- Release Date: 2002
- Runtime: 99 min
- Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sport
- Starring: Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song ... see all
- Director: John Schultz
- Plot: Calvin and his friends, who all live an in orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the... Read more
User Reviews
Like Mike Review
Jul 26, 2008
mmayfield - yahoo.com
Jul 26, 2008mmayfield - yahoo.com
This was a really cute movie, and I would recomend this movie. Everyone in this movie did a great job, and it was well put together good. It showed you how to dream big.... Full review
like mike
May 30, 2008
ryanlijewski - yahoo.com
May 30, 2008ryanlijewski - yahoo.com
Like mike is A good story about A child that finds A NBA players Basketball shoes while he lives in A FOSTER HOME. but if I tall you more it will spole it.... Full review
Fakest Movie Ever
Mar 29, 2008
jmac33208 - yahoo.com
Mar 29, 2008jmac33208 - yahoo.com
Why Couldn't They Have Bow Wow Do His Own Basketball Tricks And Stuff. But No They Have To Make Believe He Can Dunk And Fly Through The Air. Yeah Right. This Movie Sucks. It's Too Bad Morris Chestnut Had To Be... Full review
Harmless fun
Jul 21, 2007
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2007dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
This movie was likable and a very good movie that i really liked. Bow Wow did a really good job on this film.... Full review
LIKE MIKE ROCKS!!!!!
Jul 15, 2007
zachsuarez1994 - yahoo.com
Jul 15, 2007zachsuarez1994 - yahoo.com
I HAVE LIKE MIKE ON VHS. IT ROCKED!!!!!! CALVIN(LIL' BOW WOW) DID A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE, THOSE WHO SAID HE CAN'T ACT, YOU SUCK BALLS. HE ROCKS, HE'S TIGHT AND AN AWESOME BASKETBALL PLAYER. THE SNEAKERS ACTUALLY GRANTED HIM A WISH. THE... Full review
Very solid film
Jul 04, 2007
halloween106 - yahoo.com
Jul 04, 2007halloween106 - yahoo.com
ddjd d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d f dd d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d... Full review
so predictable
Jun 22, 2007
j_alek_94 - yahoo.com
Jun 22, 2007j_alek_94 - yahoo.com
this movie was like a fairy tale. in the ending they live happily ever after. so predictable. the story was a clever one though until the end. the acting was alright. the direction was crappy beyond crappy. the visuals were pretty... Full review
It was pretty good
May 27, 2007
warwickhoopjam - yahoo.com
May 27, 2007warwickhoopjam - yahoo.com
I think that without the NBA players in the movie it would have been a lot worse. for a basketball/NBA fan, this movie was pretty good!... Full review
Magical Nikes OK with me
May 14, 2007
view_and_review - imdb.com
May 14, 2007view_and_review - imdb.com
Like Mike was one of those fun family movies. I never had high expectations of the movie going in and subsequently I was pleasantly surprised. It is no masterpiece, but it is definitely a worthwhile-piece. Bow-Wow was decent as was the... Full review
good but not all that
May 07, 2007
ekibekure2000 - yahoo.com
May 07, 2007ekibekure2000 - yahoo.com
the movie was really cool and bow wow looked really really great. but was no morris chestnut. gosh that man is fine anyway i think this movie was good but could have been better. if you haven't seen it check it... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 04, 2008Urban Cinefile
As the relationship develops between Calvin and the teams star player Tracey (Morris Chestnut, terrific), its not hard to guess where the film is leading, but its a satisfying resolution and there are some moving moments along the way.
You dont have to be a basketball fan to enjoy this movie or even to understand terminology like slam dunk or jump shot.
... Full Review
| Jun 01, 2008FilmInk
Older folk will appreciate the presence of veteran Robert Forster, an actor who can translate empathy to the screen like no one else.....Morris Chestnut (Boyz N The Hood) is quietly amusing as the young, black, basketballing version of Annie's Daddy Warbucks.....L'il Bow Wow brings a natural confidence to his debut role.... ... Full Review
| Jun 06, 2006Entertainment Insiders
Not a bad movie, not a great movie but something that kids will find to be fun and is a good babysitting tool for a minor 81 minutes. ... Full Review
| Sep 22, 2004commonsensemedia.org
Reviewed By: Nell Minow "Like Mike" has a formula intended for box-office heaven a teen idol into a family friendly fantasy.
The best thing about the movie is its surprisingly able cast of supporting players, including Robert Forster as the coach and Eugene Levy as the team's publicist.
... Full Review
| Jun 17, 2003TotalFilm
The kids start out all cutencuddly and end up boring on the three-person commentary with director John Schultz.
Yeah, its not really any good, but enthusiasm and naivety carry it some way towards endearing, with Crispin Glover and Morris Chestnut providing good adult support.
... Full Review
News
In another article I counted down the sports with the best and worst video games. It dawned upon me that there have been sports movies even longer than there have been sports video games. ... Full Article
Of Mike And Men
glamour.com –
2008-02-22
Hello, everyone! I was so intrigued by Miss Smarty Shoes, and she with me, that I invited her to take a break from producing and online shoe shopping to guest blog for the day. ... Full Article
A cross between Annie and an NBA promotional, the likeable film features charismatic Bow Wow as Calvin Cambridge, a 13-year-old orphan who inherits a pair of castoff sneakers possibly worn by Michael Jordan. ... Full Article
Like Mike
deseretnews.com –
2003-06-19
Of all this summer movie season's surprises, the most pleasant may be the fact that "Like Mike" is not nearly as horrible as the ads make it appear. ... Full Article
Bow Wow Gets Wild
rollingstone.com –
2002-11-26
While most kids his age are concerned with adding to their baseball card collections or wrangling a first part-time job, Bow Wow has been busy starring in a major motion picture, making sure his rap career is on course and... ... Full Article
Imp Rapper Lil Bow Wow Makes a Wow Bow-and Expands His Career Horizons-in the Kid Hit Like Mike
people.com –
2002-07-22
From PEOPLE Magazine Click to enlarge So he's got the cocky routine down-and it plays. In just three years the kid born Shad Moss in Columbus, Ohio, has racked up two platinum albums-2000's Beware of Dog and 200l's Doggy Bag... ... Full Article

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