Semi-Pro

2008 · 91 min · EN · R · 5.6 (707 votes)

Dir. Kent Alterman · Starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000, Maura Tierney, Andy Daly, Will Arnett · Music Theodore Shapiro

“Putting the funk into the dunk.”

Comedy

Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.

VIBE

This film delivers a goofy, nostalgic trip into 70s basketball, brimming with slapstick humor and an endearing underdog spirit. It's a feel-good ride, full of quirky characters and a charmingly anachronistic vibe that's perfect for lighthearted laughs and easy entertainment.

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