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Like Mike 2: Streetball

2006 · 96 min

A light, upbeat sports fantasy that feels like a Saturday-morning underdog story, with mild stakes and easy laughs.

Overview
Another young boy with 'hoop dreams' finds an old pair of Michael Jordan's sneakers and can suddenly play ball like the greatest player in the world.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
David Nelson
Written by
Keith Mitchell, Allie Dvorin
Starring
Jascha Washington, Kel Mitchell, Michael Beach, Brett Kelly, Micah Williams, Clyde Drexler, Doug Abrahams, Mark Cuban
Music
Stanley Clarke
Cinematography
Albert J. Dunk
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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