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The First Slam Dunk

  • Rated PG 13
  • 2hr 4m
  •  (49)
  • 79

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Takehiko Inoue

Producer:

Toshiyuki Matsui

Release Date:

Jul 28, 2023

Runtime:

2hr 4m

Synopsis

Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent with a long history of getting dumped by girls. After enrolling in Shohoku High School, Hanamichi becomes interested in a girl named Haruko who loves the game of basketball.

Cast

  • Shugo Nakamura
  • Jun Kasama
  • Shinichiro Kamio
  • Subaru Kimura
  • Kenta Miyake
  • Jon Allen
  • Ben Balmaceda
  • Luis Bermudez
  • Paul Castro Jr.
  • David Cui Cui

Atom User Reviews

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#allthefeels
#intense

I enjoyed it but the main character doesn't do enough as far as basketball skills go but that's a nitpick I enjoyed it for the most part

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#allthefeels
#heartpounding
#epic
#inspiring
#original
#smart
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#great
#actionpacked

Great movie! Never seen anything from the Slam Dunk series before and I loved this regardless!

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Metacritic

79
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Based on 10 Critics
8.1

USER SCORE (18)

Universal acclaim based on 18 Reviews
83
Jul 25, 2023

Inoue’s film is not just an effective youth melodrama––much as it is that––but a fully sensory action film that deeply understands the raw appeal of its subject beyond wide-angle shots from the bleachers.

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Metacritic review by Eli Friedberg
Eli Friedberg
The Film Stage
75
Jul 24, 2023

The First Slam Dunk is able to throw a relentless series of new gambits, twists, and reversals at the screen that will keep even seasoned sports film fans on the edge of their seat.

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Metacritic review by Ross McIndoe
Ross McIndoe
Slant Magazine
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