The Perfect Game
Metascore
42 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 5 out of 19
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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    The film is perfectly mediocre, which is heartbreaking, not heartwarming.
  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Roger Moore
    38
    The characters in The Perfect Game speak old school “Hollywood Mexican.” In other words, they speak English with accents that we haven’t heard since the golden Age of Speedy Gonzalez.
  3. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Eric Hynes
    20
    Although based on the real-life tale of nine underage underdogs from Monterrey, Mexico who swept the 1957 Little League World Series, this Cinderella sports story rings false from first pitch to last.
  4. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    33
    Few of the scenes in The Perfect Game feel authentic, but the ones in Monterrey are especially lacking in flavor.
  5. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    33
    Notable only for being a catalog of just about every kid-pic cliché ever committed to film.

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  1. SoccerFan
    9
    A great story. The rough edges match the themes of the inspirational story. Child actors sometimes talk in a way adults think is forced or inauthentic. Any teacher or coach of the young is not surprised by any of the dialog. What took them so long to produce this film?… Full Review »
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