Above the Rim

Name: Above the Rim
Duration: 1 h 36 min

1hr 36m

1hr 36m
3.3/5 (2.5K)
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A high-school basketball star is torn by loyalties to a drug dealer and an ex-player. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jeff Pollack

Writer:

Benny Medina, Barry Michael Cooper

Runtime:

1hr 36m

Synopsis

A high-school basketball star is torn by loyalties to a drug dealer and an ex-player.

Cast

Duane Martin
Leon
Tupac Shakur
David Bailey
Tonya Pinkins
Marlon Wayans
Bernie Mac
Byron Minns
Wood Harris
Shawn Michael Howard

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.3

RATINGS 74 FANS

3.3

Aug 25, 2025

Tupac always had that twinkle in his eyes bro he was special

156 Likes

joj66

Above the Rim came out the same year (1994) as The Lion King, and the two films share uncanny narrative parallels. Centered around an up-and-coming high-school prospect Kyle Watson (Simba) who hopes of playing for the Georgetown Hoyas, Above the Rim serves as a moral…

113 Likes

Cinematic Underdogs

May 11, 2012

He slam dunks his best friend to death.

113 Likes

GirlsBlood
Mar 14, 2021

40% really really corny/bad acting 60% very good/charming/authentic acting And I feel like overall, pretty good story telling

72 Likes

Jaemart

Jun 29, 2026

Certified hood classic. One of the best soundtracks from a movie. I miss 2pac man, RIP to a real one🙏🏾

71 Likes

Chosen1Zay

Feb 17, 2021

Duane Martin is "Above the Rim", Cause the game is important to him. And he'll endure, Rival Tupac Shakur, Playing outside or just in the gym.

69 Likes

JBird
Jun 4, 2023

Some movies just never had a chance. They start on such a ridiculous note that the ensuing drama is just as laughable. 'Above the Rim' begins with a one-on-one basketball game that just happens to take place on top of a building, precariously close to the edge. The two…

65 Likes

Tanner

Mar 24, 2026

🏀They can't erase what we were, man. - Folks either move past the things that happen to them or they stop moving at all. 🌆👟Although I’m not the biggest fan of sports movies, Above the Rim turned out to be quite an interesting and even feel-good movie, with a good…

62 Likes

⛱️Voorhees Cloud☀️

May 1, 2020

Iconic premise: a violent basketball melodrama with Tupac and Wood Harris as a pair of supervillains. Iconic ending. Iconic soundtrack. ❤️

57 Likes

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Ro is "meh" on

Above the Rim

5/10 it has a lot of flaws but i think it’s due to its age, the last 27 minutes is where the movies gets to being worth watching, Everything before that drags along, The soundtrack was great, Tupac did a great job playing his character, But the movie overall is pretty forgettable

3Y

Darrin is "meh" on

Above the Rim

Decent movie, probably on the bottom half of good basketball movies. Some loose ends just weren’t tied up in this film, what was really at stake to make that tournament worth fighting over ? I wasn’t sure if I was watching basketball or Wrestlemania.

2Y

Josh Tuinder loved

Above the Rim

Classic. Such a great film. Acting is great. Storyline is better. Soundtrack is the best.

1Y
Trevor Coyle liked

Above the Rim

I liked it. Was pretty good. I knew nothing about this movie going into it

2Y

Tyler liked

Above the Rim

solid story line and nostalgic cinematography. god tupac is so fine

3Y

Jesse is "meh" on

Above the Rim

Tupac's acting was good. Soundtrack is good. That's about it.

1Y
rukashi is "meh" on

Above the Rim

It’s a solid movie, nice, not standing out, not bad

1Y

Slick loved

Above the Rim

I love Tupac and I like watching this over and over

3Y

Pologirl liked

Above the Rim

5.7/10 i love marlon and tupac they carried

3Y