Synopsis
A grizzled little league coach tries to turn his team of misfits into champs.
Scores
Overall Score
67.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Review Aggregate
49.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 163 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotfamily-friendlypoliticaldarkcoming of agerealisticupliftingsatiricalgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | 2005 | $3,367,000 | $5,408,000 | (est) |
| Greg Kinnear | 2005 | $2,073,000 | $3,329,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 2005 | $1,560,000 | $2,506,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count164
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes23,709
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $32,868,349 | $52,794,680 |
| International | 2005 | $1,384,498 | $2,223,845 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $34,252,847 | $55,018,526 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $16,987,974 | $27,286,878 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $283,000 | $454,568 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $44,000 | $70,675 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $15,766,000 | $25,324,087 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $37,849,000 | $60,794,835 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $8,217,087 | $13,198,670 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $79,147,061 | $127,129,713 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $35,000,000 | $56,218,638 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $13,989,000 (est) | $22,469,786 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,166,000 | $5,085,377 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,367,000 | $7,014,480 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $5,950,000 | $9,557,168 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $62,472,000 | $100,345,450 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $16,675,061 | $26,784,263 |
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![]() | Hardball | 2001 | Shared genres: 6 | 69.5 | $27,717,911 |
![]() | Little Big League | 1994 | Shared genres: 6 | 50.3 | $21,207,165 |




