The Basket
2000 • 105 min • Drama
Synopsis
In 1918, when the wheat-farming townspeople of Waterville, Washington, welcome home their first wounded son from World War I, they're struck by war's harsh reality. As bigotry and hatred toward two German orphans divide the close-knit community, new schoolteacher Martin rolls into town with some strange ideas and an even stranger leather ball, striving to bring harmony to the town before it tears itself apart.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 63 Audience · 12 · 100%
In 1918, a small Washington town grapples with the harsh realities of WWI, returning soldiers, and the arrival of German orphans. A new schoolteacher uses basketball to unite a divided community facing prejudice and hatred, hoping to heal their emotional wounds. It’s a story about finding common ground through sport.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of World War I and its impact
- Characters experience prejudice and bigotry
- Some emotional moments related to loss and division
What it models well
- Overcoming prejudice
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Community healing
- Empathy and understanding
Talk about it after
- The impact of war on a community
- Why people sometimes fear what is different
- How sports can bring people together
- The importance of forgiveness
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Top billed cast
Director: Rich Cowan
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.3/10 (12)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $619,042
- IMDb
- tt0190255