The Rookie
Metascore
72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    Something particularly clean shines in this American fairy tale, a quality of simplicity that's almost as hard to achieve in such movies as a middle-aged man's boyhood dreams.
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    83
    Works mostly off Quaid's performance.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    90
    Scene by scene, The Rookie does a better job of capturing the rhythms and rituals of the playing field and the electricity that flows between a team and its fans than well-regarded baseball films like "Field of Dreams" and "The Natural."
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    90
    A rarity to be cheered: a smart, engaging family film that stands firmly in the best of the Disney tradition.
  5. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    So unassuming and pure of heart, you can't help but warmly extend your arms and yell "Safe!"
  6. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    90
    Mr. Quaid has long been a reliably likable actor, but this time he pitches a perfect performance -- no frills, no tricks, not a single false note -- in a film that's true to its stirring subject, and to the sweetest traditions of the game.
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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
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    3
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