Inside Moves
Inside Moves sits at 47% across 75 matchups — below average, but close enough that a shift in the voting pool could change the picture. 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 — 1.4s 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?
The opening at 50% are where Inside Moves looks like a real competitor. The rest of the bracket — 41% in the semis — is where the overall record drags it down.
The Basketball Diaries at 50% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. 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.
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%).
#6 of 8 in Basketball Movie Madness Part II - The Snubs.
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