Everyone's Hero
Seen it?2006 | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% 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 anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Toy Story 2, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
A boy begins a grand journey to return Babe Ruth's baseball bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series comes to a close.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$17 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher Reeve, Colin Brady, Dan St. Pierre
- Jake T. AustinYankee Irving (voice)
- Rob ReinerScrewie (voice)
- William H. MacyLefty Maginnis (voice)
- Mandy PatinkinStanley Irving (voice)
- Richard KindHobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
- Robert WagnerMr. Robinson (voice)
- Raven-SymonéMarti Brewster (voice)
- Whoopi GoldbergDarlin' (voice)
- Brian DennehyBabe Ruth (voice)
- Ritchie AllenOfficer Bryant (voice)