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Critic Simon Crook
rated 6

On a gags-to-laughs ratio, it’s certainly the comedy to beat this season, thanks mostly to Billy Bob Thornton’s twinkly, ragged Buttermaker.

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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

...a dark but traditional PG-13 version of a kid's sports movie, with everything but the f-word in the dialogue.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 5

...svært at forstå, hvorfor en talentfuld og eksperimenterende instruktør har så stort et behov for at lave slemt forudsigelige børnekomedier.

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Cast & Crew

Billy Bob Thornton
As Morris Buttermaker
Shane Ryan-Reid
As Concert Goer
Marcia Gay Harden
As Liz Whitewood
Greg Kinnear
As Roy Bullock
Robert Peters
As Yankee Dad
Scott Adsit
As Umpire

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Morris Buttermaker, a former professional baseball player turned exterminator, is hired to coach a struggling Little League team called the Bears. Despite their initial reluctance, Buttermaker convinces the team to stay together and work towards improving their skills. With the help of Amanda Wurlitzer, a skilled pitcher and the daughter of one of Buttermaker's ex-girlfriends, and Kelly Leak, a local troublemaker with a talent for hitting, the Bears start winning games. As they make their way to the championship game, tensions rise between Buttermaker and the rival Yankees' coach, Ray Bullock. In a climactic showdown, the Bears face off against the Yankees, but a controversial call at the plate leads to a narrow defeat for Buttermaker's team. Despite the loss, the Bears celebrate their improved skills and teamwork with a post-game party, marking a successful season and a newfound sense of camaraderie.

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