Sports comedy films are not easy to come, and Semi-Pro is undoubtedly one of a kind. Based on the ABA (American Basketball Association) and NBA merger, this movie tells the story of an ABA team trying to survive the merger during ABA’s final season. The movie is about an overambitious but ill-prepared singer who buys a basketball team and tries to be owner, coach, and everything else, all at once. When the merger is announced, only a few teams will be selected to move on to the NBA, and the Tropics, being among the last few teams, practically has no chance. Watch them take extraordinary measures to meet the criteria and try to enter the NBA league.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Semi-Pro via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Semi-Pro available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Semi-Pro is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
When Jackie Moon invests his entire earnings into buying a basketball team, he has no idea what is coming for him. He becomes the owner, the head coach, the pre-game announcer, as well as the starting power forward in his team, the Flint Tropics. Disaster strikes when the ABA announces its merger with the NBA and declares only the four best teams will be qualified to move forward in the NBA league. In the final season, the team needs to finish the league in the top four, as well as attract 2000 fans in every home game. How far Jackie goes to make that happen is what the film is about. He leaves no stone unturned and even wrestles with a live bear to attract viewers.
Will Ferrell plays the role of Jackie Moon, with Woody Harrelson as Ed Monix, and André Benjamin as Clarence Withers. They are joined by a group of talented people such as Maura Tierney, Andy Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner, Rob Corddry, Matt Walsh, and Jackie Earle Haley.
Watch Semi-Pro streaming via HBO Max
Semi-Pro is available to watch on HBO Max. HBO Max has a plethora of content from multiple genres, languages, and countries. With its extensive library, it offers access to premium content as well as originals, both new and classic.
You can watch the show via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The synopsis of Semi-Pro is as follows:
“Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.”
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