Film200299 min

Like Mike

Name: Like Mike
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2002
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Shad Moss, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Jesse Plemons

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfantasysportsfastfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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"Think like Mike, Achieve like Mike, Be Like Mike."

Boxlist takeA fantastical comedy that is moving, fast and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 363 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.

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