It's formulaic stuff but done with enough gusto to entertain.
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12/30/06
Like Mike (2002)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:7
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: A pleasant and innocuous diversion for kids, but adults may have trouble sitting through the movie's predictable plotlines and schmaltz.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Calvin Cambridge (Lil' Bow Wow) spends his days at the orphanage waiting to be adopted and shooting hoops with his best friend, Murph (Jonathan Lipnicki). When he starts to wear a... [More]
Starring: Lil Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song
Director: John Schultz
Reviews for Like Mike
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticBow Wow makes an impressive film debut; parents and children will love Calv's plucky can-do attitude; and the action sequences are given a little more oomph due to the presence of real life basketball pros.
06/24/06
Top CriticA fantasy fable that should keep everyone in the family entertained.
09/02/03
Top CriticThis irritatingly feeble basketball movie for kids is co-produced by the NBA, for whom it is pretty candidly designed as a giant feature-length commercial.
01/06/03
Top CriticAs with too many studio pics, plot mechanics get in the way of what should be the lighter-than-air adventure.
07/11/02
Top CriticThe movie overcomes its lack or originality in the setup by making good use of its central idea, that a pair of sneakers could make a kid into an NBA star.
07/03/02
Top CriticAny movie lucky enough to feature a single shot with Mr. Levy, Mr. Forster and Mr. Glover -- three actors with odd and unique timing -- deserves an audience.
07/02/02
Top CriticA sure-fire heart-warmer: lively, funny yet emotion-charged and uplifting.
07/02/02
Top CriticWe're talking formula all the way, but it's a formula that works reasonably well.
07/02/02
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