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By Sabrina McFarland
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Basketball docu about the 2008 Olympics; language, violence.
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The Redeem Team
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What's the Story?
In THE REDEEM TEAM, NBA players are recruited to bring back the gold to the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games after failing to win the medal four years earlier. The talent lineup includes Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade. Through archival footage and firsthand interviews with players, coaches, and sportswriters, the film explores the team's efforts to return to the top of their game.
Is It Any Good?
For kid and teen sports fans, this film fittingly scores with its theme about the task of team building. The Redeem Team's coach, Mike Krzyzewski, tells star NBA players who are now U.S. Olympic team members that they "have to give me the egos that you have in your current basketball teams, bring them to this team, and put it under one ego umbrella." They listen and learn to create camaraderie on and off the court. "There's no better feeling than winning the gold medal," reminds the coach of the team's goal. "It's your country. It's the world. It's the Olympics. There's no greater moment."
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the teamwork of the cast in The Redeem Team. How do they also demonstrate communication and perseverance? Why are these important character strengths?
It's imperative for the Redeem Team to claim status as global basketball champions. Is it important to always be a winner? Why, or why not?
How does this compare to other sports documentaries that you've seen?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : October 7, 2022
- Cast : Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Mike Krzyzewski
- Director : Jon Weinbach
- Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Documentary
- Topics : History
- Character Strengths : Communication , Perseverance , Teamwork
- Run time : 98 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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