It's a fly-on-the-wall look at eight prodigiously talented kids hooking up to play ball in the big city, and as such, it's a great deal of fun.
Comment
07/11/08
Rate this Movie 
Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008)
92
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work
Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:11
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: Beastie Boy Adam Yauch proves his worth as a director with Gunnin' for That #1 Spot, a fun-filled chronicle of the top high school hoopsters of 2006.
Theatrical Release:Jun 27, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: On the corner of 155th and Frederick Douglas Boulevard in Harlem lies Rucker Park. By appearances, the concrete pavement, anchored on one side by its run down slab bleachers, is no different than... [More]
Get This Movie
Reviews for Gunnin' for That #1 Spot
1 - 12 (sorted by date)
Top CriticA funkier, shallower version of 1994's Hoop Dreams, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's doc follows eight high school basketball phenoms as they head to Harlem's asphalt mecca, Rucker Park, to take part in 2006's Elite 24 tournament.
07/03/08
Top CriticThe film is well shot and edited, backed with a bouncy hip-hop soundtrack and full of pep.
06/27/08
Top CriticA cool look at superstars-to-be paying respect to Harlem's Rucker Park on their path to hoops greatness.
06/27/08
Top CriticDirector Adam Yauch tricks up this eclectic look at all-star high school basketball with so much cool high-def camera work and showy editing it's sure to satisfy the film's target youth audience's appetite for zippy visuals and swift pacing.
06/27/08
Top CriticGunnin’ for That #1 Spot is an on-the-fly record of a memorable moment in basketball history.
06/27/08
Top CriticAs sports movies go, Gunnin' never feels the slightest bit hokey, and serves up SportsCenter-worthy clips in high style, along with the unmistakable feel of real life.
06/26/08
Top CriticAlthough it isn't a particularly deep look at the world of pressures and performance anxieties faced by high-school phenoms, Gunnin' is a welcome treat to anyone who follows the game closely.
06/26/08
Top CriticAdam Yauch, Beastie Boy turned documentarian, turns in a crisp, insightful, but emotionally distant look at the best high school basketball players of 2006 with Gunnin' for That #1 Spot.
06/26/08
Top CriticAs each player's run through the same routine—hometown meet-and-greet, biographical sketch, hasty interview—the burden of the formulaic structure starts to wear.
06/25/08
Top CriticIt’s as much a snapshot of the contemporary basketball scene as it is a love letter to the famed uptown court.
06/23/08
Top CriticAfter the gimmicky audience-shot concert film "Awesome ... ," Beastie Boy Adam Yauch proves he can make a comprehensive, state-of-the-art docu of interest to basketball aficionados.
05/13/08
Top Critic1 - 12 (sorted by date)
Latest News for Gunnin' for That #1 Spot
June 30, 2008:
Critics Consensus: WALL-E Is the Best-Reviewed Film of 2008
This week at the movies, we've got lonely robots (Pixar's WALL-E, directed by Andrew Stanton) and kinetic killers (Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, and Morgan... More...
June 15, 2008:
Trailer & Poster review 
More...
What’s Hot On RT
Fresh Links
Featured
MSN's Year in Review
Take a look at MSN's choices for the Top 10 films of 2009.
40 Best Films of the 2000s
Last week, Moviefone offered us their worst films of the 2000s. Now see their 40 best!
Tarantino's Characters
Hollywood.com explores why QT's characters resonate so well with audiences.
Top 10 Movies of 2009
TIME chimes in with their own list of the best films released this year.
Top 20 of the Decade
Click through to see which movies BuzzSugar placed in their Best-of-Decade list!
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter
Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!
IGN RSS Feeds