An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.An anti-ageist comedy about a man's dream to win the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Selema Masekela
- Sal Masekela
- (as Sal Masekela)
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A film the whole family can enjoy some great laughs and set pieces other times it's slightly average but had enough laughs to get by without breaking any new ground and being a tad forgettable. Perfect viewing on a weary Sunday night.
If you thought this movie was going to be the award winning film of our generation then you are as dumb as your 1 or 2 star review.
Funnier than expected. Even funnier if you follow the nba.
Funnier than expected. Even funnier if you follow the nba.
I have to admit, I loved the ads when I first saw them a couple of years. What ads some might ask. The ads where Kyrie Irving played a fictional character called "Uncle Drew". I don't know how staged they were or if especially the first one people actually knew that under all that (really well done) makeup, was one of the best ballers - Kyrie.
Fast forward to 2018 and we get a movie based on that character that was only meant to sell a product. How could that be any good? And yet it is. If you are not too cynical that is. We are talking about a predictable story about a manager who could have been in the Jerry Maguire school of how to make money fast. But we know there is more. And there are more basketball players too - all playing different characters. Funny and hearfelt this really may touch you
Fast forward to 2018 and we get a movie based on that character that was only meant to sell a product. How could that be any good? And yet it is. If you are not too cynical that is. We are talking about a predictable story about a manager who could have been in the Jerry Maguire school of how to make money fast. But we know there is more. And there are more basketball players too - all playing different characters. Funny and hearfelt this really may touch you
Great movie that had a lot of comedy, but NBA and basketball lovers would really understand the jokes. Overall, if you haven't watched it yet, you NEED to watch it!
I'll admit, even though I'm a huge basketball fan, I went into this movie with very low expectations. The trailers didn't entice me much and the movie itself didn't start off too strong for me. However, as the story progressed, it got funnier and I was having a pretty good time! I was pleased to see that the movie had some heart to it, with some good messages towards the end. Lil' Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish were pretty much the only strong performances, but you're not really looking for good acting in a cast comprised mainly of NBA players.
Overall, Uncle Drew is a pretty predictable movie that doesn't do anything particularly special, but one that made me laugh, smile, and ultimately won me over.
Did you know
- TriviaIn the final game coming out of a timeout with mere seconds left on the clock, Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving) reminds Preacher (Chris Webber) that they have no more timeouts. This is in reference to an incident during the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on April 5, 1993. During that game, the real life Webber called a timeout with 11 seconds remaining in the game. Unfortunately, his team, the Michigan Wolverines, who were down 73-71 against North Carolina, didn't have any timeouts left. The call earned Webber a technical foul, and ended up costing the Wolverines the chance to win. Although Webber went on to have an illustrious career in the NBA, he continues to receive ridicule for that error.
- SoundtracksStraight for the Bag
Written by French Montana (as Karim Kharbouch), Thom Bell, William Hart, and Harry Fraud (as Rory W. Quigley)
Performed by French Montana
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Contains a sample of "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)"
Performed by The Delfonics
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
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- Also known as
- Tío Drew
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Box office
- Budget
- $19,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $42,469,946
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,242,781
- Jul 1, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $46,664,414
- Runtime
- 1h 43m(103 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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