Uncle Drew is a 2018 American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Jay Longino. It stars Kyrie Irving as the title character from his Pepsi Max advertisements that began airing in 2012, along with former NBA players Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Aaron Gordon, Reggie Miller, and Nate Robinson, as well as former WNBA player Lisa Leslie. Lil Rel Howery, Erica Ash, J. B. Smoove, Mike Epps, Tiffany Haddish, and Nick Kroll also star. The film was released in the United States by Lionsgate on June 29, 2018, and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast, but called the direction and screenplay "formulaic".
| Director | Charles Stone III |
| Produced by | Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey |
| Writer(s) | Jay Longino |
| Starring | Aaron Gordon, Kyrie Irving, Lil Rel Howery, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Nate Robinson, Lisa Leslie, Erica Ash, J. B. Smoove, Mike Epps, Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll |
| Music | Christopher Lennertz |
| Cinematography | Crash |
| Edited by | Jeff Freeman, Sean Valla |
| Production, company | Summit Entertainment, Temple Hill Entertainment, Pepsi Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | June 29, 2018 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $46.7 million |
About Uncle Drew
A street ball manager convinces former playground legend Uncle Drew to join a tournament at the Rucker Park in Harlem after losing his team to his rival.
Achievement of Uncle Drew
The titular character portrayed by NBA superstar Kyrie Irving was the same character featured in his Pepsi Max advertisements that began in 2012.
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Latest information about Uncle Drew updated on July 28 2021.
