Uncle Drew (2018)

After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (Lil Rel Howery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Stone III

Writer:

Jay Longino

Stars:

Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O'Neal

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kyrie Irving	...	Uncle Drew
Lil Rel Howery	...	Dax
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Big Fella
Chris Webber	...	Preacher
Reggie Miller	...	Lights
Nate Robinson	...	Boots
Lisa Leslie	...	Betty Lou
Erica Ash	...	Maya
Tiffany Haddish	...	Jess
Nick Kroll	...	Mookie
Aaron Gordon	...	Casper
Mike Epps	...	Louis
J.B. Smoove	...	Angelo
Wesley Witherspoon	...	Mario
Thomas Mills	...	Duke Tango

Storyline

After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (Lil Rel Howery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing his team to his longtime rival (Nick Kroll). Desperate to win the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the man, the myth, the legend UNCLE DREW (NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving) and convinces him to return to the court one more time. The two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew's old basketball squad (Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Lisa Leslie) and prove that a group of septuagenarians can still win the big one. After a successful five years as a fan-favorite digital episodic series, originally conceived by Pepsi, UNCLE DREW, will hit theaters June 29, 2018. UNCLE DREW is a Summit Entertainment release produced by Temple Hill in association with PepsiCo's Creators League Studios.

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Plot Keywords:

based on commercial | basketball | singing in a car | rapping in a car | product placement | 

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Taglines:

Uncle Drew is raining buckets

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for suggestive material, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uncle Drew

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,242,781, 1 July 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$42,469,946, 13 September 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$43,929,608, 16 August 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment,Creators League Studio,Pepsi Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In describing the fun he had filming the movie, Lil Rel Howery joked, "If I went back in time, and NBA Live '95 me was playing my Sega Genesis and you told me that I was going to do a movie with Chris Webber, Shaquille O'Neal, Lisa Leslie, Reggie Miller... I'd have thought you were crazy!"

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Quotes

Preacher: I just came from Hell whipping the Devil's ass.

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Connections

References 30 for 30 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Fantastic Voyage
Written by Fred Alexander, Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Fred Lewis, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes, and Mark Wood Jr.
Performed by Lakeside
Courtesy of (c) 2018 LSV Entertainment

User Reviews

Fun for basketball fans of all ages - 72% (Pretty Good)

I'll admit, even though I'm a huge basketball fan, I went into this movie with very low expectations. The trailers didn't entice me much and the movie itself didn't start off too strong for me. However, as the story progressed, it got funnier and I was having a pretty good time! I was pleased to see that the movie had some heart to it, with some good messages towards the end. Lil' Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish were pretty much the only strong performances, but you're not really looking for good acting in a cast comprised mainly of NBA players. Overall, Uncle Drew is a pretty predictable movie that doesn't do anything particularly special, but one that made me laugh, smile, and ultimately won me over.