Where to watch Hoop Dreams (1994) tonight
Hoop Dreams (1994) runs 2 h 54 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.6 from 348 TMDB members. Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand…
- Runtime
- 2 h 54 min — ends 10:54 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Documentary
- Released
- September 12, 1994
- TMDB rating
- 7.6 / 10 from 348 votes
- Director
- Steve James
- Starring
- William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Hoop Dreams?
- Hoop Dreams is 2 h 54 min long (174 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:54 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Hoop Dreams rated?
- Hoop Dreams is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Hoop Dreams a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point. At 2 h 54 min, plan the evening: start by 8:06 pm to finish before 11 pm.
- Where can I stream Hoop Dreams?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: fuboTV (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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