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Grizzled former professional baseball player Morris Buttermaker is bribed by a straitlaced lawyer to coach the Bears, a woefully inept youth baseball team. Buttermaker's got to find a way to drive this gang of 12 misfits to a championship against their hated rivals: the Yankees and their overbearing coach.
| Genres: |
Comedy, Remake and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 22nd, 2005 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for rude behavior, language throughout, some sexuality & thematic elements. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$32,865,161 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Mostly bad news." more...
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C- |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...you probably shouldn't take young children to this movie unless you want them coming out with friction burns on their ears." more...
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C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"What I liked most about the movie, I think, is that it undermines the self-congratulatory myths we cultivate about sports in America." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"The new Bad News Bears may not make you cheer, but it should provide laughs and a good time." more...
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B |
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