Synopsis
Babe Ruth becomes a baseball legend but is unheroic to those who know him.
Scores
Overall Score
55.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.7%
Review Aggregate
46.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, family-friendly, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalfamily-friendlydarkvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lang | 1992 | $201,000 | $450,000 | (est) |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | 1992 | $124,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
| Donald Moffat | 1992 | $93,000 | $208,000 | (est) |
| Yvonne Suhor | 1992 | $76,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Weitz | 1992 | $65,000 | $146,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Zane | 1992 | $57,000 | $128,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes11,992
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $17,530,973 | $39,197,906 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $17,530,973 | $39,197,906 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $8,765,486 | $19,598,953 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $33,880,000 | $75,753,072 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $24,176,000 | $54,055,675 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $4,207,434 | $9,407,497 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $71,028,920 | $158,815,198 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $14,125,000 (est) | $31,582,413 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $5,581,000 (est) | $12,478,686 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $5,682,000 | $12,704,515 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $4,489,000 | $10,037,058 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $2,825,000 | $6,316,483 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $32,702,000 | $73,119,155 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $38,326,920 | $85,696,043 |
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