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Gus and his nerdy buddies, Richie and Clark, are scouted by a millionaire nerd, Mel, who wants to form a baseball team and compete with the meanest Little League teams in the state. A stellar ballplayer, Gus becomes a role model for nerds and outcasts everywhere. But when his fans learn that Gus, himself, was once a school bully, they feel outraged and betrayed, until Gus takes extraordinary steps... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 20 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 7th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for crude and suggestive humor, and for language. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$57,651,794 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, James Parker
"...not terrible, not terrible at all." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"Let's just say the best jokes are in the trailer, and the rest involve nose picking, vomiting, spitting and farting." more...
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D |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"The three losers play a series of Little League teams, snatching victory from the jaws of slapstick humiliation." more...
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B- |
filmcritic.com, Pete Croatto
"...a movie with a nice number of laughs and an encouraging message." more...
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B |
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