Above the Rim(1994)

New Line Cinema

R
Rated R for pervasive strong language, and for violence
1h 36m

Release Date: Mar 25, 1994 | Moderate

A high-school basketball star is torn by loyalties to a drug dealer and an ex-player.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 25, 1994

Box Office Results

Updated as of Jul 26, 2026 11:27 AM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,738,800
Total US & Canada:
$16,192,320
Total Worldwide:
$16,192,320

Current Showtimes

orround

Wed Aug 19
Thu Aug 20
Fri Aug 21
Sat Aug 22
Sun Aug 23
Mon Aug 24
Tue Aug 25

Director & Top Cast

Jeff Pollack
Director

Duane Martin
Kyle Lee Watson

Tupac Shakur
Birdie

Leon
Shep

David Bailey
Rollins

Tonya Pinkins
Mailika

Marlon Wayans

Bugaloo

Bernie Mac

Flip

Byron Minns

Monroe

Wood Harris

Motaw

Shawn Michael Howard

Bobby

Henry Simmons

Starnes

Iris Little Thomas

Waitress

Michael Rispoli

Richie

Eric Nies

Montrose

Bill Rafferty

Self

James Williams

Speedy

Richard Ray Kirkland

Phil Redd

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Leon in this film plays basketball by himself with no ball

Storyline

Kyle-Lee Watson, a promising high school basketball star, and his relationships with Birdie, a powerful drug dealer, and Birdie's brother, Thomas 'Shep' Sheppard, himself once a promising high school star at Kyle's school, now employed as a security guard. — <xDiezel21x@yahoo.com> Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. — frankfob2@yahoo.com