Sanaa Lathan,
Omar Epps,
Alfre Woodard,
Dennis Haysbert,
Debbi Morgan
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A young African-American couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics in this drama. Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) and Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) grew up in the same neighborhood and have ... read more
Directed by: Gina Prince, Gina Prince-Bythewood
Release Date: January 26, 2000
DVD Release Date: October 10, 2000
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August 29, 2008The soul of the game portrayed through the eyes of two life long ambitious contemporaries...This was an extraordinary romance. see this it is a keeper of a chic flick! LOL!
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June 7, 2007It was okay. I actually liked it. You'll like it whether you like basketball or not.
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May 23, 2009This is one of my favorite movies! Sanaa Lathan & Omar Epps are excellent actors! This is a movie I could watch again & again. Beautiful story of two people who were meant to be together. So sweet & touching. :-)
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January 31, 2012The second half of the film struggles to hold par with the first, but Love & Basketball is a film that will resonate with anyone who's been in love, on the court or off.
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September 5, 2011Pretty sensual scene that went a little too far for a PG-13 and some pretty raw dialogue.....man you can never trust these ratings, I don't know how they figure out what rating they give. Anyway I did enjoy the relationships, acting and storyline pretty well and a happy ending.
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August 23, 2010I thought this movie was pretty awesome circa eighth grade. The leads are talented actors, and their chemistry is, well, hot.
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May 11, 2010My wife loves this movie and I have sat through it twice, but I really do not care for it. Its just so cheesy and unremarkable. Not one of Omar Epps' better performances.
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October 22, 2009great romantic drama, that follows the lives of two childhood friends, their love of basketball and ultimately, each other.
good stuff. ♥
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June 5, 2009Classic Sub Urban Love story that doesn't really have the traditional "Happy Ending". I think this is what made me like this movie. It was real.
Critic Reviews
March 26, 2007
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
March 26, 2007
Emanuel Levy, Variety
The pic is so well directed and lead performance by Sanaa Lathan so charismatic that audiences will overlook the script's flaws and root for the central duo. Full Review
August 7, 2004
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
Mawkishly heartfelt, but actress Sanaa Lathan performs as if she were lit from within. Full Review
December 23, 2002
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
An unusual but engaging mix of the overwrought and the understated, a picture that, at two hours plus, keeps threatening to overstay its welcome and yet always pulls us back into its conversational or... Full Review
February 9, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
The humor is terrific, the cinematography has a burnished glow, and the score is lush. Full Review
February 9, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
This one has crossover hit written all over it. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
It's in the small touches that this movie comes alive, and it's rare that directors can pull off this kind of thing. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Love and Basketball offers a rare gimpse into the life of female athletes, and Lathan's got all the right moves.
January 1, 2000
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Has more than enough charm, skilled performances and appealing characters to score when it has to. Full Review
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