2023
PG-13
1 h 56 m

2023
PG-13
1 h 56 m

Summary In the 1990s, a young LeBron James (Marquis “Mookie” Cook) and his three best friends — Lil Dru (Caleb McLaughlin), Willie McGee (Avery S. Wills, Jr.) and Sian Cotton (Khalil Everage)—called themselves the “Fab Four,” after the famed Michigan Wolverines’ “Fab Five” of that era. From the moment we meet them, we realize this group of frien...

Directed By: Chris Robinson

Written By: Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor, LeBron James, Buzz Bissinger

2023
PG-13
1 h 56 m

2023
PG-13
1 h 56 m

Shooting Stars

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings

7.2

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Directed By: Chris Robinson

Written By: Frank E. Flowers, Tony Rettenmaier, Juel Taylor, LeBron James, Buzz Bissinger

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36% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews

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RogerEbert.com

Jun 9, 2023

When a movie loves its characters and story as much as this one, and dedicates every aspect of filmmaking and performance to doing them justice, and consistently puts virtuosity in service of meaning, the result conjures a feeling that's close to what you experience when someone you adore has a great and richly deserved success, and you're privileged to be able to witness it and cheer them on.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Jun 1, 2023

An entertaining docudrama that rarely digs beneath the surface but serves as a bright and inspirational reminder of a time when basketball was the glue forging a bond among five young boys who started playing together when they were around 10 years old and remain close friends to this day.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 1, 2023

The story was already told in the 2008 documentary More Than a Game, but that won’t stop the GOAT’s fans from wanting to see this lovingly rendered adaptation that covers all the early career highlights, albeit sometimes in sanitized form.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

Wall Street Journal

Jun 3, 2023

It is an inspiring story, no surprise, told with a great deal of warmth.

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Paste Magazine

Jun 1, 2023

Director Chris Robinson’s go at Shooting Stars doesn’t reach the heights of its genre’s potential, but it’s not a completely blank slate either. It sits somewhere right in the middle of both worlds: You can feel the inspired approach to the material at a basic craft level, but it’s also never particularly surprising that it went straight to streaming on Peacock.

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Movie Nation

Jun 1, 2023

The picture hews too closely to formula to be anything more than filmic comfort food.

By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jun 6, 2023

The idea behind this film is to celebrate James’ first and best teammates. In the real world, what they achieved as a basketball team was remarkable. But dramatized? On the screen? It’s stubbornly undramatic.

By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Cold Front Productions, SpringHill Entertainment, Tangerine Pictures, Universal Pictures

Release Date Jun 2, 2023

Duration 1 h 56 m

Rating PG-13

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• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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Top Cast

Marquis Mookie Cook

LeBron James

Wood Harris

Coach Dru Joyce II

Caleb McLaughlin

Lil Dru Joyce III

Avery Serell Wills Jr.

Willie McGee

Khalil Everage

Sian Cotton

Sterling Henderson

Romeo Travis

Dermot Mulroney

Keith Dambrot

Katlyn Nichol

Savannah

Natalie Paul

Gloria James

Algee Smith

Ilya McGee

Sam Hubbard

Coach Coop

Diane Howard

Carolyn Joyce

Bryant Bentley

Lee Cotton

Drake Tobias

Jimmy Podeski

Malcolm Walters

Jermaine

Mark McNeil II

Malik

Logan Soland

Jake

Jon Solomon

Marlon

Angie Mack

Vicki

Sir Myles

Young LeBron

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