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Like Mike
Think like Mike, Achieve like Mike, Be Like Mike.
Think like Mike, Achieve like Mike, Be Like Mike.
Comedy, Family, Fantasy - 2002
5.3
57%
47
Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
99 min
Release date:
3 Jul 2002
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$30,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
As with too many studio pics, plot mechanics get in the way of what should be the lighter-than-air adventure.
– Robert Koehler,
Variety,
11 Jul 2002
rotten:
A valueless kiddie paean to pro basketball underwritten by the NBA.
– Mark Holcomb,
Village Voice,
11 Jul 2002
rotten:
As predictable as a Lakers championship.
– Scott Von Doviak,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com,
1 Aug 2002
rotten:
Director John Schultz's movie is as lame and predictable as you'd imagine, and it's chock full of orphanage cliches.
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
25 Mar 2008
fresh:
[A] summer-weight but winsome basketball fantasy.
– Ted Shen,
Chicago Reader,
25 Mar 2008
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