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LOVE AND BASKETBALL is the powerful story of two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles who grow up loving basketball and, eventually, each other. Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) have wanted to be basketball stars since they were kids. Monica has had to work hard to establish herself as a presence, while Quincy was .. Read more

Starring	Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert
Director	Gina Prince-Bythewood
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- "...Breaks away from other sports-themed dramas, thanks to the clarity and dash of Prince-Bythewood's agile directorial style and the exciting originality of the subject..." -- Rating: A-
- 8469
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  You can have both - love and basketball...
  
  ... or whatever your passion happens to be.
  
  This was a good movie and the acting was really good as well. The storyline was predictable but okay and ... read more »
  
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  - Kentcrew
  - 37 reviews
  - Grays
  - 24 May 2005 at 15:07
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  Love And Basketball (2000)
  
  Excellent film, like a dream TOTAL CHICK FLICK!!!!!
  
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  - London, England
  - 02 May 2011 at 12:26
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  Hmmmm Ok
  
  I love the DVD cover :)
  
  Will if anything this film ispired me to do some sits ups!
  
  This film is watchable, however about 20 mins from the ... read more »
  
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- - lollypie75
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  - Harlow
  - 20 Nov 2009 at 11:36
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  Great!
  
  loved this movie.love sanaa.good african american rom com
  
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  - London
  - 15 Nov 2009 at 23:39
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  love and basketball
  
  Excellent film, like a dream TOTAL CHICK FLICK!!!!!
  
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- - shakethatash
  - 1 review
  - Dunoon
  - 31 Aug 2009 at 22:50
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  Love it
  
  No matter how many times I see this film I never tire of it. I love everything about it from the storyline to the actors and the way the film is told in ... read more »
  
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- - dumbolives
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  - Shetland
  - 13 Jul 2009 at 08:39
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  very touching
  
  steamy in the right places, friends becoming lovers and boy climbing into friend's room as a child till he became a young man - all ingredients of a girl ... read more »
  
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- - faith
  - 139 reviews
  - uk
  - 16 Apr 2009 at 21:03
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  Excellent
  
  I Thoroughly enjoyed this film. Well worth a watch.
  
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- - amberlight
  - 10 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Apr 2009 at 10:45
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  Love and Basketball
  
  Great storyline, easy to follow. Didn't expect it to be as good as it would. Very enjoyable watch especailly if you are a sports fan (basketball fan ... read more »
  
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  - Guildford
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 23:03
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  WICKED
  
  I LOVE this movie. I watch it over and over again. Good acting and a good story line.
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 21:28
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  Teen movie
  
  All my teenagers boys and girls and their friends loved it too - normally hard to please. I thought it was enjoyable but definately not aimed at me.
  
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  - 19 Jan 2009 at 23:04
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  You can have both - love and basketball...
  
  ... or whatever your passion happens to be.
  
  This was a good movie and the acting was really good as well. The storyline was predictable but okay and ... read more »
  
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- 335747
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Kentcrew
  - 37 reviews
  - Grays
  - 24 May 2005 at 15:07
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  awww love
  
  awwwwwww they was young kid fall in love so few years later they resilse they is in love right each they is happy togther now have baby
  
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  - aberdeenshire
  - 08 Oct 2007 at 09:40
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  You REALLY need to like basketbal
  
  Usual stuff, boy meets girl, loses girl then gets back together just in time, yawn.....Oh & lots of basketball
  
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  - Essex
  - 08 Jan 2009 at 15:34
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  love and basketball
  
  Excellent film, like a dream TOTAL CHICK FLICK!!!!!
  
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- - shakethatash
  - 1 review
  - Dunoon
  - 31 Aug 2009 at 22:50
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  A well researched film
  
  Brilliant. The outfits, the music even the hair matched the time frames this movie was set in. I think we all know someone this has happened to. It left me with... read more »
  
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  - Bournemouth, Dorset, ENGLAND
  - 09 Sep 2004 at 08:23
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  This is actually more ...
  
  This is actually more of a chick flick than a basketball film, but the bases around the live and love of the two main characters actually revolves around there ... read more »
  
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- - Sean#24
  - WIRRAL
  - 04 Mar 2004 at 08:57
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  A classic or should be...
  
  A classic or should be an excellent view loved every minute, would reccomend this to all, doed not just appeal to african americans/black people, a love story ... read more »
  
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- - claudia#3
  - PECKHAM
  - 02 Apr 2004 at 14:27
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  loved it
  
  loved this film, the story is real and the acting was sincere. I like both of the leading actors and the film touched me.
  
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  - london
  - 18 Feb 2005 at 19:34
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  soooo good
  
  this is a really good film especially if you like love storys, good basketball fun aswell. it was fantastic one of my favourite films of all time
  
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  - colchester essex
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 20:22
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  one of the best films iv ever seen
  
  really enjoyed this film the story line was brilliant omar epps is great in it a must see
  
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  - london england
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 19:27

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Critics' reviews
- "...Breaks away from other sports-themed dramas, thanks to the clarity and dash of Prince-Bythewood's agile directorial style and the exciting originality of the subject..." -- Rating: A-
- 8469
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- A movie that questions some masculine assumptions about feminine roles, but mainly is content to get by on its slight charm.
- 30655
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...[The film] has an enchanting, lived-in homeyness....a promising first movie from a filmmaker with a lot to offer..."
- 8471
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- This first feature is a tale of 'four quarters', each marking a milestone in the lives of two kids from a leafy LA... read more on Time Out
- 43826
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...LOVE & BASKETBALL is a touching romance, rich in humour and finely acted..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
- 8472
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Charming....This is an extremely well-acted movie. Lathan in particular is a marvel..."
- 8470
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  LOVE AND BASKETBALL is the powerful story of two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles who grow up loving basketball and, eventually, each other. Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) have wanted to be basketball stars since they were kids. Monica has had to work hard to establish herself as a ...