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The Top 40 Basketball Movies - #9. Uncut Gems

 The Top 40 Basketball Movies - #9. Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems
I don't think you can fault Adam Sandler for not doing something different here. It was a good movie, will I watch it again... not likely. I did like it enough to recommend it to my wife. Or at least I thought there was enough drama here to hold her interest. There is quite a bit to unpack but it revolves around 3 things, a gem that seemingly has special powers, a gambler with no control of his life, and a basketball player - Kevin Garnett, fascinated with the gem that makes him play better. Does all of this really add up to a basketball movie? It really could have been any sport inserted and it would have gone over just as well. It takes a bit from Casino and a bit from Jersey Shore. I don't even know if I was satisfied with it entirely, it might take me years to formulate all my thoughts about it. There is a whole prologue dedicated to finding the opal in Africa. His girlfriend Julia was one of the bright points of the movie. Directed by the Safdie brothers (obviously I'm not familiar with them)? Sandler's Howard owns a jewelry shop but his gambling addiction has taken a tole on his life and his Jewish family, his ex-wife's father is one of the bookies. Tilda Swinton, The Weeknd and Pom Klementieff have cameos. 560 F bombs, behind 569 in Wolf of Wall Street. Sandler (wearing false teeth) turned the role down twice before taking it. Overall, it's stressful, but good. Opinions are mixed, a high critic score with a down the middle audience score but the IMDB ranking is good enough to solidify it at 9, which is exactly where I would put it.

Movie Rotten Tom Rotten Tom Aud IMDB   Internet Rank My Rank
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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