Synopsis
A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.
Scores
Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.7%
Review Aggregate
67.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, uplifting, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotupliftinghistoricallightheartedfamily-friendlyemotionalcharacter-drivenfunnyrealisticvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hamm | 2014 | $1,504,000 | $1,994,000 | (est) |
| Aasif Mandvi | 2014 | $926,000 | $1,227,000 | (est) |
| Bill Paxton | 2014 | $697,000 | $924,000 | (est) |
| Suraj Sharma | 2014 | $570,000 | $756,000 | (est) |
| Lake Bell | 2014 | $488,000 | $646,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2014 | $429,000 | $569,000 | (est) |
| Madhur Mittal | 2014 | $385,000 | $511,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes48,921
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $36,457,627 | $48,317,523 |
| International | 2014 | $2,025,828 | $2,684,843 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $38,483,455 | $51,002,365 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $19,039,145 | $25,232,698 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,208,000 | $5,576,889 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,333,000 | $4,417,246 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,796,000 | $6,356,169 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $12,929,000 | $17,134,885 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $9,114,407 | $12,079,381 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $53,419,551 | $70,797,268 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $25,000,000 | $33,132,657 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $25,212,000 (est) | $33,413,622 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,068,000 | $1,415,427 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,990,000 | $2,637,360 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $4,250,000 | $5,632,552 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $57,520,000 | $76,231,618 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-4,100,449 | $-5,434,350 |
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