01
Like Mike
Why this pick
Like Thunderstruck, it turns a young basketball fan’s unlikely encounter with NBA-level talent into a warm, wish-fulfilment sports comedy with family-friendly stakes.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2012 1h 34m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Thunderstruck
Comedy
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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The Air Up There
Why this pick
This easygoing basketball comedy shares Thunderstruck’s underdog energy, comic fish-out-of-water situations, and affection for the game over intense sports realism.
03
Eddie
Why this pick
A broad NBA-set fantasy comedy in which an ordinary, devoted fan is pulled into professional basketball, matching Thunderstruck’s playful fantasy and upbeat crowd-pleasing tone.
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The Sixth Man
Why this pick
Its supernatural basketball premise, school-team setting, and sincere brotherly heart make it a natural fit for Thunderstruck’s blend of goofy wish fulfilment and sports-team warmth.
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Hurricane Season
Why this pick
For the school-basketball side of Thunderstruck, this offers a more grounded but still uplifting team story about young players finding purpose and confidence together.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Brian is a 16-year-old living in Oklahoma. Though he has tried out for the school basketball team, the Eagles, he has never made it, resigned to being water boy for the team. While practicing at home, Brian's sister makes a video of him injuring himself. She shows the video around school, and it is eventually seen by Connor, the star player of the basketball team. Brian takes a liking to Isabelle, a new girl at school, but is embarrassed when Connor shows the video of him to the whole school. In order to cheer him up, Brian's dad takes him to a Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Detroit Pistons at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kevin Durant
Se stesso
Brandon T. Jackson
Alan
Larramie Doc Shaw
Mitch
Tristin Mays
Isabel
Robert Belushi
Assistant Coach Dan
Hana Hayes
Ashley Newell
Andrea Frankle
Math Teacher
Taylor Gray
Brian