Hard Ball
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Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics What's this?

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

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  • Starring: Diane Lane, Keanu Reeves
  • Summary: Reeves portrays Conor O'Neill -- an underachiever who is both inspired and redeemed by the unlikeliest group of people he could ever have imagined. In order to pay off a gambling debt, O'Neill is thrust into molding underprivileged kids into a cohesive unit in one of the toughest parts of Chicago. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    A surefire heart-tugger made with skill and judgment, affords Keanu Reeves a career high point.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    75
    Cynics may roll their eyes at Hardball's earnestness, but the movie proves even the most conventional stories can move and engage you, provided they're told well.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Megan Rosenfeld
    60
    It is only when Reeves meets up with his incredibly cute baseball team that this movie comes to life.
  4. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    38
    As shallow and manipulative a movie as any that come to mind.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. DestineeB.
    10
    This movie is fun to watch...everyday i get home i watch it ....i love g-baby in this movie he is so little but he can be hard at times...and this movie made me cry in a lot of parts...and i think that there should be a hardball 2 with the same characters.....i just lo e this movie a lot.… Expand
  2. ChadR.
    10
    Hardball is a very important movie to my life. i was amazed when i watched it. its the best movie ever made. I've learned a lot about myself cuz of this movie. and that part where he is talking about G-Babys loss. i don't no who could of done better then him. .. that was the only movie i ever cried in and still do when i watch it.… Expand

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