Million Dollar Arm
2014 · Movie · PG · 124 min · ★ 6.7 · 61% critics
A struggling sports agent takes a risky trip to India to find new pitching talent among cricket players, hoping to save his career. After discovering two promising young men, he brings them to America to learn baseball from scratch, facing culture shock, tough training, and lessons about teamwork, commitment, and family.
Also known as Un lancer à un million de dollars
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-05-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (667 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a warm, inspiring sports story about second chances and adapting to a new world, in the feel-good vein of Invincible; Not for you if you want gritty realism or lots of in-game baseball action.
Pros: uplifting true-story vibe; charming culture-clash moments; easy family watch | Cons: predictable Disney formula; uneven focus and pacing; not enough baseball
Themes
- sports
- baseball
- cricket
- based on true story
- india
- duringcreditsstinger
Awards & recognition
- Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie - Drama · 2014 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jon Hamm
as J. B. Bernstein
Aasif Mandvi
as Ash Vasudevan
Bill Paxton
as Tom House
Suraj Sharma
as Rinku
Madhur Mittal
as Dinesh
Lake Bell
as Brenda Paauwe
Pitobash
as Amit
Alan Arkin
as Ray Arkin
Bar Paly
as Lisette
Al Sapienza
as Pete
Directed by Craig Gillespie