Trouble With the Curve

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  • Opened September 21, 2012 
  • 1 hr 51 min
  • PG-13 | Language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. More on child suitability

  • For decades Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of baseball's best scouts -- but now his age is catching up with him. Still, he refuses to be benched even though his bosses are questioning his judgment. Tasked with checking out the country's hottest batting prospect, Gus is forced to accept help from his daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams). Though they haven't spent time together in years, father and daughter make new discoveries about their shared past, which could change their future. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Robert Patrick, Matthew Lillard, Scott Eastwood, Joe Massingill
  • Director: Robert Lorenz
  • Genres: Drama

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by Darkola

Clint Eastwood in my opinion, is one of the greatest directors, and has always been a great actor, from when he was young up to his current age, with age, he pics the right parts to play in a movie....

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Great movie!

by BOZO108

This is a GREAT movie. It has it all, great actors, great story line, humor, some sad moments, and a nice ending. I think anyone would enjoy this movie. All of the characters work very well...

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Great story, see it!

by AztecDan

The writers did a great job, Eastwood and Adams performed flawlessly. the pain in the dysfunctional relationships is real, and the ending makes it all worthwhile. The audience laughed, cried and...

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Todd McCarthy

Eastwood is vastly entertaining as an old-fashioned scout who disdains computers and fancy statistical charts in favor of his own time-tested instincts. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

Eastwood and Adams are just so much damn fun to watch. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The script is by first-timer Randy Brown, but it feels as if it were spit out by one of the assistant GM's computers, so regular are its beats and revelations. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

The good news is that this daddy/daughter reconciliation story connects with the ball. The not-so-good: It's a blooper. Read full review

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Amy Adams as Mickey and Clint Eastwood as Gus in "Trouble With the Curve."