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1. Space Jam (1996)

PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.

Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington

Votes: 214,060 | Gross: $90.46M

2. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

R | 77 min | Horror

A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.

Director: Amy Holden Jones | Stars: Michele Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella, Debra De Liso

Votes: 17,967

3. Beethoven (1992)

PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.

Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Nicholle Tom

Votes: 76,629 | Gross: $57.11M

4. The Possession (I) (2012)

PG-13 | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. The girl's father teams with his ex-wife to find a way to end the curse upon their child.

Director: Ole Bornedal | Stars: Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Davenport

Votes: 63,321 | Gross: $49.13M

5. Hoosiers (1986)

PG | 114 min | Drama, Sport

A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small-town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the state championship in 1950s Indiana.

Director: David Anspaugh | Stars: Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper, Sheb Wooley

Votes: 51,193 | Gross: $28.61M

6. Delivery Man (2013)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama

An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.

Director: Ken Scott | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Jack Reynor

Votes: 82,893 | Gross: $30.66M

7. Big Gold Brick (2022)

132 min | Comedy, Fantasy

Fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography.

Director: Brian Petsos | Stars: Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale

Votes: 1,485

8. Starting Over (1979)

R | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

A divorced man falls in love, but somehow he can't get over his ex-wife. This affects his love life in comic ways. Based on Dan Wakefield's novel.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning

Votes: 3,264 | Gross: $41.64M

9. The Air Up There (1994)

PG | 107 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

A basketball coach travels to Africa to recruit a new star.

Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez, Winston Ntshona

Votes: 9,513 | Gross: $21.01M

10. Eddie (1996)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Sport

Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin, as coach. Season victory?

Director: Steve Rash | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins

Votes: 11,458 | Gross: $31.36M

11. The Winning Season (2009)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Sport

A comedy centered on a has-been coach who is given a shot at redemption when he's asked to run his local high school's girls basketball team.

Director: Jim Strouse | Stars: Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry, Emily Rios

Votes: 7,167

12. Hurricane Season (2009)

PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Sport

Al, a basketball coach at a New Orleans high school, finally has a winning team when Hurricane Katrina happens. He tries to build a winning team anew after the hurricane.

Director: Tim Story | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Isaiah Washington, Shad Moss, Taraji P. Henson

Votes: 3,223

13. Wolves (I) (2016)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Anthony hopes his basketball skills will get him into Cornell after high school. His only obstacle is his dad's gambling.

Director: Bart Freundlich | Stars: Taylor John Smith, Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, Zazie Beetz

Votes: 1,355

14. Detention (2003)

R | 98 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.

Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Alex Karzis, Kata Dobó, Corey Sevier

Votes: 2,478

15. New Hope (2012)

Not Rated | 125 min | Drama

High school senior Michael (the son of a preacher and a Christian) is the new guy in a small town still reeling from a high school basketball star's unforeseen suicide of a year ago.

Director: Rodney Ray | Stars: Samuel Davis, Perry Frost, Ben Davies, Will Schwab

Votes: 448

16. Playoff (2011)

107 min | Drama, Sport

Playoff tells the story of legendary Israeli basketball coach Ralph Klein. He became a national hero, when he made Maccabi Tel Aviv into European Champions in the late Seventies, one of ... See full summary »

Director: Eran Riklis | Stars: Danny Huston, Amira Casar, Mark Waschke, Max Riemelt

Votes: 288

17. Kentucky Basketeers (1946)

9 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

Inside view of the game of basketball, following the "Wildcats" of the University of Kentucky at Lexingto through their paces in development of cohesive teamwork.

Director: Joseph Walsh | Star: Red Barber

18. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: The Joker Goes to School (1966)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

When a vending machine in a high school starts dispensing bizarrely valuable items, Batman discovers the Joker is behind this for mysterious reasons.

Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 556

19. Brenner (1959–1964)
Episode: Point of Law (1964)

26 min | Crime, Drama

Ernie Brenner spends a lot of his time coaching a basketball team for disadvantage youths. He thinks he's making progress with the boys until one his stars is accused of breaking and ... See full summary »

Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Edward Binns, James Broderick, Morgan Sterne, Bibi Osterwald

20. It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986–1990)
Episode: The Graduate (1986)

TV-14 | 28 min | Comedy

In an homage to The Graduate (1967), Mrs. Robertson tries to seduce Garry, who's in love with her daughter.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Garry Shandling, Geoffrey Blake, Molly Cheek, Scott Nemes

Votes: 51

21. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: The Younger Brother (1962)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

When Ward urges Beaver to follow in Wally's footsteps and become the next Cleaver basketball star, Beaver tries out for the City Park basketball team. But Beaver finds he lacks his older ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 110

22. Promised Land (1996–1999)
Episode: The Expatriate (1996)

TV-G | Drama

While the Greenes travel through Colorado, they hear a radio broadcast of a high-school basketball coach announcing that he is moving to New Zealand. He has become disillusioned with ... See full summary »

Director: Victor Lobl | Stars: Gerald McRaney, Wendy Phillips, Austin O'Brien, Sarah Schaub

Votes: 19

23. The Bureau of Magical Things (2018–2021)
Episode: The Big Sneeze (2021)

TV-G | 24 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Kyra catches a magical virus and her sneezing jumps Mathilda into the library. Imogen warns Tayla about her reckless use of magic.

Director: Evan Clarry | Stars: Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, Mia Milnes, Julian Cullen

Votes: 42

24. Switched at Birth (2011–2017)
Episode: Portrait of My Father (2011)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Now that Regina and Daphne have completely moved into the Kennish's home, many of Kathryn's friends and neighbors have begun asking questions. Kathryn decides it's best to keep their ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Sean Berdy, Lucas Grabeel, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano

Votes: 201

25. The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode: War of the Roses (2012)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A killer that Patrick helped put away is furloughed so that she can help CBI solve a murder, but will the romantic chemistry between the two interfere with the investigation?

Director: Geary McLeod | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman

Votes: 1,436

26. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Four: Dirty Dancing (2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Fearing that Betty is going down the wrong path, Alice forces her to join the after-school dance show, "American Grandstand"; Kevin is forced by Tom to join the Riverdale High basketball team; Veronica finds herself cut off by her parents.

Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 310

27. The Unit (2014–2018)
Episode: Parent Day (2014)

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Director: Tal Pitel | Stars: Ehud Banai, Ilanit Levy, Meir Suissa, Ofer Domingez

28. Bug Juice (1998–2002)
Episode: When the Boys Go Away, Girls Will Play (1998)

TV-G | Family, Reality-TV

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Directors: Donald Bull, Laura Zucco | Stars: Jon Adler, Andy, Angie, Rhett Bachner

29. Modern Family (2009–2020)
Episode: Basketball (2017)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

NBA stars Charles Barkley and DeAndre Jordan attend the charity basketball game Phil is playing in; Gloria's nemesis tries to shame her for lack of support at Manny's school; Claire tries to keep a work mistake secret from Jay.

Director: James Alan Hensz | Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell

Votes: 1,597

30. The Bureau of Magical Things (2018–2021)
Episode: Gone to the Dogs (2018)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Lily and Imogen's assignment to protect an enchanted letterbox goes wrong and a postman is transformed into a dog. The dog goes missing, so they need Kyra to use her dog-whispering ability to find him.

Director: Grant Brown | Stars: Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, Mia Milnes, Julian Cullen

Votes: 111

31. The Bureau of Magical Things (2018–2021)
Episode: Shortcut (2018)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

Kyra finds it difficult maintaining her double life. When the struggle begins to affect her basketball skills, Lily and Imogen use magic to help Kyra win.

Director: Grant Brown | Stars: Kimie Tsukakoshi, Elizabeth Cullen, Mia Milnes, Julian Cullen

Votes: 93