Like Mike
An orphaned teenager gains incredible basketball skills after being struck by lightning while wearing Michael Jordan's old sneakers and must navigate fame, friendship, and the pressures of the NBA.
“Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike.”
Synopsis
Calvin and his friends, who live together in an orphanage, discover a pair of old shoes bearing faded letters that read “MJ” attached to a power line. During a stormy night they retrieve the shoes, and both Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. As a result, Calvin acquires extraordinary basketball abilities and receives an opportunity to play in the NBA.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 130+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Peter E BergerShot by Shawn MaurerScored by Richard GibbsDesigned by Arlan Jay Vetter
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$62.3M
US & Canada: $51.4M — 83% of worldwide · International: $10.9M (17%)
Opening weekend: $6.8M — 13% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $6.8M — 13% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,310 theaters
Also known as
- Like Mikede
- Magic Basketsfr
- Il sogno di Calvinit
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Cast & Crew
130 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Shad Moss
as Calvin
Jonathan Lipnicki
as Murph
Morris Chestnut
as Tracey Reynolds
Brenda Song
as Reg Stevens
Anne Meara
as Sister Theresa
Jesse Plemons
as Ox
Julius Charles Ritter
as Marlon
Crispin Glover
as Stan Bittleman
Julius Ritter
as Marlon
Robert Forster
as Coach Wagner
Eugene Levy
as Frank Bernard
Roger W Morrissey
as Marvin Joad
Supporting cast
106Timon Kyle Durrett
as Henderson
Stephen Thompson
as Smith
Alex Krilov
as Krilov
David Brown
as Jones
Peter Moret
as Sloan
Josef Cannon
as Segretti
Kingsley Nwokenbia
as Ngudu
Justice J Smith
as Coltrain
Gregory L Hall
as Schultz
Laurent Crawford
as Grant
Vince Carter
as Vince Carter
Michael Finley
as Michael Finley
Steve Francis
as Steve Francis
Allen Iverson
as Allen Iverson
Jason Kidd
as Jason Kidd
Desmond Mason
as Desmond Mason
Tracy Mcgrady
as Tracy McGrady
Alonzo Mourning
as Alonzo Mourning
Steve Nash
as Steve Nash
Dirk Nowitzki
as Dirk Nowitzki
Gary Payton
as Gary Payton
Jason Richardson
as Jason Richardson
David Robinson
as David Robinson
Rasheed Wallace
as Rasheed Wallace
Gerald Wallace
as Gerald Wallace
Chris Webber
as Chris Webber
Pat Croce
as Self
Rich Eisen
as Self
Kenny Mayne
as Self
Hannah Storm
as Self
Tom Tolbert
as Self
Reggie Theus
as Knights Announcer
Geoff Witcher
as Knights Announcer
Reginald Veljohnson
as Mr. Boyd
Valarie Pettiford
as Mrs. Boyd
Roqui Theus
as Younger Boyd Daughter
Sandra Prosper
as Janet
Doug Macmillan
as Coach's Valet
Vanessa Williams
as Pharmacist
Basil Wallace
as Drill Sergeant Dad
Courtney Black
as Drill Sergeant Mom
Christine Mitges
as Musical Theatre Mom
Stephen Holland
as Musical Theatre Dad
Fred Armisen
as New Age Dad
Julie Brown
as New Age Mother
Corey Holcomb
as Trucker Dad
Nona D Simpson
as Trucker's Wife
Sterfon Demings
as Rasta Dad
Keiann Collins
as Rasta Woman
Tucker Smallwood
as Mr. Reynolds
James Mcmanus
as Mr. Williams
Sarah Whalen
as Daisy Daye
Rick Ducommun
as Dad Outside Arena
Arielle Peterson
as Kid with Dad #1
April Peterson
as Kid with Dad #2
Miles Koules
as Knights Ball Boy
Jonathan Wright
as Knights Mascot
Sybil Azur
as Cheerleader #1
Kimi Bateman
as Cheerleader #2
Diana Carreno
as Cheerleader #3
Faune Chambers Watkins
as Cheerleader #4
Karen Elmore
as Cheerleader #5
Staci B Flood
as Cheerleader #6
Stacey Harper
as Cheerleader #7
Sandra Mccoy
as Cheerleader #8
Udee Mcgeoy
as Cheerleader #9
Sarah Christine Smith
as Cheerleader #10
Addie Yungmee
as Cheerleader #11
Hayley Zelniker
as Cheerleader #12
Janelle Pierzina
as Cheerleader #13
Lisa Pasinelli
as Lisa
Ryan Thomas
as Ryan
Robert D Morrison Jr
as Robert
Jon Edwin Wright
as Assistant Coach #1
Dwayne Foster
as Assistant Coach #2
Tyrone Merriweather
as Assistant Coach #3
Sloan Fischer
as Young Orphan #1
Coltrane Isaac Marcus
as Young Orphan #2
Bobby Hall
as Trainer #1
Curtis Mccoy
as Trainer #2
Joe Crawford
as Referee
James Platt
as Referee #1
Charlie Schultz
as Cab Driver
Lance Barber
as Director in Commercial (uncredited)
John Eric Brown
as Basketball fan (uncredited)
Ray Buffer
as Sports Fan (uncredited)
Susan Chuang
as Hallmark Mom (uncredited)
Peter Cornell
as Peter Cornell (uncredited)
Joel Ewing
as Raptor's Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Andre Gordon
as Rick the Camera Guy (uncredited)
John Marshall Jones
as NBA Player (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel
as Client in Commercial (uncredited)
Charles Mcclelland
as Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Sunni Ali Powell
as TV Delivery Man #2 (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo
as Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Tyler Romary
as TV Delivery Man #1 (uncredited)
John Thompson
as Self (uncredited)
Craig Tsuyumine
as Hallmark Dad (uncredited)
David Von Roehm
as Popcorn salesman (uncredited)
Gary C Warren
as Knights Fan (uncredited)
Wayne Witherspoon
as Tarmac Supervisor (uncredited)
Val Tasso
as Fan (uncredited)
Ahmad Rashad
as Ahmad Rashad
Xica Brewer
as Cheerleader (Uncredited)
Will Mega
as NBA Player (uncredited)
Bobby Pappas
as Moving Man at Tracy's (uncredited)
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