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For Love of the Game

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1999 | 138 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Rookie or King Richard, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $46 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 192K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sam Raimi

  • Kevin CostnerBilly Chapel
  • Kelly PrestonJane Aubrey
  • John C. ReillyGus Sinski
  • Jena MaloneHeather
  • Brian CoxGary Wheeler
  • J.K. SimmonsFrank Perry
  • Vin ScullyVin Scully
  • Steve LyonsSteve Lyons
  • Carmine GiovinazzoKen Strout
  • Bill E. RogersDavis Birch