Above the Rim
62% across 89 head-to-head matchups puts Above the Rim comfortably above average — not untouchable, but better than the vast majority of films it faces. Tupac's screen presence and a street-level basketball story that never left the 90s. Bracket appeal runs through nostalgia for an era and a performer, not through the film's craft credentials. It sits in the top 10% of 1990s films. Fans decide quickly — 1.5s avg vs 3.5s platform average.
Synopsis
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
67%, 68%, 42%. Above the Rim has a gear for each round — the semis are strongest, but there's no round where the record dips below competitive.
Semi-Pro at 50% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. Love & Basketball is the easy matchup at 80%. The Basketball Diaries is the kryptonite at 0%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what Above the Rim can and can't handle.
In Basketball Movie Madness Part II - The Snubs, Above the Rim dominates The 6th Man (67%) in round one, edges Air Bud 61–39% in the semifinals, edges Semi-Pro 50–50% in the final. The final is too close to call.
Ranked #1 in Basketball Movie Madness Part II - The Snubs.
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