Is The Basketball Diaries sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% 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 The Basketball Diaries easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 The Basketball Diaries end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 The Basketball Diaries scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% 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 The Basketball Diaries 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.

The Basketball Diaries

Name: The Basketball Diaries
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1995
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw

The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.

Directed by Scott Kalvert

Produced by Island Pictures

1995102 min7.4 / 10

A harrowing descent into heroin addiction told through the intimate perspective of a talented teenager, balancing the loss of innocence with artistic awakening.

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Consequences Of Wrongdoing Betrayal, Downfall, Survival American City Movies Sports and Competitions

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

New York City Sports Heroin Addiction Basketball Friends Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Drugs 1960s School Suspension Gay Theme Teenager

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Basketball Diaries sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Basketball Diaries easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Basketball Diaries end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Basketball Diaries scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Basketball Diaries violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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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