Love & Basketball

2000 PG-13 2h 7m DVD

Love & Basketball

2000 PG-13 2h 7m DVD
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It's about winning, losing and playing the game. Monica (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy (Omar Epps) grow up next door to each other playing basketball, fighting and falling in love. When simultaneous turns in the big leagues throw their off-court relationship off-kilter, the pair discovers that very little is fair in Love & Basketball. Spike Lee produced this warm, witty film.
Cast
Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Omar Epps, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan, Kyla Pratt, Harry Lennix, Glenndon Chatman, Monica Calhoun, Tyra Banks, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall, Shar Jackson, Erika Ringor
Director
Gina Prince
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
None
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 14+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 14+
age 14+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this movie has strong sexuality for a PG-13, including descriptions of some sexually aggressive women, a strip basketball game, and a scene of Monica and Quincy having sex that has no nudity but is fairly explicit -- but refreshingly it includes the obvious use of a condom. A character gets drunk when she finds out that her husband has been unfaithful.

Sexual Content

Fairly explicit sexual references and situations. Quincy's father is unfaithful; women fall all over Quincy and explicitly ask to sleep with him; as high schoolers, Quincy and Monica have sex -- a condom is prominent in that scene; a game of strip basketball in a dorm room shows underwear only.

Violence

Some scuffles, parent slaps adult child, plus Monica is often fouled on the basketball court for displays of temper.

Language

Some strong language.

Social Behavior

Monica faces sexist behavior and attitudes from those closest to her as she proves basketball is just as important to her as it is to male players. Quincy's dad is an abandoning, philandering father figure and Quincy works hard throughout the film not to turn out like him.

Consumerism

NBA, WNBA, USC

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Drinking, including drinking to drown sorrow.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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