Love & Basketball
“All's fair in love and basketball.”
Synopsis
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Original Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-21
Top Cast
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Omar Epps
Quincy McCall
Sanaa Lathan
Monica Wright
Alfre Woodard
Camille Wright
Dennis Haysbert
Zeke McCall
Debbi Morgan
Nona McCall
Harry Lennix
Nathan Wright
Kyla Pratt
Young Monica
Glenndon Chatman
Young Quincy
Christine Dunford
Coach Davis
Regina Hall
Lena Wright
Erika Ringor
Sidra O'Neal
Chris Warren
Kelvin
Gabrielle Union
Shawnee
Tyra Banks
Kyra Kessler
Jesse Corti
Coach Parra
Boris Kodjoe
Jason
Monica Calhoun
Kerry
Shar Jackson
Felicia
Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 21, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$27.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.39x
+$7.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Screenplay & Story
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Love & Basketball
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $20M
- Worldwide Gross
- $27.7M
- Production Studios
- 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, New Line Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Terence Blanchard
Reynaldo Villalobos
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Andrew Z. Davis, Cynthia Guidry, Jay Stern, Spike Lee, Sam Kitt
Department Leadership Roster
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Writer
Jeffrey Howard
Production Design
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Reynaldo Villalobos
Director of Photography
Manny Perry
Stunt Coordinator
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Spike Lee
Producer
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Sam Kitt
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love & Basketball
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Love & Basketball about?
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
Who directed Love & Basketball?
Love & Basketball was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
Who stars in Love & Basketball?
The principal cast of Love & Basketball includes Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan.
When was Love & Basketball released and how long is it?
Love & Basketball was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of Love & Basketball?
Love & Basketball had a reported production budget of $20M and grossed $27.7M at the worldwide box office (1.39 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Love & Basketball?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love & Basketball was composed by Terence Blanchard.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Love & Basketball?
Love & Basketball holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).