
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 ol... (Full plot summary below)
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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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| National Newspaper Publishers Association Dwight BrownYoung people can't jump! In your face, Millennials! Step back, hipsters, because black Baby Boomers are taking the court in Uncle Drew. |
| Crooked MarqueeEric D. SniderWould have been better if it were actually funny instead of just amiable. |
| AV ClubA.A. DowdLook, for a movie based on a soda campaign, Uncle Drew isn’t that bad. It’s got some solid comic alternates. |
| Detroit NewsAdam GrahamStrip away the makeup and the basketball court is all but empty. |
| Film Journal InternationalAnna StormThe fun of Uncle Drew is to be had in the energy of its athletic cast, all of whom appear to be having a grand old time playing around. |
| Deadline Hollywood DailyPete HammondWho knew a bunch of NBA all-stars could turn out to be so funny and such good comic actors? Uncle Drew scores on many fronts as the surprise feel good movie of the summer. |
| Tribune News ServiceKatie WalshMake no doubt about it, Uncle Drew is a very silly film, old-age makeup and all. But it's got humor, heart and a killer soul soundtrack. You'd be soulless to not find some joy in this movie that's pure summer fun. |
| SlateNick GreeneUncle Drew the movie is by no means horrible, at least not as bad as you’d expect from something that is based on a cola commercial. It’s an enjoyable if somewhat plodding paint-by-numbers sports flick that, at times, acts as a surreal meta-examination of NBA stardom. It also happens to feature a shot of Shaquille O’Neal’s bare ass. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperEven though Uncle Drew is outlandish and predictable and downright corny, I loved the positive energy of this film, I got a kick out of the winning performances from a cast of All-Star comic actors and All-Star, well, All-Stars — and I laughed out loud at a steady diet of inside-basketball jokes. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Josh TerryIn spite of its shortcomings, "Uncle Drew" manages to capture the joy of basketball. And for a movie inspired by a TV commercial, that's a pretty noble achievement. |