Movies Like White Men Can't Jump

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Tin Cup

1996·2h 15m·★ 6.4·Ron Shelton

2 shared crewDir. Ron SheltonDP: Russell Boyd

Cobb

1994·2h 8m·★ 6.4·Ron Shelton

2 shared crewDir. Ron SheltonDP: Russell Boyd

White Men Can't Jump

2023·1h 41m·★ 5.2·Calmatic

7 shared themes: streetball, confidence artist, hustling...Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Jordan Rides the Bus

2010·53m·★ 6.8·Ron Shelton

Themes: basketball, sportsDir. Ron Shelton

Play It to the Bone

1999·2h 4m·★ 5.5·Ron Shelton

Both star Woody Harrelson & Cylk CozartDir. Ron SheltonComedy & Drama

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: buddy, male friendship, los angeles, californiaComedy & Drama

The Basketball Diaries

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Scott Kalvert

Themes: basketball, sportsFans also liked

Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsThemes: sports, los angeles, california

GOAT

2026·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Tyree Dillihay

Themes: basketball, sports

Playing by Heart

1998·2h 1m·★ 6.9·Willard Carroll

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Berlin is in Germany

2001·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Hannes Stöhr

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Bull Durham

1988·1h 48m·★ 7.0·Ron Shelton

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964·1h 35m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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Toy Story 2

1999·1h 32m·★ 7.9·John Lasseter

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Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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Airplane!

1980·1h 28m·★ 7.7·Jim Abrahams

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