Top Billed Cast
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Certified Cringeworthy
84.2% Audience Cringe Score (19 votes)*
Sex Scene
YES
Nudity
NO
Sexual Violence
NO
We've determined The Basketball Diaries is NOT SAFE to watch with parents or kids.
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Plot Summary
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Basketball Diaries have nudity or sex scenes?
Yes, The Basketball Diaries contains sex scenes.
Can I watch The Basketball Diaries with my parents or kids?
No, The Basketball Diaries is not safe to watch with your parents or kids because it contains sex scenes.
Is The Basketball Diaries appropriate for kids?
No, The Basketball Diaries is not appropriate for kids because it contains sex scenes.
* 84.2% of CringeMDB users flagged the content of The Basketball Diaries as being inappropriate for children to watch with their parents because of either of a nude scene, a sex scene, or a scene depicting rape or sexual violence.
Top Billed Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
...as Jim Carroll
Bruno Kirby
...as Swifty
Lorraine Bracco
...as Jim's Mother
Ernie Hudson
...as Reggie
Patrick McGaw
...as Neutron
James Madio
...as Pedro