Hustle
No consensus on Hustle. Across 108 matchups it sits at 47% — exactly where 50% puts you, winning and losing in equal measure. Adam Sandler playing it straight in a basketball drama that earns every beat it hits. Voters who've seen it come in with real affection; the film's problem is that not enough voters have. Fans decide quickly — 1.2s avg vs 3.5s platform average.
Synopsis
After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
The deadlock is real overall, but round by round there are cracks. 58% in the opening is genuinely strong; 28% in the semis is genuinely weak. The coin flip is an average, not a constant.
Space Jam at 19% is the toughest opponent in Hustle's bracket life. He Got Game causes similar problems at 35%.
Hustle handles He Got Game in the semis but can't get past Hoop Dreams in the final (40%). The tournament nemesis is clear.
#6 of 8 in Basketball Movie Madness!.
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