Film199496 min

Above the Rim

Name: Above the Rim
Genre: Crime
Released: 1994
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac, Marlon Wayans, Leon

Taste attributes: crimemafia/gangsterdramasportsslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competition

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Boxlist takeA weighty crime drama that is gritty, grounded and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 132 votes

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals

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Synopsis

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.

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