Synopsis
A lousy minor-league baseball team bursting with diverse personalities gets a new manager: an aging minor-league pitcher.
Scores
Overall Score
42.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.2%
Review Aggregate
29.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bakula | 1998 | $1,012,000 | $1,948,000 | (est) |
| Corbin Bernsen | 1998 | $623,000 | $1,199,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Haysbert | 1998 | $469,000 | $903,000 | (est) |
| Takaaki Ishibashi | 1998 | $384,000 | $738,000 | (est) |
| Jensen Daggett | 1998 | $328,000 | $631,000 | (est) |
| Eric Bruskotter | 1998 | $289,000 | $556,000 | (est) |
| Ted McGinley | 1998 | $259,000 | $499,000 | (est) |
| Bob Uecker | 1998 | $236,000 | $454,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes8,533
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $3,572,443 | $6,875,309 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $3,572,443 | $6,875,309 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $1,786,222 | $3,437,655 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $10,765,000 | $20,717,672 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $15,059,000 | $28,981,646 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $1,428,977 | $2,750,124 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $29,039,199 | $55,887,096 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $18,000,000 | $34,641,718 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $2,547,000 (est) | $4,901,803 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,162,000 | $2,236,315 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,971,000 | $3,793,268 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $3,600,000 | $6,928,344 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $27,280,000 | $52,501,448 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $1,759,199 | $3,385,648 |
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