The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Directed by Scott Kalvert · 102 min · Drama, Crime
35.2 TOPICAL score · #3,081 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
The Basketball Diaries (1995, directed by Scott Kalvert) has a TOPICAL score of 35.2 - ranked 3,081 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 47% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (2,305 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 42 languages.
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- Critics47% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 46
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (2,305 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 42 languages
- Still read65,154 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio (actor #5), Bruno Kirby (actor #1,041), Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson (actor #1,543)