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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 39%, 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 avg decision time (platform avg: 3.5s). No deliberation needed.

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
41.9%
26/62
Semifinals
46.2%
Finals
8.3%
The ceiling

Everything before the final looks solid — 42% opening, 46% semis. Then 8%. The drop from semis to finals is one of the steepest on the platform.

Hoosiers at 13% is the toughest opponent in Coach Carter's bracket life. Space Jam causes similar problems at 17%.

Kryptonite
Hoosiers
87.5%
Space Jam
83.3%

The path through Basketball Movie Madness! always ends the same way for Coach Carter: a final against Hoosiers, a 87% loss rate. So close and so consistent.

BingeBracket Record
39%
Win Rate
#82 of 96 in Drama #34 of 42 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
White Men Can't Jump #3
Glory Road #4
Space Jam #5
Hustle #6
Hoop Dreams #7
Coach Carter #8
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