Movie

Hustle

2022 · 117 min

A warm, crowd-pleasing underdog story that mixes basketball action with heartfelt family moments and a redemptive arc.

Tagline: Never quit on your dreams.
Overview: After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, family, redemption, loyalty
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
family
redemption
loyalty
survival
Places: big city
road trip
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild