Hoop Dreams

  • Rated PG 13
  • 2hr 50m
  • 98

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Steve James

Producer:

Gordon Quinn, Catherine Allan, Peter Gilbert

Release Date:

Oct 14, 1994

Runtime:

2hr 50m

Synopsis

A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.

Cast

  • Steve James
  • William Gates
  • Arthur Agee
  • Sheila Agee
  • Isiah Thomas
  • Bill Gleason

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Metacritic

98
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Based on 19 Critics
8.0

USER SCORE (89)

Generally favorable reviews based on 89 Reviews
100

A film like Hoop Dreams is what the movies are for. It takes us, shakes us, and make us think in new ways about the world around us. It gives us the impression of having touched life itself.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
100

Hoop Dreams is an astonishing emotional experience — it has highs, lows, and everything in between.

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Metacritic review by Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
88

The rich texture of Hoop Dreams' drama is its greatest asset.

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Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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