Bull Durham
Seen it?1988 | 108 min | Comedy, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Broadcast News, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$51 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 203K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Shelton
- Kevin CostnerCrash Davis
- Susan SarandonAnnie Savoy
- Tim RobbinsEbby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
- Trey WilsonSkip
- Robert WuhlLarry
- William O'LearyJimmy
- David NeidorfBobby
- Danny GansDeke
- Tom SilardiTony
- Jenny RobertsonMillie