Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022 3/5

Corny, formulaic and unoriginal for sure, but not a terrible way to spend 100 minutes. Not bad for movie inspired by a prankish series of Pepsi commercials.

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M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Aug 17, 2022 3/5

The laughs aren’t consistent or as big as you would hope, but offers enough for a mild recommendation.

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Niesha Davis Mediaversity Reviews Jul 1, 2021 C-

Uncle Drew uses a shallow interpretation of race, never explicitly showing experiences specific to Black men.

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Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio Feb 19, 2021

I didn't find it funny, but it was generally pleasant and inoffensive.

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Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Jan 31, 2021 3.5/5

For a sports movie based on a commercial, there's more swishes than misses here.

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Zehra Phelan Flavourmag Aug 19, 2020 3/5

Never trying to be anything other than it says on the tin, it's an hour and a half of clichéd entertainment.

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Matt Cipolla Film Monthly Jul 25, 2020 2.5/5

[It's] little more than a dismissive diversion -- with product placement to spare.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Mar 4, 2020

What laughs there are come mainly from Lil Rel Howery as the short, put-upon coach and Nick Kroll as a rival player constantly winding him up.

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Julian Lytle idobi.com Jan 10, 2020 7/10

Go sit down in a cool theater for a nice light summer sport comedy that will have you yelling "BUCKETS!" while you laugh a lot.

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Jeff Mitchell Phoenix Film Festival Jun 8, 2019 1.5/4

Despite some laughs, this basketball movie misses and misses

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Matthew Lee HeyUGuys Jun 4, 2019 2/5

Basketball players pretend to be old people for 2 hours. Aside from a few quips, that's the whole joke. Oh, and plenty of product placements.

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Andrew Kendall Stabroek News May 21, 2019

Uncle Drew means to be a warm and feel-good film but the thoughtlessness with which the film is put together betrays its intentions.

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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Feb 27, 2019 3/10

It was always an uphill climb to transform a 30 second Super Bowl ad into a feature film but with a good script this could have worked.

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Allen Adams The Maine Edge Feb 6, 2019 3/5

Uncle Drew isn't much narratively. There's not a lot of surprise or structure. But the basketball stuff is solid and watching athletes act is always a delight, while the performances of Howery, Irving and Kroll help raise the bar a bit.

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Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Dec 22, 2018 3/5

A cheery ray of positivity and a delightful summertime surprise in the sports film genre.

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Nate Adams The Only Critic Oct 11, 2018 B

I suppose if you have a cast that's game for anything, and a script that makes people laugh - anything is possible.

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Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Oct 10, 2018 2.5/4

The movie does delve into some cliches in its runtime, making it easy to write it off. But if you're game, this movie is an enjoyable summer comedy.

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Tony Baker Tony Baker Comedy Sep 6, 2018 2.5/5

Mad predictable.

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Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Aug 30, 2018 2/5

Everything was stale.

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Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Aug 30, 2018 2/5

A fun little movie that's not perfect...will I watch it any time soon? Probably not.

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