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Inside Moves

Coin Flip Wins almost exactly half the time
1980 · Drama · Richard Donner

73 head-to-head matchups and still no clear verdict on Inside Moves. 48% means the room is essentially split — a genuine coin flip every time it shows up in a bracket. Richard Donner directing a quiet character study about disability, friendship, and basketball at the margins is the least expected entry in his filmography, and the most human thing he ever made. Fans decide quickly — 1.3s avg vs 3.5s platform average.

Synopsis

After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors, Rory and the rest of the bar regulars hope his success will provide a lift to their sagging spirits. Will Jerry forget his friends? What about his junkie hooker girlfriend and her pimp?

Round 1
52.4%
Semifinals
40.9%
Finals
44.4%
4/9

The split doesn't budge. 52% in the opening round, 41% in the semis, 44% in the final — Inside Moves is contested at every stage, with neither side able to pull away.

The Basketball Diaries is the nearest thing to a true rival at 52%. The margin is slim and the outcome still feels unsettled. The 6th Man is the easy matchup at 100%. Above the Rim is the kryptonite at 20%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what Inside Moves can and can't handle.

Closest Rival
Dominates
Kryptonite

Basketball Movie Madness Part II - The Snubs is Inside Moves's bracket: it clears the early rounds consistently but meets its ceiling in the final against Above the Rim (20%).

BingeBracket Record
48%
Win Rate
#54 of 104 in Drama #14 of 24 from the 1980s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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#6 of 8 in Basketball Movie Madness Part II - The Snubs.

Near the bottom. Think that's wrong?

Above the Rim #1
Air Bud #2
Blue Chips #3
The Basketball Diaries #4
Semi-Pro #5
Inside Moves #6
Love & Basketball #7
The 6th Man #8
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