Moneyball
6 Oscar Nominations
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The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
What critics thought
Moneyball landed as one of the best-reviewed films of 2011, with most critics finding it a rare sports movie that works just as well for non-fans — sharp, character-driven, and genuinely funny. The minority dissent centers on whether it ultimately escapes Hollywood formula, with a handful of critics arguing that a more idiosyncratic story gets smoothed into crowd-pleasing genre conventions and a bloated runtime.
“relaxed yet edgy and sometimes unsettling”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“gives him the chance to be funny, not by wisecracking broadly but by underreacting”
Dana Stevens·Slate
“Someone crammed Major League-style sports cliches into a more nuanced story about baseball and progress – and then tried to fit a Brad Pitt star vehicle inside of that. The result is an interesting but frustrating near-miss.”
Peter Hartlaub·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Biography, Drama, Sport
Cast & Crew
DirectorBennett Miller
StarringBrad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt
ComposerMychael Danna
Moneyball
6 Oscar Nominations
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
What critics thought
Moneyball landed as one of the best-reviewed films of 2011, with most critics finding it a rare sports movie that works just as well for non-fans — sharp, character-driven, and genuinely funny. The minority dissent centers on whether it ultimately escapes Hollywood formula, with a handful of critics arguing that a more idiosyncratic story gets smoothed into crowd-pleasing genre conventions and a bloated runtime.
“relaxed yet edgy and sometimes unsettling”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“gives him the chance to be funny, not by wisecracking broadly but by underreacting”
Dana Stevens·Slate
“Someone crammed Major League-style sports cliches into a more nuanced story about baseball and progress – and then tried to fit a Brad Pitt star vehicle inside of that. The result is an interesting but frustrating near-miss.”
Peter Hartlaub·San Francisco Chronicle
Genres
Biography, Drama, Sport
Cast & Crew
DirectorBennett Miller
StarringBrad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt
ComposerMychael Danna
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