Synopsis
A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.
Scores
Overall Score
79.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.2%
Review Aggregate
75.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 151 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlylightheartedupliftinghistoricalemotionalrealisticcharacter-drivenstylizedfunnygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 2002 | $1,790,000 | $3,121,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Griffiths | 2002 | $1,102,000 | $1,921,000 | (est) |
| Jay Hernandez | 2002 | $830,000 | $1,447,000 | (est) |
| Brian Cox | 2002 | $678,000 | $1,183,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count152
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes38,645
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $75,600,070 | $131,827,357 |
| International | 2002 | $5,093,465 | $8,881,712 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $80,693,536 | $140,709,070 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $39,837,421 | $69,466,363 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,000 | $33,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,867,000 | $38,130,504 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $40,774,000 | $71,099,519 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $18,900,018 | $32,956,839 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $121,397,438 | $211,686,357 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $22,000,000 | $38,362,423 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $23,957,000 (est) | $41,774,935 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $9,712,000 | $16,935,266 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,535,000 | $9,651,637 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,400,000 | $7,672,485 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $65,604,000 | $114,396,745 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $55,793,438 | $97,289,612 |
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