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More Than a Game

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Filmmaker Kristopher Belman chronicles the early career of basketball superstar LeBron James. James and four other talented teammates were a powerhouse combination at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. The five-star athletes burned up the courts throughout Ohio, but James' ever-increasing celebrity threatened to tear apart all the five had worked so hard to achieve.
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Though the film may not delve as deep as some would prefer, More Than a Game is an inspiring documentary featuring likable youngsters, a positive message, and some exciting in-game footage.

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Rick Groen Globe and Mail Oct 30, 2009
2/4
Really, it's just an extension of the LeBron James brand, released to coincide with a book on the same subject and designed to explore the star's humble roots even while further buffing his galactic glitter. Go to Full Review
Linda Barnard Toronto Star Oct 30, 2009
3/4
It drags in places, becomes repetitive and could use a more rigid hand in editing, but it also has a kind of pleasing earnestness that would be lost in a more sophisticated effort. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News Oct 16, 2009
B-
Expertly orchestrated and unavoidably moving, More Than a Game is nevertheless your standard inspirational sports story about spunky kids who defy the odds to become champions. Go to Full Review
Ian Buckwalter DCist Jun 13, 2010
6/10
While not a particularly great documentary, it succeeds hugely at what it sets out to do, aided by a dramatic storyline that would probably be dismissed as too fantastically implausible if it was in a fiction film. Go to Full Review
Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) Dec 17, 2009
3.5/4
What a cool documentary. What a cool memoir. Go to Full Review
Jim Slotek Jam! Movies Oct 30, 2009
3.5/5
The story itself would be largely untold if Belman hadn't wheedled his way into their trust, filming his own footage and being granted use of a wealth of home-movie material. Go to Full Review
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Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 23, 2025 Real footage in 01 hour, 43 minutes, and 18 seconds, or 2.5 hours with commercials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $944,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Incidental Smoking and Brief Mild Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more
Feb 11, 2018 LeBron James is not one of my favorite players I don’t look up to him when I play basketball or watch basketball See more
Aug 15, 2016 It was an OK film. Quality was there, but felt that it was just marketing for the Nike Lebron brand. See more
Jun 20, 2016 LeBron James is not a good role model he Braggs too much and he is khaki and dose not shake hands with the opposite team at times. He thinks he is the best in the world well I say he is not the best in the world. Now when he played in high school he may have been acting better than he is now I just hope he will not show off as much and be a good sport. And I don't like how they call him King James that's just what I think. See more
May 12, 2015 inspiring young ball players See more
Aug 4, 2014 This is what a documentary should be like. Rough and raw. No high def theatrics. The footage is raw and the highlights of team were on point. There could have been more detail into how most of the Fab Five were also connected on the gridiron. Overall a great documentary See more
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LeBron James

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Dru Joyce

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Romeo Travis

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Sian Cotton

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Willie McGee

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Kristopher Belman

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More Than a Game

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Kristopher Belman chronicles the early career of basketball superstar LeBron James. James and four other talented teammates were a powerhouse combination at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. The five-star athletes burned up the courts throughout Ohio, but James' ever-increasing celebrity threatened to tear apart all the five had worked so hard to achieve.
Producer
Kevin Mann, Matthew Perniciaro
Screenwriter
Brad Hogan
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Harvey Mason Media, St. V, SpringHill Entertainment
Rating
PG (Incidental Smoking|Brief Mild Language)
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$944.5K
Runtime
1h 45m
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