Hoovey
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Hoovey

Best from age 8 · PG · 2015 · 90 min

Hoovey

Based on a true story, a young basketball player faces a life-altering brain tumor. His family relies on faith and perseverance to help him recover and pursue his dreams. It

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

2/10

Language

Mild

1/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

None

0/10

Romance & sensuality

Mild

1/10

Scary moments

Moderate

3/10

Heads up

  • Medical procedures and illness depicted
  • Emotional moments of struggle and recovery

Models well

  • Perseverance through adversity
  • Family support and love
  • Faith and hope
  • Setting and achieving goals

Talk about it after

  • The importance of resilience
  • Dealing with unexpected challenges
  • The power of family bonds
  • Staying hopeful during difficult times
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Cast & crew

Fan5/5

While growing up, my father always stood by me despite all the mistakes I made. This movie made me think about my kids and how I would feel if they went through something very difficult(would I be there for them?). I know there will be times when I cannot fix everything for him, but I can be there, pray with them, and be an encouragement. I want my kids to know that I will never give up on them.

Fan5/5

Hoovey is a high school basketball player who gets injured when he’s taken to the hospital they find out he has tumor with family support and love and patience and friendship and endurance, who is able to go back to playing basketball and come back home to his parents and despite the doctor telling him that if he takes another shot to the head, he might die he still does it he shows courage and continues to pursue his goals in what he loves basketball. But in all their faith is what he Hoovey.

Fan5/5

Hoovey is a very nice movie which tells a story about faith, and the strength of family. It shows how Hoovey faces a life changing challenge and his family continues to support him through every difficult moment. His basketball career kept on going and this teaches to never give up no matter what life throws our way and always stand for each other. Definitely worth watching with family and friends. It leaves you feeling encouraged about life.