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White Men Can't Jump

Coin Flip Wins almost exactly half the time
1992 · Comedy, Drama · Ron Shelton

No consensus on White Men Can't Jump. Across 111 matchups it sits at 52% — exactly where 50% puts you, winning and losing in equal measure. A sports comedy running on the chemistry between its leads and the specific texture of early-'90s Los Angeles. That era-specific charm is the whole pitch — and it either lands or it doesn't. 1.6s avg decision time (platform avg: 3.5s). No deliberation needed.

Synopsis

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

Round 1
50%
Semifinals
58.1%
Where it thrives
Finals
50%
9/18

The split doesn't budge. 50% in the opening round, 58% in the semis, 50% in the final — White Men Can't Jump is contested at every stage, with neither side able to pull away.

Glory Road at 50% is as close to a dead heat as the platform produces. Every vote matters in this one. Space Jam is the easy matchup at 80%. He Got Game is the kryptonite at 30%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what White Men Can't Jump can and can't handle.

Closest Rival
Dominates
Kryptonite

In Basketball Movie Madness!, White Men Can't Jump regularly reaches the final — then runs into He Got Game. At 30%, it hasn't found the answer.

BingeBracket Record
52%
Win Rate
#15 of 48 in Comedy #22 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.
Featured Tournament

#3 of 8 in Basketball Movie Madness!.

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