The Perfect Game

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  • Opened April 16, 2010 
  • 1 hr 58 min
  • PG | some thematic elements

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 8+. More on child suitability

  • Living amidst the gritty poverty of 1957 Monterrey, Mexico, a rag–tag group of boys from the wrong side of the tracks discovers the joy of sandlot baseball under the guidance of Cesar, an aspiring Major League Coach thwarted by discrimination. Armed with the dream of playing a real Little League game, the young players defy a total lack of resources, disapproving parents, and widespread prejudice to score their first Little League victory and find themselves at the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Relying on their faith, a warm-hearted priest and their love of the game, the nine players and their coach embark on an incredible, record-breaking winning streak that leads them across the border to America, and all the way to the 1957 Little League World Series where a miracle will cement their place in history and change their lives forever. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Clifton Collins, Jr., Cheech Marin, Jake T. Austin, Emilie de Ravin, Bruce McGill, Jansen Panettiere, Moisés Arias, Patricia Manterola, David Koechner
  • Director: William Dear
  • Genres: Drama

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80
Boxoffice Magazine
| Pete Hammond

Really a perfect family movie. Read full review

75
New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

The film's flaws probably won't bother less jaded kids one whit. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

It’s not a game anymore. In 1957, these kids were playing. And it was a perfect game. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

A very sweet, very slight family movie that scores smiles and tears of joy. Read full review

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The cast of "The Perfect Game."