Bad News Bears
Seen it?2005 | 113 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Major League, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. Through unconventional team-building exercises and his offbeat coaching style, Buttermaker helps his hapless Bears prepare to meet their rivals, the Yankees.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$35 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Linklater
- Billy Bob ThorntonMorris Buttermaker
- Greg KinnearRoy Bullock
- Marcia Gay HardenLiz Whitewood
- Sammi Kane KraftAmanda Whurlitzer
- Ridge CanipeToby Whitewood
- Brandon CraggsMike Engelberg
- Jeffrey DaviesKelly Leak
- Timmy DetersTanner Boyle
- Carlos EstradaMiguel Agilar
- Emmanuel EstradaJose Agilar