Slam Dunk: The Movie
1994 29m movie Film Japan

Slam Dunk: The Movie

スラムダンク

Synopsis

スラムダンク

Set after Shohoku's practice game against Ryonan, the film focuses on a practice game against Takezono High. Before the game, Sakuragi runs into Yoko Shimura, the girl who rejects him in the very first scene of the series, and Oda, the basketball player she rejected him for.

The 1993–1995 Japan Window

135 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Slam Dunk: The Movie sits at position #126.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995

  2. Furuhata Ninzaburo
    #2

    Furuhata Ninzaburo

    ★ 8.8 · 1994

  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995

  4. Slam Dunk
    #4

    Slam Dunk

    ★ 8.6 · 1993

  5. Magic Knight Rayearth
    #5

    Magic Knight Rayearth

    ★ 8.5 · 1994

  6. Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
    #6

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

    ★ 8.3 · 1993

  7. Golden Boy
    #7

    Golden Boy

    ★ 8.2 · 1995

  8. 2112: The Birth of Doraemon
    #8

    2112: The Birth of Doraemon

    ★ 8.2 · 1995

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Slam Dunk: The Movie. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Toei Animation

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Slam Dunk: The Movie premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,113 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,786 of 1,933 (top 92%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Animation
Runtime 29m
Release Date March 12, 1994
IMDb tt4086026

Themes & Motifs

  • match
  • sports
  • basketball
  • high school sports
  • slice of life
  • school
  • based on manga
  • sport competition
  • basketball team
  • basketball player
  • shounen
  • anime

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