Where to Watch He Got Game
- Eric BakkeJune 5, 2025Overall, He Got Game is a disappointment for a variety of reasons—many of which fall outside the scope of this review. However, one thing Spike Lee unquestionably got right was his bold and inspired use of Aaron Copland's music as the film’s score. Copland’s sweeping, quintessentially American compositions are employed with remarkable effectiveness, elevating key moments and imbuing the story with a sense of grandeur and emotional weight that the narrative alone often struggles to achieve. I've watched this film on multiple occasions simply because the music is so enticing.
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He Got Game was released on May 1, 1998.
He Got Game was directed by Spike Lee.
He Got Game has a runtime of 2h 16m.
He Got Game was produced by Spike Lee, Jon Kilik.
Jake Shuttlesworth is in prison serving time for killing his wife in a violent family feud. He is released on parole, but with one condition - he must persuade his son, genius basketball player Jesus to sign with the governor's alma mater university, Big State. And Jake only has a week to do it.
The key characters in He Got Game are Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington), Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen), Lala Bonilla (Rosario Dawson).
He Got Game is rated R.
He Got Game is a Drama, Sport film.
He Got Game has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
He Got Game had a budget of $25M.
He Got Game has made $21.6M at the box office.