Synopsis
Kent Stock disrupts his life to become coach of the Norway High School baseball team and try to lead them to victory.
Scores
Overall Score
43.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
50.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, thin plot, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
upliftingthin plotfamily-friendlyemotionalcoming of ageromanticfunnyhistoricalsuspensefulpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Astin | 2007 | $15,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Powers Boothe | 2007 | $9,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Tom Arnold | 2007 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Rachael Leigh Cook | 2007 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Michael Angarano | 2007 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes2,908
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $1,159,691 | $1,754,921 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $1,159,691 | $1,754,921 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $579,846 | $877,460 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $480,000 | $726,368 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $179,000 | $270,875 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $8,258,000 | $12,496,549 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $18,556,000 | $28,080,161 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $463,876 | $701,968 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $28,516,722 | $43,153,382 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $1,276,000 (est) | $1,930,927 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $928,000 (est) | $1,404,311 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,141,000 | $1,726,636 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,023,000 | $3,061,337 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $255,200 | $386,185 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $5,623,200 | $8,509,397 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $22,893,522 | $34,643,985 |
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