Film

White Men Can't Jump 1992

Directed by Ron Shelton

  • Comedy, Drama
  • 115 min
  • R

It ain't easy being this good.

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

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Classical in form, effortless, warm and contemporary.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • effortlessdemanding
  • warmbleak
  • contemporarynostalgic
  • gravecomic

Who loves it, who doesn't

The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 1The Sincere: disliked by 21 / 2The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 22The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 22The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: disliked by 20 / 2The CartographerThe Cartographer: disliked by 20 / 2The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 11The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 11The OmnivoreThe Omnivore: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

22 profiled raters. Loved most by The Archivists; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.

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  • Is Woody Harrelson the best thing in White Men Can't Jump?

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  • Is this Ron Shelton's best work?

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  • Is it funnier than it is smart?

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