? I'm not talking about the ghost -- that's easy to believe. I'm talking about the details of the game.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 27, 2005

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Jonathan R. Perry

Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Rated: 0/5

Jun 1, 2005

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2004

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tim R

Very underrated nostalgic movie. Has a great storyline that will have you holding back tears. I don’t know why this movie gets such a bad rap. Give it a shot a good flick.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas são bacaninhas, Marlon wayans é muito bom como protagonista, o elenco é bacaninha mas quase ninguém melhora o filme, o ruim desse filme é que o personagem do antonie é mais ou menos, não deixa o Tony beijar a garota, incomoda o cara várias vezes, ele é legal nas cenas dos jogos do time do huskies e no final do filme quando ele vai se despedir do Tyler, com tudo isso, eu até recomendo esse filme.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Mahogany W

I had to make an account to give this movie 5 stars. It’s just so perfect it makes you experience all the feels lol. It’s actually one of my favorite movies I watch it when I need a good laugh or cry

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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Kayden M

I remember when i was a little kid and i watched this. it made me love sports and love your family before you couldn't see them again. The rating should not be this low in my opinion.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/09/23

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Audience Member

Obviously, this movie was never going to win any awards, but it's funny, it's heartwarming, and overall, it's a pretty positive depiction of black athletes and families. I cried when Ant died. I cried again when he left the final shot up to fate. I'm writing this review more than 20 years after the movie came out because it stuck with me, and I don't think the Rotten Tomatoes score did it justice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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camille l

Avec une formule aussi éculée que celle du fantôme que personne ne peut voir mis à part le protagoniste principale accouplée à celle du film de sport, on aurait pu penser que The Sixth Man allait faire autre chose que de s'appuyer sur le talent comique et physique d'un jeune Marlon Wayans, pour la première fois seul en premier rôle. Evidemment, le film de Randall Miller ne fait absolument que ça, pendant 2 longues heures, tentant même parfois d'insuffler un peu de drame dans l'équation (ce que Marlon Wayans ne joue pas très bien). C'est donc un film bien trop long pour son propre bien, sans aucune originalité, avec des scènes de basket particulièrement ratées. Mais c'est aussi un film sans réelle ambition démesurée et avec une certaine sympathie que ne cherche à être que ce qu'il n'est. Ce n'est pas grand chose mais c'est déjà ça.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Brothers Kenny (Marlon Wayans) and Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison) have always wanted to be basketball heroes, standing out as child athletes and now as college players at the University of Washington. But tragedy strikes during a game, when Kenny, the superstar of the family, sustains a fatal heart attack while playing. This forces Antoine to become the leader on the court, but not without some help from his brother, who returns as a ghost to help the Washington team in its quest for glory.

Director: Randall Miller
Screenwriter: Cynthia Carle
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures, Mandeville Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.8M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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