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  • 2002
  • G
  • Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
  • 2 h 7 m
  • 2002
  • G
  • Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
  • 2 h 7 m

Summary The extraordinary real-life story of Jim Morris (Quaid), who, twelve years after dropping out of minor league baseball because of an injury to his pitching arm, is inspired by the young men on the championship-winning high school team he coaches to fulfill his own dream and try out for a professional team.

Directed By: John Lee Hancock

Written By: Mike Rich

  • 2002
  • G
  • Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
  • 2 h 7 m
  • 2002
  • G
  • Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
  • 2 h 7 m

The Rookie

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 37 User Ratings
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Summary The extraordinary real-life story of Jim Morris (Quaid), who, twelve years after dropping out of minor league baseball because of an injury to his pitching arm, is inspired by the young men on the championship-winning high school team he coaches to fulfill his own dream and try out for a professional team.

Directed By: John Lee Hancock

Written By: Mike Rich

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
72
84% Positive
26 Reviews
13% Mixed
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3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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84% Positive
26 Reviews
13% Mixed
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3% Negative
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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.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW
83
Works mostly off Quaid's performance.
By William Arnold FULL REVIEW

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19% Mixed
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76% Positive
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19% Mixed
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10
smiyamot
Nov 29, 2015
A baseball pltcher blows out his elbow and becomes a chemistry teacher, husband, father, and coach of the high school baseball team. Okay so far. Now his team needs to see faster pitches in practice so they can hit the opposing team's pitcher during the games. Little does the coach know he's throwing in the high 90's; that's Major League "stuff." His players make a deal, they win, he goes to a Major League tryout. Who knew this was a true story about a real person? I don't have that many DVDs but this one is in my collection.
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EpicLadySponge
Apr 6, 2016
Rookies were meant to live up its own years of starting to become experienced at things and the Rookie somehow brings all of the baseball team in and you'll know what happens next.
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80
Quaid doesn't make the best of the movie's baloney; he presents it to us as a believable truth.
By Stephanie Zacharek FULL REVIEW
75
Qualifies as perfect family entertainment.
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
75
The embodiment of the very message it so modestly conveys -- it's the accomplished little guy we fervently root for.
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW
63
Commits the sin of a hundred sports biographies in overselling its inherent drama.
By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW
20
It's a paint-by-numbers job of the worst sort, stuffed with more tired old baseball baloney than Harry Caray and about as dramatic as shagging flies in St. Pete.
By Bill Gallo FULL REVIEW
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Pan_Krytyk
Dec 16, 2022
Bardzo dobry film... Film oparty na faktach... Fajne jest to że takie zdarzenia mają miejsce.
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3
ryancarroll88
Aug 27, 2010
Hey! It's the feel good movie of the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...........................................
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Production Company Walt Disney Pictures, 98 MPH Productions, Gran Via Productions
Release Date Mar 29, 2002
Duration 2 h 7 m
Rating G
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Tagline Sometimes dreams come back to life.
Website https://movies.disney.com/the-rookie
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Awards

Young Artist Awards
• 2 Nominations
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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