Uncle Drew

Director: Charles Stone III Charles Stone III

Overview

Director Charles Stone III's anti-ageist basketball comedy revolves around a young black man (Lil Rel Howery) and his dream of winning the Rucker Classic street ball tournament in Harlem. After losing his team to his arch-rival, he turns to a crew of septuagenarians (played by real-life basketball greats $Kyrie Irving, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Lisa Leslie) in his last bid for victory.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2018
UPC:	0031398291619
Original Release:	2018
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	45,561

Special Features

Youngbloods of Comedy" Featurette; "Bucket Seats & Boom Boom Rooms: Uncle Drew's Van" Featurette

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Lil Rel Howery	Dax,Dax - 10 Years Old
Kyrie Irving	Uncle Drew
Nick Kroll	Mookie
Shaquille O'Neal	Big Fella
Chris Webber	Preacher
Reggie Miller	Lights
Nate Robinson	Boots,Himself
Lisa Leslie	Betty Lou
Tiffany Haddish	Jess
Erica Ash	Maya
Mike Epps	Louis
Aaron Gordon	Casper
J.B. Smoove	Angelo
Wesley Witherspoon	Mario
Thomas Mills	Duke Tango
Sal Masekela	Himself
Adam Lazarre White	White-Narrator
Lavar Walker	Marty the Manager
John Calipari	John Calipari
Jon Hammond	Jon Hammond
Scoop Jackson	Scoop Jackson
Pee Wee Kirkland	Pee Wee Kirkland
Earl Monroe	Himself
Chris Mullin	Himself
Maurice Smith	Dominic 'The Glove' Willis
Kevin Benton	Zeke 'The Mouth' Murray
Bill Walton	Himself
George Gervin	Himself
Steve Nash	Himself
Jerry West	Himself
Rick Barry	Himself
Dikembe Mutombo	Dikembe Mutombo
NeNe Leakes	Herself
Aiden Williams	Adopted Kid
Tinuke Adetunji	Angelo's Girl
Deadra Moore	Attending Nurse
Enoch King	Baby's Dad
Crystal Lee Brown	Baby's Mom
Kenneth Crudup	Baller
Mark Ellis	Basketball Coach
Terrence Rosemore	Customer
Dwayne Boyd	Customer
Terrence Carson	Customer
Rick Ross	Customer
Trey Griffith	Dax - 4 Years Old
Ashton Tyler	Dax - 13 Years Old
Carrie Walrond	Foot Locker Mother
Lorenzo Davis	Opponent
Brian Kortovich	Opponent
Keith Jamal Evans	Other Kid
Joshua Henry	Paramedic
Rocco Poveromo	Referee
Barry Rohrssen	Referee
Matt McHugh	Security Guard
Brandon Rice	Someone
Christopher Lennertz	Composer
Nick Frost	Actor

Technical Credits

Jay Longino

Charles Stone III	Director
Jay Longino	Screenwriter
Wyck Godfrey	Producer
Marty Bowen	Producer
Louis Arbetter	Executive Producer
John Fischer	Executive Producer
Perry Rogers	Executive Producer
Michael Flynn	Executive Producer
Marc Gilbar	Executive Producer
Aziel Rivers	Executive Producer
Mike Upton	Executive Producer
Jeffrey Wechsler	Executive Producer
Erik Feig	Executive Producer
Colin Smeeton	Executive Producer
Victoria Thomas	Casting
Jerry Stein	Sound Mixer
Charley Stauber	Sound Editor
Steven T. Ritzi	Stunts
Kenny Gorrell	Special Effects Supervisor

Editorial Reviews

What would happen if you took a humorous Pepsi ad and turned it into a feature-length film? That is the question that Uncle Drew attempts to answer in a cool and surprisingly funny 1 hour and 40 minutes. The film is based on a Pepsi 'mini-series' of commercials in which Kyrie Irving, dressed as an elderly man, plays a game of basketball with a younger crowd. The ads are slightly different in nature - they're focused on the magic of watching Irving on the court - but still carry a humorous tone throughout. The success of these ads led Pepsi, along with director Charles Stone III, to turn the concept into a fully fleshed out film. The plot centers around Dax (Lil Rel Howery), a hapless Footlocker employee with a deep love of basketball. On the side, he's also an amateur basketball coach and is training his team to participate in a tournament at Harlem's Rucker Park. When his arch-nemesis Mookie (a crude but funny Nick Kroll) swoops in and steals his team - and his girl, played by the ever-hilarious Tiffany Haddish - Dax needs to come up with a Plan B to stay in the game. That's where Uncle Drew (Kyrie Irving) comes in. What ensues next is a fun road trip to go find and enlist Uncle Drew's old teammates for their dream team - and by old, we mean old. The team is portrayed by basketball powerhouses like Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, and Shaquille O'Neal, an assortment of NBA giants anyone would kill to watch on the court. Of course, the real hilarity lies in watching them put the moves out while wearing several layers of makeup and prosthetics, an endeavor they are able to pull off quite impressively. What works about Uncle Drew is that it doesn't pretend to be something it's not. Its plot is simple at best and predictable at worst. It's not a thought-provoking and life-changing film. It wants to give viewers what many will go to the theatre looking for: a feeling of connecting with people they admire. Let's face it, who doesn't want to see the lovable Shaq as an aging kung fu instructor breakdancing on the dance floor? Even if you were never a huge basketball fan, you could definitely get in on this joke. For those who are basketball fans, they will find this film even more of a treat. Uncle Drew makes viewers feel like they are in on some sort of inside joke with the characters in the movie and, throughout the film, they touch upon some of each player's real-life weaknesses, and frequently reference details from pop culture. In that sense, the film is able to delight viewers by nodding towards a base of shared knowledge. Recognizing these references, I'll admit, made the movie that much more fun to watch. Of course, Uncle Drew is not a great film - it's essentially a walking ad for Pepsi (and plenty of other products), and the resolution of the film is evident within the first ten minutes. But in the end, that's all okay. It's not really an original film, but it's funny and straightforward enough for viewers to have an enjoyable night out at the movies. If you're looking for a movie to make you laugh, and especially if you're a fan of basketball, this is certainly a good pick for your Friday night.