Hard Ball
User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 55
  3. Negative: 3 out of 55

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  1. ChadR.
    May 22, 2007
    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.
  2. DestineeB.
    Mar 18, 2007
    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.
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jul 10, 2005
    10
    There needs to be a hardball 2; the rise of gbaby!!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE. wow so good...makes me laugh at times and cry at others. i love it.
  4. Rozlyn
    Apr 7, 2004
    10
    I think this was a wonderful movie. I loved Koffi and Andre, they were so good.
  5. AikoH.
    Apr 1, 2004
    10
    I'm japanese, so i can't explain well. when i found this movie at the rental video shop, i wanted to rent this very much! because its title in japanese is so good! "hardball"s japanese title is "the baseball ground in the warming sunshine" don't you think it's very nice? and, story is also good!! i love it!!
  6. TarynM.
    Aug 5, 2003
    10
    OMG! i could not stop watching this movie and over again when i rented it. I LOVE KOFI! I LOVE KOFI! [and i love Andre too]. what teenagers can resist a grip of black boys?! not me! i love it! lol.
  7. BecB.
    Feb 7, 2003
    10
    I love this movie, it shows how sport can get kids off the street. and i love Michael Perkins. he is one fine guy.
  8. RebeccaH.
    Feb 7, 2003
    10
    This is the best movie ever, i have watched it so many times. i love kofi, he is luvly and G-Baby is a neat little boy.
  9. Monica
    Jan 6, 2003
    10
    It's the best! Keanu is the sexiest guy!
  10. AwesomeChick
    Aug 27, 2002
    10
    Jamal is so hot! the movie is awesome.
  11. AsiaC.
    Jul 19, 2002
    10
    Hardball is my favorite movie because the movie is so funny. But my favorite character is Andre (bryan Hearne) THis is the best movie around.
  12. Michelle
    Jul 13, 2002
    10
    I would give this movie 100 if I could...The kids were such good actors, there is no way they could have picked better kids. Andre is the cutest thing i've ever seen, i love the way he talks, and his facial expressions. I watched this movie like 10 times, and I would watch it 100 more!!!
  13. DanielleB.
    Jun 24, 2002
    10
    This is the best movie I have ever seen. I watched it over and over again. I love Michael B. Jordan (Jamal) he is so fine and thugish, I going to marry him. At the end of the movie he was so fine and so sad but its funny too though. G-Baby is a trip I loved it and Jamal!!!!!!!
  14. JAC
    Jun 12, 2002
    10
    This movie was so great! i cried, i laughed and it rocked! it was so good! the actors were great, the kids were so good, it had a good plot, and it was very inspirational... the ppl who rated it below a 9, YOU SUCK!! go watch it again.
  15. CoreyG.
    May 28, 2002
    10
    The best music ever in a movie and the best movie ever!
  16. Brittany
    May 7, 2002
    10
    Hardball was the best movie I have ever seen. It made me cry and laugh. The boys were sooo cute. This is my favorite movie ever!!! The first time I rented it I watched it at least 5 times.
  17. GinaR.
    May 1, 2002
    10
    If I could really rate this movie 1 out of 10, I'd rate it a 12!! This is the absolute most touching, inspiring movie of all times. The boyz in it are adorable and it gives ppl a real idea of wat kidz in the projects have to live through. It proves that dreams can come true, and it shows how recreational sportz can keep kids off the street. If u dont like this movie, u dont know wat ur missing. Did i mention the boyz are ADORABLE?… Expand
  18. TimeekaL.
    May 1, 2002
    10
    I love this movie. And Jamal Is HELLA HELLA FINE. I'm OBSESSED with him. And it is my favorite movie.
  19. KatyP.
    Apr 29, 2002
    10
    I rate this film MOST DEF. a 10! because it was the best movie i have ever seen. It's my favorite! Michael B Jordan is such a HOTTIE! lol It was so great i was hysterically laughing and crying thro it. Thanx for the best film ever!
  20. LaquintaT.
    Apr 28, 2002
    10
    I give this movie a ten. It may not be sutible for younger kids, but it is an excellent movie. Reeves plays an excellent role.
  21. KylieS.
    Apr 6, 2002
    10
    This is the best movie ever and is worth going to see!! I luv it! G Baby is awesome!!
  22. Emfly
    Apr 4, 2002
    10
    This is the best movie of all time. I love it w/ all my heart.
  23. WesK.
    Apr 3, 2002
    10
    This is now my favorite movie. This is one of those movies I could watch over and over and over again and I have done it, I love it. "I love it when you call me big poppa."
  24. BrytneyL.
    Mar 28, 2002
    10
    I loved this movie!! It made me laugh and cry...there is nothin better than that!!
  25. MollyM.
    Mar 16, 2002
    10
    Awesome and sad.
  26. MaddisonR.
    Mar 12, 2002
    10
    This was the most touching movie I have ever watched. I have never cried through a movie but this one I did. G-Baby is the cutest!!!
  27. LindseyakaLinz
    Mar 3, 2002
    10
    I gave it a 10 becuz the movie was GREAT! It was tite...Cute lil boyz, and they played good in it. It was so sad when G Baby died...But even tho I kno he didnt really die...I cried!!! And "I Luv it when u call me Big Poppa!!!" LOL...that was cute...My favo's were G baby, Jefferson, and Miles, its a Great Movie...so If u haven't already seen it,,,you should! Even if u dont have an interest in Baseball...Its juss a really interesting movie. Well I definitely give it a 10! ~Linz~… Expand
  28. CallieC.
    Jan 24, 2002
    10
    Sometimes, people always have a tendency to just look at movies, and missing the main point. In the movie The Replacements - the characters allowed the viewers to believe not just in themselves, but perhaps there is hope within the system. It also poked fun at how we as a society have this tendency to analyze every action, movement, word, thought we do as human beings. Sometimes, I always detest girl meet boy's movies, but this is always dependant upon each viewer values and beliefs. As for my belief, (culture/tradition) Creator/God made man and women for a purpose, and sometimes I just accept for that split moment that my being was for that split moment not willing to agree with what the story was achieving - but time always wins out. AS HUMANS WE ARE ALWAYS REPLACEABLE - SO THERE ARE MANY WAYS OF LOOKING AT THE MOVIE "THE REPLACEMENTS" AND ALSO THE CHARACTERES. Great Work people, cast and crew, writers, etc., etc., of Hardball, Matrix, etc. But, I believe in the characters with which Mr. Reeves does portray and the beautiful stories his characters bring about. Good choice of scripts/ and or movies Mr. Reeves. Good luck and God Bless you all in your sequels to the Matrix.… Expand
  29. BobS.
    Nov 12, 2001
    10
    It was a great movie with superior acting.
  30. AshleyB.
    Oct 2, 2001
    10
    I absolutely love this movie! It made me laugh and made me cry. Who cares what the critics say...go see this movie. You'll love it!
  31. AmyC.
    Sep 30, 2001
    10
    I love this movie!!! It's awesome!!!
  32. AmandaM.
    Sep 28, 2001
    10
    This is my favorite movie. It's so cute.
  33. AsuncionC.
    Sep 27, 2001
    10
    I rated it a ten because I think this movie is great.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
48 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Cody Clark
    40
    The actors playing the team members have stereotypical roles, but these kids have got game.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    63
    It drifts above the surface of its natural subjects, content to be a genre picture. We're always aware of the formula--and in a picture based on real life, we shouldn't be.
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  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    63
    A by-the-numbers tearjerker notable mostly for the most adorable little sluggers this side of the "Bad News Bears."
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