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 Hoop Dreams scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Hoop Dreams end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% 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 Hoop Dreams violent?

Not especially. Less violent 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 Hoop Dreams easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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.

Hoop Dreams

Name: Hoop Dreams
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994
Duration: 174 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Gene Pingatore, Steve James, Dick Vitale

An Extraordinary True Story.

Directed by Steve James

Produced by Fine Line Features, Kartemquin Films

1994174 min7.6 / 10

A five-year intimate portrait of two young athletes navigating systemic obstacles and family bonds in pursuit of basketball dreams, balancing hope against the harsh realities of class and race.

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships American City Movies Urban and Small-Town Settings College Life Sports and Competitions

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Sports Narration Ghetto College Basketball High School Sports Inner City High School Student

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Hoop Dreams sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Hoop Dreams scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Hoop Dreams end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Hoop Dreams violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Hoop Dreams easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% 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.

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