
Rise
2022 · Movie · PG · 113 min · ★ 7.6
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.
Also known as Greek Freak · Disney Rise
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-06-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (304 votes)
Themes
- sports
- biography
- based on true story
- basketball
- national basketball association (nba)
Cast & crew

Uche Agada
as Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dayo Okeniyi
as Charles Antetokounmpo

Yetide Badaki
as Veronica Antetokounmpo

Ral Agada
as Thanasis Antetokounmpo

Jaden Osimuwa
as Kostas Antetokounmpo

Elijah Sholanke
as Alexandros Antetokounmpo

Taylor Nichols
as John Hammond

Panos Koronis
as Takis Zivas

Manish Dayal
as Kevin Stephanides

Christos Loulis
as Poco
Directed by Akin Omotoso