Love & Basketball
2000 · 125 min · Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They're 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy's dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with Monica's edge and Quincy's top-dog attitude separating them, except when Quincy's parents argue and he climbs through Monica's window to sleep on the floor. As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy's relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. It's time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes.
Emotional fingerprint
Love & Basketball (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Excitement 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Excitement25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Excitement, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Excitement and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 40 % | 2 % | 27 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 41 % | 5 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 46 % | 11 % | 15 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 54 % | 18 % | 14 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 55 % | 18 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Joy | 50 % | 11 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Hope | 48 % | 10 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 48 % | 14 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 49 % | 16 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 57 % | 34 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 73 % | 50 % | 15 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 73 % | 55 % | 14 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 16 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 53 % | 45 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 56 % | 50 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 66 % | 45 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Love | 64 % | 35 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Love | 53 % | 17 % | 47 % | 15 % |
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Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sidra O'Neal
Felicia
Shayla
Jamal
Details
- Directed by
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Written by
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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