Moneyball

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  • Opened September 23, 2011 
  • 2 hr 6 min
  • PG-13 | Some strong language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, one day has an epiphany: Baseball's conventional wisdom is all wrong. Faced with a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled as flawed, but have game-winning potential. Based on the book by Michael Lewis. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop
  • Director: Bennett Miller
  • Genres: Drama

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Moneyball

by nancyflachs

I'm not always a fan of books-turned-into-movies, but I thought this was a great rendition of Michael Lewis' book. You don't have to be a baseball fan to like this movie and appreciate it's plot, and...

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Moneyball: B

by MattH306

A good, but not classic baseball movie. Enjoyed the story, but the concept at times didn't translate well....

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Moneyball is very good...perfect film with October approaching...

by arjaybee

You don't have to be a baseball fan to enjoy Moneyball! If you are a fan of top-notch acting, Brad Pitt, or dramas based on true stories then this is your kind of film. The screenplay was...

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

Never before, though, have statistics added up to such electrifying entertainment. After the mostly minor-league productions of recent months, this movie, which was directed by Bennett Miller, renews your belief in the power of movies. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

Funny, furious, and full of front-office drama. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

The supersmart and rousing Moneyball, which may be the best baseball movie since "Bull Durham," is also about talk, but in a coolly heady and original inside-the-front-office way. Read full review

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Movieline
| Stephanie Zacharek

Now that Pitt no longer has brash youth on his side, he's digging deeper and doing more with less. It's the kind of acting - understated but woven with golden threads of movie-star style - that gives us more to look at rather than less. Read full review

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Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill in "Moneyball."