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The Top 40 Basketball Movies - #6. Air

 The Top 40 Basketball Movies - #6. Air
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Matt Damon doing his character magic in a direct sequel to The Martian. Ha ha. Following up my favorite movie that didn't make the top 5 with the highest rated movie, also not making the top 5. Now we know how to skin a rabbit. There is actually not a lot of basketball in this movie at all, and I knew that going in but it still counts to me. This was the last movie I waited for to come out on streaming before finalizing my list. I've had it as low as 16 and high as 9, so I believe it is a top 10 movie which is where it falls but it has some incredible reviews, only beaten by Hoop Dreams on IMDB and RT Audience just shy of Hank Gathers. So it's not about basketball but the company of Nike and the shoe deal that they make with Michael Jordan for the Air Jordan brand. Nike starts off at a distant 3rd place to Adidas and Converse but this vehicle directed and acted by Ben Affleck follows Matt Damon trying everything possible in his power to get this deal done. Helping him along the way is Jason Bateman, the marketing VP. Damon's character Sonny's biggest hurdle other than wearing a fat suit is Jordan's mom played by Viola Davis. Sonny plays it perfect how he interacts with the people around him. It's almost a Moneyball type movie for baseball equivalency or Draft Day for football. Strong cast beyond the Affleck/Damon/Bateman trio, Chris Tucker, Jay Mohr, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina. Damon said it was his favorite part. Ben Affleck consulted Michael several times on details. The soundtrack is so 80s, it's just wonderful. It's a recommend, especially to fans who like the behind the scenes sports movies and I'll probably watch it again at some point.

Movie Rotten Tom Rotten Tom Aud IMDB   Internet Rank My Rank
6. Air 92 98 7.7 1 14
7. White Men Can't Jump 77 68 6.8 17 1
8. He Got Game 80 83 6.9 8 11
9. Uncut Gems 91 52 7.4 13 9
10. One on One 88 75 6.5 15 12
11. Above the Rim 52 82 6.6 18 10
12. Champions 59 95 6.7 12 17
13. BASEketball 41 74 6.5 28 2
14. Glory Road 55 81 7.2 14 18
15. Finding Forrester 74 79 7.3 10 22
16. Rebound: The Legend of Earl “The Goat” 50 94 7.6 6 27
17. Inside Moves 50 77 7.0 19 16
18. Hoop Dreams 98 92 8.3 2 35
19. Uncle Drew 61 48 5.7 32 6
20. Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story 50 99 6.9 11 28
21. The Winning Season 50 55 6.6 26 15
22. Fast Break 50 59 6.1 30 13
23. Believe in Me 60 74 7.0 16 29
24. High Flying Bird 91 50 6.2 20 26
25. "O" 64 58 6.1 22 25
26. Forget Paris 48 56 6.5 29 19
27. Sunset Park 13 83 5.9 31 21
28. Game Day 50 82 5.4 25 30
29. Blue Chips 37 51 6.2 33 23
30. Amateur 60 66 5.9 24 32
31. The Air Up There 21 35 5.5 38 20
32. Space Jam 43 63 6.5 27 31
33. Semi-Pro 22 38 5.8 36 24
34. Heaven Is a Playground 50 84 5.8 21 39
35. Hurricane Season 50 69 6.5 23 38
36. Teen Wolf 42 52 6.1 34 34
37. Boogie 42 57 5.2 35 36
38. Rebound 14 38 5.1 40 33
39. Slam Dunk Ernest 50 31 4.5 37 37
40. Eddie 17 36 5.2 39 40

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