Synopsis
The absurd true story of the legal battle over the "Million-Dollar Baseball." Barry Bonds' record setting 73rd home run ball sparks a melee in the stands at Pac Bell Park in San Francisco. One guy caught the ball, another guy ended up with it. Who is the rightful owner? The lawyers can't agree; the fans can't agree; even the wisened professors of property law can't agree. This is a story documenting the hilarious lengths to which someone will go for a baseball, and the few fans that will put their lives on hold for years, staking everything on one judge's decision.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.7%
Critic Consensus
93.5% Fresh • 46 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
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Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes256
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $13,931 | $22,377 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $13,931 | $22,377 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $6,966 | $11,188 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $22,000 | $35,337 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $3,000 | $4,819 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $1,212,000 | $1,946,771 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $2,910,000 | $4,674,178 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $75,000 | $120,469 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $4,228,966 | $6,792,763 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2005 | $250,000 (est) | $401,562 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $169,000 | $271,456 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $301,000 | $483,480 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $50,000 | $80,312 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $850,000 | $1,365,310 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $3,378,966 | $5,427,453 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $56,000, DVD $2,848,000, BluRay $7,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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