White Men Can't Jump

"Play hard. Hustle harder."

2023 1h 41m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 314

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Synopsis

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Seemingly opposite street hoopers, Jeremy, an injury prone former star, and Kamal, a has-been prodigy, team up to take one final shot at living out their dreams.

“Play hard. Hustle harder.”

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Cast

Sinqua Walls
Kamal
Jack Harlow
Jeremy
Lance Reddick
Benji
Teyana Taylor
Imani
Laura Harrier
Tatiana
Myles Bullock
Renzo
Vince Staples
Speedy
Zak Steiner
Phillip Williamson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Calmatic
Writers: Doug Hall, Kenya Barris, Ron Shelton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Calmatic, shot by Tommy Maddox-Upshaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Schwartz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow and Lance Reddick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Play hard. Hustle harder.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6436620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Calmatic directs. Tommy Maddox-Upshaw behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Jonathan Schwartz cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Calmatic, shot by Tommy Maddox-Upshaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jonathan Schwartz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow and Lance Reddick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Play hard. Hustle harder.".
7IMDB entry: tt6436620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tommy Maddox-Upshaw
Original score: Marcelo Zarvos
Editing: Jonathan Schwartz
Costume design: Neishea Lemle
Makeup / hair: Tonya Cryer
Sound: Gary C. Bourgeois
Stunt coordinator: Nico Woulard
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: White Men Can't Jump (2023)

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r96sk2024-08-06
★ 9/10
Unexpectedly, 2023's <em>'White Men Can’t Jump'</em> is great! I was anticipating, at best, a run-of-the-mill remake of the fun original movie from 1992, as most redos tend to be let's be honest. However, everyone involved here does a noteworthy job. I thoroughly enjoyed this, it's predominantly funny but there is heart in there too. To be honest, I'd totally rank it higher than its predecessor. In that 90s picture, which again is an entertaining movie don't get me wrong, it's all solid but Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson do elevate it up a lot. Whereas in this version, sure the leads aren't as strong (but still excellent in their own rights) though the film is much more well rounded and interesting in other areas in my opinion. They may be no Snipes x Harrelson, but Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow are an ace match. This is the first time I've seen Walls act and I've very impressed, particularly in that emotional scene with the late Lance Reddick. Harlow appears in his acting debut and is surprisingly good, some bits you can tell he isn't a full-time actor though for the majority he is convincing. Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Myles Bullock and Vince Staples are positive members of the cast too, the latter two make for amusing comedic support. Elsewhere, it was fun to see Gerald Johnson appear; albeit minutely... <i>Lamar 🐐</i>. It's a nicely cast flick, to be fair. I wasn't expecting the comedy to be as funny as it was, I'm not saying I was on the floor laughing at any point but I was smiling/chuckling pretty constantly throughout. As you'd expect, it does rely a lot on the race jokes but it's all executed well. There's good music selection too.

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