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Uncle Drew

Play trailer 2:20 Poster for Uncle Drew PG-13 Released Jun 29, 2018 1h 44m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax is dealt a series of setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival. Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew and convinces him to return to the court one more time. The two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew's old basketball squad and prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one.
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Kyrie Irving's crossover to comedy is amiable enough to score with basketball fans, but Uncle Drew is held back by formulaic plotting and too much product placement.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader What laughs there are come mainly from Lil Rel Howery as the short, put-upon coach and Nick Kroll as a rival player constantly winding him up. Mar 4, 2020 Full Review Robert Daniels 812filmreviews Instead, Uncle Drew, even for its insider-NBA jokes (how they got Chris Webber to do a timeout quip confounds me), rarely rises above a giggle and a shrug territory. Rated: 2/4 Aug 27, 2018 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker The story-which is based on a Pepsi commercial-hits facile beats of reconciliation, redemption, and romance, but the men's hearty jibes and the glimpses of their latter-day lives evoke depths of emotion and experience that remain untapped. Jul 30, 2018 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Corny, formulaic and unoriginal for sure, but not a terrible way to spend 100 minutes. Not bad for movie inspired by a prankish series of Pepsi commercials. Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut The laughs aren’t consistent or as big as you would hope, but offers enough for a mild recommendation. Rated: 3/5 Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Niesha Davis Mediaversity Reviews Uncle Drew uses a shallow interpretation of race, never explicitly showing experiences specific to Black men. Rated: C- Jul 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Phil B What happens when you try to use athletes for 90% of the cast. Bad acting predictable script worse comedy. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Jerrod G You're average loser comes back in the end for the big WOOHOO!! moment style movie. Kroll's part kept the movie alive really because Irving doesn't do much but ball or talk and Howery doesn't do much either. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review SkyRo P "Uncle Drew" is a basketball comedy featuring Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel in leading roles, centering on a group of former basketball stars who once basked in the limelight. The film revolves around their journey to a championship game, filled with comedic antics that often overshadow the main plot. Unfortunately, the film struggles to establish itself as anything more than a collection of comedic moments. It seems to prioritize humor over substance, leaving viewers with a sense of dissatisfaction. The emphasis on generating laughs feels excessive, detracting from the film's overall credibility and narrative coherence. While there is a plot and storyline present, the writing leans heavily into over-the-top humor, which may alienate the general audience. Critics may have found some charm in it, perhaps due to a lack of better options at the time, but the general public seems to share a common sentiment: the film lacks rewatch value. It ultimately feels lackluster, relying too much on humor that often veers into the realm of absurdity, making it difficult to enjoy at times. If the comedy had been genuinely funny, it might have salvaged the film, but instead, it often comes across as silly and unrefined, rendering the viewing experience unbearable for many. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review G L Uncle Drew is in my opinion a very well written and directed movie, everyone in the cast I highly respect from their past endeavors and accomplishments. Rel Lowery and Kyrie Irving have great chemistry and I truly enjoyed watching them and the rest of the cast engage like new friends who bond to be family, (nothing is better than that). An enjoyable comedy with heart and warmth. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Nick R It had the potential to be a much better movie, but squandered that opportunity and it's laughs with a cheaper film that did not get the job done. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Max C Inspired this young blood! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax is dealt a series of setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival. Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew and convinces him to return to the court one more time. The two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew's old basketball squad and prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one.
Director
Charles Stone III
Producer
Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey
Screenwriter
Jay Longino
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Temple Hill Entertainment, Pepsi Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Brief Nudity|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 29, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.5M
Runtime
1h 44m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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