Love & Basketball

"All's fair in love and basketball."

Apr 21 2000 PG-13 2h 4m
Drama, Romance, Sport

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

Plot

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.

Written by

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Directed by

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Languages

Español, English

Awards

14 wins & 15 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
25,374
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA