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2023 documentary by Peter Nicks
Stephen Curry: Underrated
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Release poster
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Directed by
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Produced by
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- Peter Nicks
- Ryan Coogler
- Sean Havey
- Erick Peyton
- Marissa Torres Ericson
- Ben Cotner
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Cinematography
| Sean Havey
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Edited by
| J. D. Marlow
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Music by
| Nathan Matthew David
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Distributed by
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Release dates
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- January 23, 2023
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2023-01-23
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Sundance
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- July 21, 2023
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2023-07-21
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(United States)
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Running time
| 109 minutes
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Country
| United States
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Language
| English
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Stephen Curry: Underrated
is a 2023 American
sports
documentary film
about basketball player
Stephen Curry
. The film was directed by
Peter Nicks
, and it premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival before being released in theaters and on
Apple TV+
on July 21, 2023.
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Synopsis
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The film follows the career of basketball star Stephen Curry from his
2008 NCAA Tournament
run with
Davidson College
through the
2021?22 Golden State Warriors
run at another NBA Championship, where Curry also received the
NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
.
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Production
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A24
green-lit production of
Stephen Curry: Underrated
in August 2021 with
Peter Nicks
directing and producing the first project in the
first-look deal
between
Unanimous Media
and
A24
.
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In October 2022, Apple joined the project to have it as one of their
Apple Original Films
.
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Release
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The film had its premiere on January 23, 2023, at the
Sundance Film Festival
.
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The film was released in theaters and on
Apple TV+
on July 21, 2023.
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Reception
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On the
review aggregator
website
Rotten Tomatoes
, 85% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Shoots and scores, dunking us into the underdog life of
Stephen Curry
with a smooth swish."
[7]
Metacritic
assigned the film a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generaly favorable reviews".
[8]
Bill Edelstein of
Variety
wrote, "With enough fresh stories to keep basketball fanatics engaged and a coda that every soccer mom will appreciate, this is a film that’s worthy of its subject."
[9]
Steve Greene of
IndieWire
described the film as "...steadily entertaining throughout. At the same time, it’s hard to escape the feeling that this film is struggling to make a compelling case for its own existence."
[10]
References
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"Stephen Curry: Underrated"
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Apple TV+ Press
. Retrieved
April 16,
2023
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Inman, DeMicia (January 5, 2023).
"
Stephen Curry: Underrated
Documentary Added To Sundance 2023 Lineup"
.
Vibe
.
Eldridge Industries
.
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a
b
Grobar, Matt (October 19, 2022).
"Stephen Curry Documentary
Underrated
In Works From Apple, A24, Unanimous & Proximity; 'Homeroom's Peter Nicks Directing"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Penske Media Corporation
.
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Vlessing, Etan (August 10, 2021).
"Steph Curry Documentary
Underrated
in the Works at A24"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
.
PMRC
.
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"
Stephen Curry: Underrated
| 2023 Sundance Film Festival"
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festival.sundance.org
. Retrieved
January 18,
2023
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Haring, Bruce (April 14, 2023).
"
'Steph Curry: Underrated' Documentary Sets Theatrical And Apple TV+ Date"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
April 16,
2023
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"
Stephen Curry: Underrated
"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
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Fandango Media
. Retrieved
July 5,
2023
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- ^
"Stephen Curry: Underrated"
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Metacritic
.
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Edelstein, Bill (April 29, 2023).
"
'Stephen Curry: Underrated' Review: Stephen Curry Goes Back to School in Satisfying Sports Doc"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
July 5,
2023
.
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Greene, Steve (January 24, 2023).
"
'Stephen Curry: Underrated' Review: A Sincere, Slight Look at the NBA Star's College Years"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
July 5,
2023
.
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