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Uncle Drew

Uncle Drew

Grab your squad and go.

20186.71h 43m

Overview

Uncle Drew recruits a squad of older basketball players to return to the court to compete in a tournament.

Directed by Charles Stone III
Written by Jay Longino
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $17.7M

Top Cast

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Irving

Uncle Drew

Lil Rel Howery

Lil Rel Howery

Dax Winslow

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

Big Fella

Chris Webber

Chris Webber

Preacher

Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller

Lights

Nate Robinson

Nate Robinson

Boots

Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie

Betty Lou

Erica Ash

Erica Ash

Maya

Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish

Jess

Nick Kroll

Nick Kroll

Mookie Bass

Themes & Keywords

comebackbasketballroad tripstreetballtournamentprize moneyfinancial problemharlem, new york cityseptuagenarian

About Uncle Drew

Uncle Drew is a comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of comeback, basketball, road trip, streetball, tournament, prize money. Directed by Charles Stone III, it stars Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O'Neal. Uncle Drew recruits a squad of older basketball players to return to the court to compete in a tournament.

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