Little Big League
Seen it?1994 | 119 min | Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Scheinman
- Luke EdwardsBilly Heywood
- Timothy BusfieldLou Collins
- John AshtonMac MacNally
- Ashley CrowJenny Heywood
- Kevin DunnArthur Goslin
- Billy L. SullivanChuck
- Miles FeulnerJoey
- Jonathan SilvermanJim Bowers
- Dennis FarinaGeorge O'Farrell
- Jason RobardsThomas Heywood