Uncle Drew
Lionsgate | Release Date: June 29, 2018
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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Ratings
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tropicAcesJun 30, 2018
The performances of the cast and the obvious love for the game of basketball help elevate the lazy narrative and at times very stagnant pacing. Not as consistently enjoyable as I would’ve liked (or as much as the first 20 minutes are), butThe performances of the cast and the obvious love for the game of basketball help elevate the lazy narrative and at times very stagnant pacing. Not as consistently enjoyable as I would’ve liked (or as much as the first 20 minutes are), but it’s a decent distraction of a film.… Expand
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kman5473Jul 3, 2018
I'll start right off with saying: I thoroughly enjoyed this picture, and look forward to when it comes out on blu-ray because I can't wait to watch all the BTS stuff. This is a solid cult comedy, and I have no doubt it will garner a big andI'll start right off with saying: I thoroughly enjoyed this picture, and look forward to when it comes out on blu-ray because I can't wait to watch all the BTS stuff. This is a solid cult comedy, and I have no doubt it will garner a big and loyal following overtime. It's comparable and holds its own to other basketball classics like Space Jam--I do not mean this as an insult, but some may see it this way. It's funny, it's silly, and hilarious, it's entertaining--it's everything I wanted. Did it hit all the cinema critic marks necessary for critics to love it? Definitely not. But still, it's worth watching.… Expand
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4
SaintJames012Jul 18, 2018
The pacing is terrible, the acting is weak, the story is bad and predictable.
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If you like basketball, this is an entertaining movie that is a fun hour and a half. It won't win any awards and probably will not have any lasting appeal, butThe pacing is terrible, the acting is weak, the story is bad and predictable.
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If you like basketball, this is an entertaining movie that is a fun hour and a half. It won't win any awards and probably will not have any lasting appeal, but it is a fun watch.… Expand
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GrantD243Jul 4, 2018
I really, really didn't expect to like Uncle Drew at all, but I came out pleasantly surprised. The story is simple enough: a young man pays to enter his team into a big street basketball tournament, but his whole roster leaves his team forI really, really didn't expect to like Uncle Drew at all, but I came out pleasantly surprised. The story is simple enough: a young man pays to enter his team into a big street basketball tournament, but his whole roster leaves his team for another so he is left trying to find replacements. Enter Uncle Drew (an old man who we see show up a younger player on a public court), who the young man convinces to play for him, leading to Uncle Drew rounding up all of his old friends to play as well. This film is pretty dang funny. The jokes that land aren't just deserving of a snort, they're deserving of an audible laugh. Further, while several of the main characters in this film are not played by professional actors, I thought the acting was solid for the most part. Sure, there are a few scenes where you can tell they aren't exactly the most polished out there, but they did well working out of their normal element of playing professional basketball. However, this film stumbles whenever it tries to add in some drama with the comedy. It just doesn't work. It comes off as forced and really brought down the film more than it should have. There are also plenty of comedic cliches at work in Uncle Drew, but I can't say I didn't expect that. It's not like they were going for a groundbreaking comedy here. Overall, Uncle Drew is one of the funnier comedies I've watched this year. It scores pretty high as far as comedy goes, but it slipped up in other areas that keep it from being one of the overall best comedies of the year so far.… Expand
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5
thefilmfascistJul 10, 2018
It's a comedy! What are you gonna do, criticize it?
DAMN STRAIGHT I AM! First of all, the makeup in this film is atrocious, there are even some scenes where you can see the cream starting to drip of the actor's faces in the heat of theIt's a comedy! What are you gonna do, criticize it?
DAMN STRAIGHT I AM! First of all, the makeup in this film is atrocious, there are even some scenes where you can see the cream starting to drip of the actor's faces in the heat of the game. Tiffany Haddish plays that really stereotypical, really annoying, really NOT FUNNY gold-digger girlfriend. And let me tell you, it gets old REAL FAST. The one element where the film shines are the basketball games, and surprisingly there isn't a whole lot of that. Overall, Uncle Drew is a great movie to stream or watch on Netflix, but it's not worth your time to rush over to your cinema and check it out.… Expand
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6
stjude_bruhJul 3, 2018
I am here to review Uncle Drew, a feature-length film that all began with a four-minute Pepsi commercial. Kyrie Irving, the best point guard in the world, returns as the titular character we sports fans have come to love. That may actually beI am here to review Uncle Drew, a feature-length film that all began with a four-minute Pepsi commercial. Kyrie Irving, the best point guard in the world, returns as the titular character we sports fans have come to love. That may actually be a red flag, however, as an NBA player with no professional acting experience taking on a movie role may seem like a free entry into the Razzie Awards conversation. After watching this movie with my doubts on acting, I can confirm that there aren’t any acting weaknesses among any of the NBA player-actors (except for Shaq). The acting is not what’s wrong with the movie; the direction, cookie-cutter story, and super undeniably predictable plot hold the movie down.

The story begins with Dax (Lil Rey, who is really funny) on his quest to build a new team to compete in the Rucker Park 50 Tournament against his rival Mookie (Nick Kroll). He meets Uncle Drew (the great Kyrie, who did mighty fine in this movie) during a pick-up game, and after seeing him unleash his skill, he decides to have Drew form his team of oldies to compete in the tournament. Along the way, we have the team come back together, comprised of Preacher (Chris Webber, probably the funniest), Lights (Reggie Miller), Boots (Nate Robinson), and Big Fella (Shaquille O’Neal). Another former basketball legend in the movie is Lisa Leslie who plays Preacher’s wife Betty Lou. All in all, everyone except for Shaq did a great job in their film debut; they were hilarious, played their roles well, and also had a lot of dance moves to bust down. It’s disappointing to see Shaq not do so well, considering he is the most “seasoned” actor of all these players.

Anyways, as I have pointed out in detail, the aspect of the film that I thought would be the worst part was far from it. Instead, the I found the pace of the movie very off. It wasn’t that it was inconsistent; instead, it felt rushed almost the entire time despite the fact that the movie is at least 90 minutes long. Everything happens so quickly; whatever emotional tension is supposed to happen based on revelations from these players’ past, it seems to be immediately resolved. In the end, the story is clear-cut but certainly the same exact plot from dozens of sports movies. The player reconnects with old friends to make a comeback, facing odds stacked against them but eventually overcoming them exactly as you imagined they would.

The players made the movie watchable, and the humor is very present. In fact, I would say that it’s one of the funniest movies of the year. What makes this an average sports movie is the predictable plot and the lack of a present emotional conflict that would normally be faced in movies. However it is still a good time, and definitely enjoyable and worth watching for basketball fans. I just wouldn’t’t pay for a movie ticket to watch it.
I say, it is worth your $2 on RedBox. If you have any interest in watching this movie, just wait for it on rental.
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AussieNateDec 31, 2018
Predictable plot and characters, but an entertaining basketball comedy. The inherent silliness is embraced amd ypu can't help but get into it.
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Mauro_LanariJun 9, 2020
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Dead times, haphazard tirades, a film that never grafts the right rhythm or the correct tone.
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