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- 2023
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 50 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 50 m
Summary Blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage and on camera interviews, Stephen Curry: Underrated documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion, building one of the most dominant sports dynasties in the world.
Directed By: Peter Nicks
- 2023
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 50 m
- 2023
- PG-13
- A24
- 1 h 50 m
Stephen Curry: Underrated
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Summary Blending intimate cinéma vérité, archival footage and on camera interviews, Stephen Curry: Underrated documents Curry’s rise from an undersized college player at a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion, building one of the most dominant sports dynasties in the world.
Directed By: Peter Nicks
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Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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73% Positive
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Unlike most biographical documentaries, “Stephen Curry: Underrated” benefits from having two very distinct windows in mind, both buttressing its underlying point: Curry as a barely recruited, under-sized high school prospect, before merging as a college star at Davidson; and his most recent title with the Golden State Warriors. Either would be good enough, but put together, “Underrated” shoots and scores.
You don’t need to know much about basketball or care about Steph Curry to watch this film, though many probably will. But much like the Michael Jordan doc “The Last Dance,” this beautifully constructed (and much more economical) narrative operates on its own terms, with a beautiful score guiding the viewer through his life.
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What makes this latest documentary from director Peter Nicks different is how it takes time to sit with the failures and go just a bit deeper.
Like all classic underdog stories, director Peter Nicks' Stephen Curry: Underrated is about determination. But it's also about second chances, and how believing in and supporting someone in their lowest moments can have life-changing consequences.
Stephen Curry: Underrated is the lightest feel-good sports entertainment possible in that it does have plenty of wins and losses from Curry's college and pro days, with the momentum of an underdog’s drive.
Even if the narrative feels a little forced, the movie still works.
The documentary that it chooses to be instead has appeal but, in the rush to get it onto screens before the next time somebody dares underestimate Curry, perhaps it lacks sufficient refinement.
Production Company
A24,
Apple Original Films,
Proximity Media,
Unanimous Media
Release Date Jul 21, 2023
Duration 1 h 50 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards
Miami Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Nomination
