Movie

Shooting Stars

2023 · 116 min

A warm, rousing underdog sports story that coasts on friendship and teamwork, easy to watch even when the stakes rise.

Overview: The inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James's breathtaking career as a four-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
How it feels: Uplifting, warm, earnest and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, ambition, found family, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: friendship
ambition
found family
loyalty
coming-of-age
Places: school
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild