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Coach Carter

Gatekeeper Strong in semis, fades in finals
2005 · Drama, History · Thomas Carter

Coach Carter's bracket record is tough at 36%, but the round breakdown tells the real story. The wins tend to come in the middle of a tournament — the final is where it fades. An inspirational sports film that hits every beat it aims for with professional precision. The problem is that precision is exactly what separates a well-made genre film from a transcendent one — it does nothing wrong and nothing unexpected. 1.2s average. Quick enough to suggest a snap judgment, slow enough to involve a flicker of thought.

Synopsis

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Round 1
39%
16/41
Semifinals
43.8%
Finals
0%
The ceiling

Everything before the final looks solid — 39% opening, 44% semis. Then 0%. The drop from semis to finals is one of the steepest on the platform.

At 54%, the matchup with He Got Game is the tightest in Coach Carter's record — close enough to go either way. Space Jam at 0% is the toughest opponent in Coach Carter's bracket life. Hoosiers causes similar problems at 0%.

Closest Rival
Kryptonite
Space Jam
100.0%
Hoosiers
100.0%

The path through Basketball Movie Madness! always ends the same way for Coach Carter: a final against Hoosiers, a 100% loss rate. So close and so consistent.

BingeBracket Record
36%
Win Rate
#81 of 88 in Drama #36 of 41 from the 2000s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

Dead last in Basketball Movie Madness!.

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He Got Game #1
Hoosiers #2
Glory Road #3
White Men Can't Jump #4
Hustle #5
Space Jam #6
Hoop Dreams #7
Coach Carter #8
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