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Shooting Stars

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Shooting Stars PG-13,  2023,  1h 55m,  Biography/ Drama/ Sports Play Trailer Watchlist
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Shooting Stars is set in the 1990s, where a young LeBron James (Marquis "Mookie" Cook) and his three best friends -- Lil Dru (Caleb McLaughlin, Stranger Things), Willie McGee (Avery S. Wills, Jr., Swagger) and Sian Cotton (Khalil Everage, Cobra Kai)--declare themselves the "Fab Four," after the famed Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" of that era. From the moment we meet them, we realize this group of friends, under the guidance of coach Dru Joyce (Wood Harris; Creed franchise), is connected by more than basketball. So, when the coach at the top basketball school in their district threatens to separate them by putting Lil Dru on junior varsity, the Fab Four decide to switch schools to be able to play varsity together, joining the team at a predominantly white Catholic school instead. The community takes this as an insult, but the boys' dedication to each other is more important than anything else. With their new coach (Dermot Mulroney; August: Osage County), a disgraced former college coach seeking redemption of his own, the boys, along with former rival and new teammate Romeo Travis (newcomer Sterling "Scoot" Henderson), will face battles not only on the court but in real life, in their quest to become national champs, and will rediscover that what matters most about the game is the people playing beside you.
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Although Shooting Stars isn't without its engaging moments, this dramatized look back at LeBron James' early years is less entertaining than simply watching him play.

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Samantha Bergeson IndieWire With James鈥� Springhill Company behind the movie, we only see the sweet friendships, the glory of victory, and of course, James鈥� iconic celebrity. Too bad a lay-up of a biography isn鈥檛 interesting at all. Rated: C- •  Jun 15, 2023 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Every moment and image is so perfectly shaped and presented, and rings so true, that you can imagine the same story being told, beat-for-beat, with a cast of invented characters and being every bit as satisfying. Rated: 4/4 •  Jun 9, 2023 Full Review

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Aiza S LOVED IT! MAINLY BC OF CALEB MCLAUGHLIN 馃馃徏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Jeremias v Sinceramente ame esta pelicula, es una pel铆cula que si practicas o practicaste basketball te va a encantar. la pel铆cula abarca temas como la depresi贸n deportiva, la amistad y los obst谩culos en la vida de lebron. quizas deberia a ver abarcado mas la vida de Lebron pero creo que la gracia de la pel铆cula es mostrar a los amigos de James no solo como personajes secundarios sino como tambi茅n los protagonistas. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review
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Synopsis Shooting Stars is set in the 1990s, where a young LeBron James (Marquis "Mookie" Cook) and his three best friends -- Lil Dru (Caleb McLaughlin, Stranger Things), Willie McGee (Avery S. Wills, Jr., Swagger) and Sian Cotton (Khalil Everage, Cobra Kai)--declare themselves the "Fab Four," after the famed Michigan Wolverines' "Fab Five" of that era. From the moment we meet them, we realize this group of friends, under the guidance of coach Dru Joyce (Wood Harris; Creed franchise), is connected by more than basketball. So, when the coach at the top basketball school in their district threatens to separate them by putting Lil Dru on junior varsity, the Fab Four decide to switch schools to be able to play varsity together, joining the team at a predominantly white Catholic school instead. The community takes this as an insult, but the boys' dedication to each other is more important than anything else. With their new coach (Dermot Mulroney; August: Osage County), a disgraced former college coach seeking redemption of his own, the boys, along with former rival and new teammate Romeo Travis (newcomer Sterling "Scoot" Henderson), will face battles not only on the court but in real life, in their quest to become national champs, and will rediscover that what matters most about the game is the people playing beside you.
Director
Chris Robinson
Producer
LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Spencer Beighley, Jamal Henderson, Nonie L. Robinson, Rachel Winter, Terence Winter
Screenwriter
Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor
Distributor
Peacock
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Cold Front Productions, Tangerine Pictures, SpringHill Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Teen Drinking|Strong Language|Some Suggestive References)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 2, 2023
Runtime
1h 55m
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