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Space Jam

Rising Star Gets stronger in later rounds
1996 · Comedy, Animation, Family, Science Fiction · Joe Pytka

The overall record undersells Space Jam. 45% across 64 head-to-head matchups looks average until you look at how the numbers shift as a tournament progresses. Peak 90s nostalgia compressed into a single film — Michael Jordan, Looney Tunes, and a generation's childhood in ninety minutes. In brackets, nostalgia is doing all the heavy lifting, and it lifts a remarkable amount. 1.7s average. Quick enough to suggest a snap judgment, slow enough to involve a flicker of thought.

Synopsis

With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.

Round 1
31.7%
The ceiling
Semifinals
76.9%
Where it thrives
Finals
60%
6/10

From 32% to 60% across the bracket. Space Jam is one of those rare films that improves against harder opposition — the final-round version is a different competitor than the one that started.

Space Jam beats Coach Carter (100%) and Glory Road (100%) convincingly. White Men Can't Jump at 25% is where the dominance ends.

Dominates
Hustle
70%
Kryptonite

Basketball Movie Madness!: Space Jam clears He Got Game in the opening round and dispatches Glory Road at 100% in the final. A convincing start-to-finish run.

BingeBracket Record
45%
Win Rate
#30 of 48 in Comedy #31 of 45 from the 1990s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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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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