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Basketball Movies and Where to Watch

There are many great basketball movies that can help inspire young athletes and be a great way to spend a weekend with family and friends. These films are all excellent examples of how basketball can be more than just a game – it can be a vehicle for overcoming adversity and achieving success.

We have also included where to watch and stream these basketball movies in US, Australia, Canada and United Kingdom. We've got the best basketball movies on Hulu, Netflix, HBO, Disney+, and more.

Use the filter feature to order the movies alphabetically, by Release year. The list is displayed as a table (checklist), but you can use it as a comparison list, slides, and even a kanban board.

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Genre
Year of Release
Duration (min)
Imdb Rating
Summaries
Inspired by real events
Where to Watch It (US)
Where to Watch It (Canada)
Where to Watch It (Australia)
Watched?
70

Off the Rez

  • Documentary
  • Family
  • Sport
2011
90
9.20
  • Google Play
98

Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2021
86
8.80
25

Hoop Dreams

  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Sport
1994
170
8.30
  • Peacock
  • HBO Max
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Google Play
  • + 1
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
60

Dribbles

  • Drama
2007
100
8.30
  • Amazon Prime Video
74

The Other Dream Team

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2012
89
8.30
  • Google Play
59

Quantum Hoops

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2007
85
7.90
  • Amazon Prime Video
78

Dream Team 1935

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • History
2012
120
7.90
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Google Play
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
89

On the Map

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2016
85
7.90
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
8

Maurie

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
1973
113
7.80
52

Sky Walker – The David Thompson Story

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2004
46
7.70
35

Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
1996
120
7.60
64

More Than a Game

  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Sport
2008
105
7.60
  • Vudu
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 1
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
73

The Announcement

  • Documentary
2012
90
7.60
82

Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot

  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Sport
2014
105
7.50
  • Vudu
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Apple TV+
  • + 1
  • Flixfling
  • Apple TV+
17

Hoosiers

  • Drama
  • Sport
1986
114
7.40
  • HBO Max
  • AMC on Demand
  • Apple TV+
  • + 3
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
  • + 1
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
  • + 1
43

Michael Jordan to the Max

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2000
46
7.40
49

Something to Cheer About

  • Documentary
2002
90
7.40
  • Vudu
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 1
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
29

The Basketball Diaries

  • Biography
  • Crime
  • Drama
1995
102
7.30
55

Coach Carter

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
2005
136
7.30
  • Netflix
  • Paramount Plus
  • Vudu
  • + 4
  • Netflix
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
  • + 1
  • Netflix
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
  • + 1
80

Linsanity

  • Documentary
  • Biography
  • Sport
2013
89
7.30
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Google Play
91

Disgraced

  • Documentary
  • Crime
  • Sport
2017
102
7.30
  • SHOWTIME
  • Hulu
  • Amazon Prime Video
100

Hustle

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Sport
2022
117
7.30
  • Netflix
  • Netflix
  • Netflix
42

Love & Basketball

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Sport
2000
124
7.20
  • Netflix
  • HBO Max
  • AMC on Demand
  • + 4
  • Netflix
  • Crave
  • + 3
56

Glory Road

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
2006
118
7.20
  • Disney+
  • AMC on Demand
  • Apple TV+
  • + 3
  • Disney+
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
  • + 1
  • Disney+
  • Google Play
  • Apple TV+
  • + 1
61

The First Basket

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2007
86
7.10
83

When the Garden Was Eden

  • Documentary
  • History
  • Sport
2014
76
7.10
21

One Special Victory

  • Drama
  • Sport
1991
106
7.00
57

Believe in Me

  • Drama
  • Sport
2006
131
7.00
81

Medora

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2013
100
7.00
  • Apple TV+
  • Vudu
86

Giants of Africa

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2016
77
7.00
  • Apple TV+
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
90

The Carter Effect

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2017
60
7.00
23

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
1992
92
6.90
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
39

He Got Game

  • Drama
  • Sport
1998
136
6.90
  • Hulu
  • Vudu
  • AMC on Demand
  • + 3
  • Disney+
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
  • + 1
  • Disney+
  • Apple TV+
  • + 1
84

Vallinam

  • Drama
  • Sport
2014
132
6.90
87

One & Done

  • Documentary
2016
91
6.90
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • SHOWTIME
  • Hulu
  • + 2
10

Cornbread, Earl and Me

  • Drama
  • Sport
1975
95
6.80
19

The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Sport
1991
90
6.80
22

White Men Can't Jump

  • Comedy
  • Sport
1992
115
6.80
  • EPIX NOW
  • Vudu
  • AMC on Demand
  • + 3
  • Disney+
  • Crave
  • + 3
  • Disney+
  • FOXTELNow
  • + 3
53

Guarding Eddy

  • Drama
  • Sport
2004
90
6.80
96

The Way Back

  • Drama
  • Sport
2020
108
6.70
  • Vudu
  • AMC on Demand
  • Apple TV+
  • + 2
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
  • + 1
  • FOXTELNow
  • Google Play
  • + 2
26

Above the Rim

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Sport
1994
96
6.60
  • Netflix
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
  • Crave
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 1
40

Passing Glory

  • Drama
  • Sport
1999
100
6.60
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
67

Kobe Doin' Work

  • Documentary
  • Sport
2009
84
6.60
69

The Winning Season

  • Comedy
  • Sport
2009
104
6.60
  • Vudu
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 1
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Apple TV+
  • + 2
11

One on One

  • Drama
  • Sport
1977
98
6.50
  • Apple TV+
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
31

Space Jam

  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
1996
88
6.50
  • HBO Max
  • AMC on Demand
  • Apple TV+
  • + 3
  • Crave
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • + 2
  • Netflix
  • FOXTELNow
  • Google Play
  • + 2
66

Hurricane Season

  • Drama
  • Sport
2009
102
6.50
  • Vudu
  • Apple TV+
  • Google Play
  • Amazon Prime Video
68

The Mighty Macs

  • Drama
  • Sport
2009
99
6.50
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Apple TV+
6

Go Man Go

  • Drama
  • Sport
1954
82
6.40
85

We Will Be the World Champions

  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Family
2015
127
6.40