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Love & Basketball

2000 · 125 min · Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Love & Basketball (2000) is a comedy drama, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. It stars Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps. It is a story of struggle set in the world of sports. The 125-minute film holds an audience score of 7.3/10.

What Love & Basketball Is About

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

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What is Love & Basketball about?

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball.

Where can I watch Love & Basketball?

Love & Basketball is available to watch on digital platforms such as YouTube TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Love & Basketball?

Love & Basketball runs for 125 minutes (2h 5m).

When did Love & Basketball come out?

Love & Basketball was released in 2000.

Who directed Love & Basketball?

Love & Basketball was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Who stars in Love & Basketball?

Love & Basketball stars Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Chris Warren, Kyla Pratt.

What is Love & Basketball's rating?

Love & Basketball holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 7.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 72 out of 100.

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