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Moneyball

2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 134 min · ★ 7.3 · 91% critics

Drama

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane tries to build a winning baseball team despite a tight budget. He turns to computer-generated analysis to evaluate players and reshape recruitment and strategy, aiming to compete with richer teams.

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Details
Years
2011
Release date
2011-09-23
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
134 min
Critic score
91/100
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (5,793 votes)
Budget
$50,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy Moneyball if you like underdog success stories powered by statistics and workplace decision-making rather than lots of game action; Not for you if you want fast sports action or aren’t interested in baseball numbers like Creed or Ford v Ferrari.

Pros: clever sports strategy; strong performances; inspiring underdog energy | Cons: slow, dialogue-heavy; baseball math focus; divisive pacing

Themes

  • underdog
  • california
  • sports
  • baseball
  • based on true story
  • oakland, california
  • job transfer
  • oakland athletics
  • talent manager
  • statistics
  • 2000s
  • major league baseball (mlb)
  • +2 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2012 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2012 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Bennett Miller