Moneyball

Name: Moneyball
Genre: Drama
Released: September 23, 2011
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Robin Wright

2011

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: September 23, 2011 | PG-13

Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Robin Wright

Summary: Based on Michael Lewis' nonfiction bestseller "Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game," the book's subject is Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane, who assembled a contending baseball club on a shoestring budget by employing a sophisticated computer-based analysis to draft players. (Sony Pictures)

Director: Bennett Miller

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 133 min

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Ann Hornaday

Sep 22, 2011

Like a cold beer under a bluebird sky; like a flawless line drive on a warm summer's day; like a long, languorous seventh-inning stretch - Moneyball satisfies. Read full review

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Michael Phillips

Sep 22, 2011

Moneyball is the perfect sports movie for these cash-strapped times of efficiency maximization. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Sep 22, 2011

Starring Brad Pitt in top movie star form, it's a film that's impressive and surprising. Read full review

Rex Reed

Sep 21, 2011

This is a subtle, elegant and altogether triumphant film about a subject I thought I was tired of, told with an artistry and freshness that is positively thrilling. Read full review

Olly Richards

Nov 21, 2011

You don't need to understand anything of baseball to get behind this, a chest-swelling story about second chances and flipping a finger up (even a giant foam one) to The Man. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Sep 22, 2011

On some level Moneyball is about loyalty: loyalty to an idea, loyalty to a partnership forged by desperation, loyalty to the values you believe in. Whether that was Lewis' intention in the book, or Beane's intention in taking the risk, doesn't matter. It's the formula Miller came up with for the film, and with the team of Pitt and Hill, it's a winning one. Read full review

Bill Weber

Sep 22, 2011

True to Hollywood's tireless efforts to fit square-peg material into roundish genre niches, this wavering, intermittently smart story of daring to think differently flattens its narrative into formula. Read full review

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JawsPapi87

Jan 31, 2012

Incredibly well-written script. Another good performance by Brad Pitt and good supporting efforts by Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think that the length was perfect and the resolution was satisfying. Deserves the nomination. (A)

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gunnyart

Sep 23, 2011

As a relative newcomer to the love of baseball I was really looking forward to this film. It delivered plenty of runs and hits for two hours of error free baseball movie. I've heard it wasn't letter perfect to history but since I didn't know the story going in any discrepancies or libertiesAs a relative newcomer to the love of baseball I was really looking forward to this film. It delivered plenty of runs and hits for two hours of error free baseball movie. I've heard it wasn't letter perfect to history but since I didn't know the story going in any discrepancies or liberties taken were lost on me. The tension was palpable just like a good pitchers dual.… Expand

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DebbiDowntown

Sep 27, 2011

Not a baseball fan in any way shape or form, but I read so many good reviews for this I thought I'd check it out. Ladies, if you're thinking you'll see it for Brad Pitt but totally be bored by the baseball stuff, you're wrong. They really made it interesting and I cared about all of theNot a baseball fan in any way shape or form, but I read so many good reviews for this I thought I'd check it out. Ladies, if you're thinking you'll see it for Brad Pitt but totally be bored by the baseball stuff, you're wrong. They really made it interesting and I cared about all of the characters, not just Brad. LOVED the guy from Parks and Rec, he's totally hot.… Expand

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JTKelley

Aug 10, 2012

Aaron Sorkin once again takes a subject (baseball upper management) that should not be exciting, and makes it thrilling. Both a hilarious and interesting look at what goes on behind the scenes in the world of baseball.

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TTW107

Apr 21, 2012

Very entertaining movie in every way. I never thought stats could be that exciting but Moneyball proved me wrong. Brad Pitt is brilliant and so long fat Jonah Hill, you will be missed.

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Tokyochuchu

Oct 20, 2012

I know absolutely nothing about baseball but Moneyball was an entertaining movie. Pitt and Hoffman are excellent and it's always a pleasure to see someone sticking it to the man. Moneyball is fun but unessential viewing.

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PRADY

Nov 16, 2011

WOW> I dont understand the critics and their mentality. I went for this movie after reading all the positive review. This was was fuc***ing boring. It was so slow and that I actually slept during the movie for about 5 - 10 minutes. This happened to me for the first time ever. I am sure thatWOW> I dont understand the critics and their mentality. I went for this movie after reading all the positive review. This was was fuc***ing boring. It was so slow and that I actually slept during the movie for about 5 - 10 minutes. This happened to me for the first time ever. I am sure that this movie will win the oscar. After all oscars are meant for such boring movies. eg - Kings speech over the social network or Inception, Hurt locker over Avatar, Slumdog millionaire, etc...… Expand

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