Is Above the Rim sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Above the Rim violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Above the Rim scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Above the Rim end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Above the Rim easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Above the Rim

Name: Above the Rim
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1994
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac, Marlon Wayans, Leon

Some games you play. Some games play you.

Directed by Jeff Pollack

Produced by New Line Cinema

199496 min7.1 / 10

A gritty urban drama about a talented young athlete caught between the pull of street life and legitimate aspiration, exploring how circumstances and relationships shape destiny.

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Sports and Competitions

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Sports Basketball

Questions people ask

Is Above the Rim sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Above the Rim violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Above the Rim scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Above the Rim end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Above the Rim easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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