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Slam Dunk Ernest

1995 · 93 min

A goofy, good-natured sports comedy with silly slapstick and magical wish-fulfillment, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by
John Cherry
Genres
Comedy, Family, Romance
Tagline
The Hilariously High-Scoring Comedy!
Overview
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
How it feels
Light, absurd, whimsical and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Sport, ambition, friendship, redemption
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Cherry
Genres
Comedy, Family, Romance
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In this series

Ernest Collection

  1. Ernest Goes to CampMovie · 1987
  2. Ernest Saves ChristmasMovie · 1988
  3. Ernest Goes to JailMovie · 1990
  4. Ernest Scared StupidMovie · 1991
  5. Ernest Rides AgainMovie · 1993
  6. Ernest Goes to SchoolMovie · 1994
  7. Slam Dunk ErnestMovie · 1995 This title
  8. Ernest Goes to AfricaMovie · 1997
  9. Ernest in the ArmyMovie · 1998

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, family, romance
Directed by
John Cherry
Written by
Daniel Butler, John Cherry
Starring
Jim Varney, Cylk Cozart, Aaron Joseph, A.J. Bond, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Lester Barrie, Colin Lawrence
Music
Mark Adler
Cinematography
David Geddes
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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