Like Mike

PGUnited States rating20021h 39mComedy, Family, Fantasy
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A young boy living in an orphanage discovers a pair of old sneakers that grant him incredible basketball skills after a mysterious encounter with lightning. He joins a professional team and learns the importance of teamwork and friendship while navigating life in the spotlight.

Spoiler-free summary written by AI from the plot and dialogue.

What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
This is a standard family sports comedy with a mix of dialogue scenes and bursts of action during basketball sequences. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA bully throws shoes onto a power line during a storm, leading to a lightning strike.
  • Approx.SomeA group of men (goons) tries to chase Calvin to retrieve the stolen shoes.

Talk about it after

  1. 1How did Calvin's skills help his teammates work better together?
  2. 2What did Calvin learn about what is truly important besides winning a game?
  3. 3How did Calvin show courage when things got difficult?

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