The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Seen it?1978 | 92 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Bull Durham, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
A small time promotor/hustler takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against the country's best little league baseball team which sparks off a series of adventures and mishaps the boys come into.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
6% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Berry
- Tony CurtisMarvin Lazar
- Jackie Earle HaleyKelly Leak
- Tomisaburō WakayamaCoach Shimizu
- Kanji InokiSelf
- Hatsune IshiharaArika
- George WynerThe Network Director
- Lonny ChapmanLouis the Gambler
- Matthew AntonE.R.W. Tillyard III
- Erin BluntAhmad Rahim
- George GonzalesMiguel Agilar