White Men Can't Jump (2023) Movie Review

White Men Can't Jump is a remake of the 1992 film of the same name. It stars Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Vince Staples, Myles Bullock, and Lance Reddick. Is this reamke worth checking out, find out in my Spoiler Free Review!
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Synopsis:
Two ballers, opposites who are seemingly miles apart, find they might have more in common than they imagined possible.
Directed by:
Calmatic
Screenplay by:
Kenya Barris
Doug Hall
Story by:
Ron Shelton
Kenya Barris
Doug Hall
Based on:
White Men Can't Jump by Ron Shelton
Starring:
Sinqua Walls
Jack Harlow
Teyana Taylor
Laura Harrier
Vince Staples
Myles Bullock
Lance Reddick
Cinematography:
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw
Music by:
Marcelo Zarvos
Production companies:
20th Century Studios
Khalabo Ink Society
Distributed by:
Hulu
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[@DosesOfZia]

Thanks for the review. I think I will have to wait to stream this on a VERY bored day. Some things (most things) don’t need a reboot or delayed sequel. 👍🏽

[@StudZyYT]

I didn’t even wanna finish the remake, I started it today and watched like 15 minutes before I was like alright not for me. The original is better of the two I’m not sure why they felt like we needed a remake of the movie when the original holds up extremely well

[@angelnieto316]

Same I turned it off and watched the original

[@justmyopinion84]

Doesn't look like you liked it too much lol

[@_Tigon]

I wanna see you review this movie next with the bottle of bleach ready to drink in your hand. 😅

[@JordanNMovies]

Some movies don’t need remakes. The director (Calmatic) also made House Party (2023). He’s got potential as a filmmaker. He directed music videos for Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak and Lil Nas X. He said himself “After White Men Can’t Jump, no more remakes,” so hopefully his next film is better than his last 2.

[@hollowmatic]

He’s a terrible filmmaker

[@ChefDeli87]

It doesn't feel like they really studied the original movie at all to be honest. Wesley and Woody were very animated and serious about their characters' motives. It was how passionate they both were about their differences that made the movie funny. They also did a lot of physical comedy and acting. This new reboot seemed like the actors were cool to exert a lot of energy and they were trying so hard to make jokes. The movie was lacking in passion and energy more than anything. Could've added a new, more original story line/plot if they were gonna low ball the effort like that lol

[@SDIBINGA]

This is a real movie?! 😂 I thought it was a NIKE spoof commercial. YIKES

[@hiddeninthebrush]

I thought the dialog and jokes had terrible pacing, timing, and delivery. It had very much the same crappy fast talking jokes that House Party had. The acting felt very stiff and nowhere near the charisma of Wesley and Woody. Both Snipes and Harrelson are very physical actors, maybe even over the top at times, they have hand motions, and body movements, plus they were box office stars and some of the best in the business for some years. Jack Harlow isnt an actor and Sinqua Walls just didn't do anything to make his character memorable. The reason the first one is a classic is because is as different as the two guys were, they actually respected each others hustle and saw themselves as the same. The basketball was fine in this but the way the cinematography was sucked. The first one had close ups and slow motion and had really good pacing. Also the build up in the first one of whether a white guy could dunk is just unbeatable. Probably didn't need a sequel but if this had a different title and didn't copy as much it wouldnt have been bad for a movie on HULU, but since its stealing so much from a classic it has no choice but to fall short.

[@JOK3RC4RDx]

You watched the entire movie comparing it to the first that was the problem

[@boutstaxx]

The movie was trash nothing I can personally recommend U know a movie good when you’re excited to rewatch it with someone who hasn’t this falls short

[@Father_Daniel]

I loved the original movie when I was a kid! Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes are so great together. I always think about Rosie Perez on Jeopardy saying," what is a quints" lol

[@drced82]

They definitely could have called this something else. The whole dynamic of the original was about black can do it better than white but sometimes you will be surprised when you give individuals a chance. This new one just seemed rushed. Above the rim is my favorite bball movie

[@CTS1661]

Agreed. The title felt really outdated when you saw that Harlow was far from the only white dude hooping in the film

[@samue1991]

I felt a little more positive about it. My favorite part was the transition from when they first started playing together and sucked to when they got it figured out. That was pretty fun, the rest was watchable and decently fun too but the lack of chemistry did kind of rain on the whole thing

[@NickAlbano253]

Here are my top five: 1.) Hoosiers 2.)White Man Can’t Jump 3.)He Got Game 4.) Love and Basketball 5.) Above The Rim

[@andrewyb830]

Lebron at it again with the 90s remakes 😂😂 he coming for Poetic Justice next!

[@blewgrassboy8461]

Hell naw

[@lthomas6022]

Aww hell naw 😂

[@Mike0193Azul]

Hell no to this remake

[@MovieFiles]

Agreed

[@LarrySwishamane]

Idk what my expectations were but never pictured something this bad. Bugs Bunny shoulda casted instead Jack. Yikes!

[@LarrySwishamane]

S/o Blake griffin though

[@Sekou-yr2rr]

Great review. I feel the exact same way, especially about the chemistry of the two leads

[@robsawyers6505]

I enjoyed this movie as a big fan of the origonal. I was very happy about the fact that they excluded the part when they husteled each other and broke the chemistry. Unecessary drama. I believeed this movie flowed well and was funny AF. It's rare these days that movie makes me laugh out loud.

[@ismael6864]

What movie did you watch? This movie is pure basura

[@robsawyers6505]

@@ismael6864 life is perspective: love it or hate it. Sorry you chose the latter. Try love, you will enjoy a lot more things that you chose not to. YOLO(maybe) who knows...

[@ismael6864]

@@robsawyers6505 lol, I'm suppose to take advise from someone who says "yolo" or who doesn't even know how to spell the word "original" ??

[@robsawyers6505]

@@ismael6864 you don't have to take advise from anyone. Be proud of your ignorance. I will be proud for it as well. best of luck to you.

[@lman1006]

This movie was fucking terrible and the acting was dog shit.

[@1youngbreeze]

Sinqua Walls was great in this film, he is a phenomenal actor. I think he’s very underrated! I was a fan of his role in Shark Night! Which is also an underrated film. Sinqua Walls was also great in teen wolf and American soul.

[@blewgrassboy8461]

It was so trashed nothing about that movie was good funny or even interesting

[@Profess84]

Great review. I agree 100% ,Hollywood should stay away from remakes, unless it stands out. I had a bad feeling about the 2023 version, I didn't like the trailer, but I might check it out. My favorite Basketball films Coach Carter, Glory Road, Above The Rim, White men can't Jump( 1992), Sunset Park, and Blue Chips.

[@hiddeninthebrush]

Don't forget He Got Game, thats no.1 for me.

[@ccchic2]

The poster doesn’t even look like they have any swag. So I’m not expecting any when they have to a actually act.

[@bigleaguechew2029]

I really want your review of the recent House Party. 😬

[@NickAlbano253]

I recently watched the original again, and it aged pretty well.

[@hollowmatic]

Should’ve left it well alone… what a snore fest

[@LilMattyJuice]

This is just my opinion but if they titled the movie something else the movie would’ve been WAY better. And didn’t have the stupid scenes tryna replay the old movie scenes. Or just changed them up so they weren’t stupid

[@gtgargon]

there's a lot of people in these comments trying to convince people this movie is good. If you want to know how bad it is, i'm watching as I type this. This is a tubi movie.

[@MovieFiles]

😂

[@janetrobertson9199]

I saw the trailer and thought "nah". The only redeeming thing in the first film was Rosie Perez. Her story line was great but it seems from the trailer & your review they've reduced the women even further. Uf you want to watch basketball movies, then Spike Lee has covered the court 😂 both as director and producer. They're the best.

[@kingcanttrade]

Jack harlow is actually a decent actor, he was not bad.

[@brucej.willson4764]

Shut up Gen Z kid.

[@jongreene8663]

Rebound with Don Cheadle, he got game,above the rim, coach Carter, glory road just to name a few

[@FaithfulNation]

This was an excellent review and I agree with your assessment. The original was great. I'm from the 90s too.

[@1youngbreeze]

0:53 glory, Road and Coach Carter… Glory Road is so underrated! It’s like the most underrated sports movie of all time

[@abrahamfigz6585]

2 out of 5? 4 out of 10? The only thing i found peculiar of this movie is that actor Lance Reddic died at the beggining of this movie as well as Jhon Wick 4, Back to back.... then he really passed. Good Man

[@fearandsmoking]

Loved the original and the remake. You could tell they loved making it

[@MovieFiles]

Glad you enjoyed this one

[@tysiahm1370]

Movie was a solid B- for me. Loved the fashion, and it was funny. Couldn’t really get behind the MC punching 3 people, and two of them really didn’t deserve it lol

[@2dthoughts]

These remakes just don’t sit well with me Trailer doesn’t help

[@jondub8381]

The movie was actually really good

[@MovieFiles]

Glad you like it

[@D.ocument.The.Journey]

Yep I was surprised

[@brucej.willson4764]

You must be like 18 if you think that.

[@WilliamFrederick-e2f]

I was a big fan of the original, wasn't too excited about the remake, but am willing to give it a shot. Haven't seen it yet

[@marcomelendez3240]

It was corny and cringy af

[@lthomas6022]

Thank you for the review. I came up in that same movie era so I've been really hesitant to watch this because the original had such a unique storyline.

[@matthewbartke4424]

It was okay. 5.5 out of 10. It felt like one of the better direct to VHS/DVD sequel movies I've seen. I guess any Streaming Only movie is today's equivalent. It definitely doesn't hold a candle to the original. Not even in the same universe. It had its moments though.

[@YoungBlaze]

The flame thrower = N word STOPP

[@DueceDuece90]

Larry burg ? 6:00 lol

[@MylezNevison]

Comparison is the thief of joy... & dare l say one's en-JOY-ment of this film.

[@donniemedlin4217]

I think I'll take your word for it don't want to tarnish the original

[@out_spocken]

dont! It's a waste of time

[@dankonishi1423]

I loved Blue Chips

[@lvplackbussy9831]

this shit made Soul Plane look like a classic

[@Reemdonn]

People just criticize too much nowadays, everybody's a connoisseur, it ain't that serious, movie was fine, just enjoy shit sometimes 🤣

[@happygucci5094]

Kenya Barris- pls leave the writing room.

[@m33ddyhv]

not a great film but i still enjoyed it, shouldve been called something else

[@MackdaddyC]

Y’all gotta stop acting like the original was some Oscar winning movie take the movie for what it is and not what it’s not it’s a decent movie at the end of the day having Jake Harlow as a lead already tells you who this movie is marketed towards

[@charlesmoore3654]

I agree with you overall. I give it 3/5. I have all of the same positives as you, plus i liked some of the jokes(not all) and some of the subtle references/easter eggs to the original film. That being said, while this wasnt the worst remake ive ever seen, it definitely falls kinda flat and it feels unnecessary at the end of the day.

[@manniefresh7354]

Lotta this review is being too too critical. They had decent chemistry, Jack Harlow was decent enough for his first leading role. It was pretty bad as a remake. This movie with a different name is like ok cool, it's a background straight to DVD movie that we've all watched (remember Crossover lmao). Subjectively I couldn't finish it. Objectively I know this wasn't made for me, and I can see certain types of kids liking it, but no one over 30 should be like "yo you gotta see this" .

[@siriush100]

I watch the first 10 minutes then had to put the original on.

[@MidnightMike132]

The original was great but the reboot sucked so bad I couldn't even finish it .

[@Studentofthegame3]

It wasn’t the greatest movie but it was enjoyable definitely not a space jam 2

[@hibachitrash]

i just hate jack harlow

[@m33ddyhv]

why?

[@renerodriguez9055]

Because he's not that good

[@m33ddyhv]

@@renerodriguez9055 acting or musical talent?

[@renerodriguez9055]

@@m33ddyhv well first of all I never heard his music and it is the first time that he's acting so I have no idea who he is

[@jjenk021]

Great review. Very bland movie. Actors had no chemistry at all. I actually fell asleep during the movie.

[@power2c314]

Some 2023 stuff was added to this film that they could have done without. But if no one else cares then ill just go back to my cave 😂 By the way.. i like chick fil a. The film was OK

[@donniemedlin4217]

I love white men can't the original jump and he got game

[@verbalkint3447]

The writing was just not believable

[@PeopleCallMeQ]

you a hooper?! oh hell yeah thats dope

[@nevinmoyer3634]

First one was amazing and I'm not looking forward to it since every other remake from the past 5 yrs SUCK

[@fauxmintdissident]

Hollywood Can’t Reboot.

[@andrewyb830]

Adam Sandler's Hustle was the last great basketball movie i saw. I'm convinced SNL is giving these music artists the confidence to start acting lol (Lizzo, Jack Harlow & Meg tha Stallion)

[@JamesKlass79]

It was a bad movie. There were a fee good hoop scenes. But you was right, the best actor was Lance Reddick.

[@HerReelReview]

Reboots shouldn't happen unless there is something new to add to the cinematography or the themes. The Little Mermaid works because it is a new format and adds layers in the casting. A better movie would have been "Asian Men Can't Jump" and then having the conversation happening around different minorities in America. I'll trust your judgement and skip this one.

[@moidelgado2966]

Y’all hating

[@orlandowright2323]

Semi-Pro is my favorite basketball movie.

[@JScottGaribay]

I really liked this film. 4 out of 5 for me. Thanks for the review, nonetheless.

[@milenabianca9787]

I watched this and Air on the same day and I thought they were both great

[@out_spocken]

WTF is with singers trying to act? Stick to your lane! Plenty of better actors surely that could be used. That aside...yes...it's an average show that only registers because it's a remake. If this was a one off it'd have been dumped pretty quickly. Probably a reflection on how bland and boring society is if it's trying to capture it like the original did when it came out. Ruined a classic. "Everybody knows white men can jump" or something to that effect is literally in the movie. WTF. Why try and build a story around a tag that even the show doesn't respect or acknowledge lol Needed to be a far deeper emotional movie with more buy in for audiences and more risk for the characters...instead of this bland movie.

[@mohammedkarim6615]

This movie was so freaking good. The critics got this one wrong

[@MovieFiles]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Liferapdj]

Just watched it ! snipes is just to good in the original , snipes is blade. filll sorry for those who have to in those shoes. edited out the white dude, this could have been okay movie, they theme thewy started with if they developed it more , i just feel the white dudeb was copy pasted he added nothing as compared to the original

[@TaitsTake]

House Party > WMCJ 👩‍🦯