Dear Basketball

Dear Basketball

Directed by Glen Keane

Produced by Kobe Studios

20176 min7.2 / 10

A lyrical, visually elegant animated meditation on love, legacy, and letting go, built around a retiring athlete's farewell to the sport that defined him.

An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's titular poem, signaling his retirement from the sport that made his name.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dear Basketball scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does Dear Basketball end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Dear Basketball easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Dear Basketball violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Dear Basketball sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Dear Basketball, and what each one shares →

Like Dear Basketball

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dear Basketball

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dear Basketball, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dear Basketball, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dear Basketball, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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