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Trouble with the Curve

2012
Drama
1h 51m
An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. (imdb)
Directed by:
Robert Lorenz
Written by:
Randy Brown
Starring:
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood John Goodman John Goodman Bob Gunton Bob Gunton Amy Adams Amy Adams Robert Patrick Robert Patrick Matthew Lillard Matthew Lillard Ed Lauter Ed Lauter Matt Bush Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Scott Eastwood Scott Eastwood Joe Massingill
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Drama
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Trouble with the Curve

2012
Drama
1h 51m
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cmonsterCMonster
Rated 04 Jun 2013
60
37th
The vanilla ice cream of movies. It doesn't taste bad, in fact, it goes in pretty well. It's not a pretentious money or Oscar grab. Its not intelligent and artsy or dumb and over the top. It doesn't really do anything wrong. It's just a drama. A plan vanilla drama. And vanilla is alright, but even poor people can afford vanilla and poor people suck so it can never be great. What I'm really trying to say here is I hate homeless people...they killed my parents...and I am Batman. The night is mine.
Rated 04 Jun 2013
ytadelYtadel
Rated 21 Sep 2012
5
57th
Low-key, incredibly predictable, intermittently likable. The depiction of the rejection of modern technology as something heroic is incredibly annoying.
Rated 21 Sep 2012
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 12 Dec 2014
4
22nd
Trouble with the Curve will probably prove to be one of the most underwhelming and forgettable films of the year. I'm a lifelong Clint Eastwood fan but in recent years his repetitively miserable roles are waring thin and he's beginning to feel typecast. Amy Adams however gives a likeable performance and the less said about Justin Timberlake the better. The most obvious comparison is Moneyball. And even though I'm not a baseball fan, I found Moneyball interesting. This however completely lost me.
Rated 12 Dec 2014
joojooJooJoo
Rated 07 Oct 2012
3
31st
A pleasant, feel-goodery time with a horrendous ending. You'll know the basic plot points early on, but it may still catch you off-guard in how badly they lame it up. A bit of a confliction in how to rank it since most of the drama is alright up to that point.
Rated 07 Oct 2012
muzak66muzak66
Rated 16 Feb 2013
76
54th
Clint Eastwood and baseball a great combo to bad it had be the braves and Amy Adams was pretty good.
Rated 16 Feb 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 03 Jun 2013
64
39th
Pretty by the numbers drama. I am a sucker for baseball though.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
yiannosYiannos
Rated 09 Jul 2018
50
26th
(Viewed in 2013): Time has not diminished Clint's screen presence. His grizzled countenance and increasingly raspy voice are especially welcome in an era dominated by handsome stool pidgeons, and while he can play an old cantankerous coot in his sleep, it's still a pleasure to watch him do it. Why he agreed to star in this generic sports drama is anyone's guess. It's a story that has been told a thousand times before, and the cornball sentiment is grating. Clint and Adams make it tolerable.
Rated 09 Jul 2018
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 24 Sep 2012
53
27th
It's essentially the anti-Moneyball. Sappy story of a scout who's losing his abilities with age, and one that uses Matthew Lillard as the stereotypical exec who just uses computers and stats to make his decisions in lieu of scouting. Amy Adams and Timberlake had good chemistry, but I felt like the movie missed the mark overall and was just run of the mill. It honestly would've been better with less focus on Eastwood's character, and more on Adams.
Rated 24 Sep 2012
bharathbharath
Rated 30 Dec 2012
60
29th
The movie has some decent acting but otherwise the story is cliched and predictable. The on screen chemistry between Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams was good. The movie is supposed to be more of basesball as being a metaphor for the relationship between father and daughter. Unfortunately the story is uninspiring.
Rated 30 Dec 2012
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 29 Dec 2012
75
18th
It's not terrible, Trouble with the Curve is melodramatic but solidly acted and written.
Rated 29 Dec 2012
wezzoWezzo
Rated 03 Dec 2012
85
67th
Old-fashioned, reliable and workmanlike, Trouble With The Curve is rather like its main character, not attempting to reinvent the wheel but simply trying to show there's life in the old-fashioned ways yet. Clint Eastwood does a fantastic job as a baseball scout who relies more on gut instinct and decades of experience than computers, statistics and the young uns. His performance is assured, and his chemistry with the ever-lovely Amy Adams (his daughter in the movie) is marvellously natural.
Rated 03 Dec 2012
maartenmaarten
Rated 21 Dec 2012
63
58th
Not the best of Eastwood's recent achievements, but certainly not bad. One beautiful scene and one very good actress lift the film to a pretty decent score, but otherwise there is a general meh-ness to it all...
Rated 21 Dec 2012
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 10 Mar 2013
53
12th
Flat, unfocused drama feels like a half-hearted retread and combination of elements of GRAN TORINO and MONEYBALL without the intelligence or originality. Scores best whenever Eastwood is on-screen, but the sheer heft of his iconic persona makes it impossible for his character to dissolve into the background as he must when the story's attention shifts to Adams and Timberlake, who engage in an agonisingly cliched and predictable romance.
Rated 10 Mar 2013
icybrianIcyBrian
Rated 14 Mar 2013
70
41st
Definitely at its best anytime Amy Adams is onscreen. The script leaves a lot to be desired, both in terms of dialogue & believability (more because of cliched character interactions than anything to do with baseball.) Real nice debut for newcomer Joe Massingill as Bo Gentry, who's a lot of fun to watch as the egotistical young prospect.
Rated 14 Mar 2013
dwyerdwyer
Rated 16 Jan 2013
72
41st
It saddens me to say it, but Eastwood's acting is the low point. There are moments of rage that I just don't buy, and his tenderness is overacted. Without Goodman, Timberlake, and Adams to create a believable backdrop for this character, Eastwood is almost a caricature and he doesn't need to play it this way. A little more sensitivity, a little more gentleness, and a little more humor could really have pushed this into the upper echelon of baseball movies, barroom pool games notwithstanding.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
quez2goquez2go
Rated 27 Sep 2012
62
35th
While there is nothing of great interest in this movie there is little wrong with it either. The performances sell an otherwise uninspired film. A cliche-ridden response to moneyball. Amy Adams is wonderful as ever
Rated 27 Sep 2012
nick_hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 05 Jun 2013
60
47th
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Rated 05 Jun 2013
milkacowmilkacow
Rated 30 Jul 2019
85
50th
amy adams is soooo cute
Rated 30 Jul 2019
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 09 Dec 2012
5
43rd
So THAT'S why Eastwood was spouting nonsense to an empty chair.
Rated 09 Dec 2012
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 18 Dec 2012
84
69th
Another baseball movie, but also another good one. This wasn't as great as Moneyball but it also had a very different plot about the same sport. I'll admit I am no fan of America's favorite pass time but this film was pretty good. Clint Eastwood had some really wonderful moments in this. Especially while he sings to his wife's grave. Amy Adams also did a great job and I loved Justin Timberlake was a great addition to the cast. Matthew Lillard was a total d-bag in this, but that's what he does.
Rated 18 Dec 2012
daphnlDaph_NL
Rated 10 Nov 2014
52
46th
Eastwood makes a difficult father that's for sure, but Adams doesn't fit the role. And Timberlake falls through some times with his acting. Story can lean towards slow or boring at times, but I wouldn't say this movie is bad. 52/100.
Rated 10 Nov 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 29 Jun 2016
69
71st
This is not a great movie and there are lots of things I could criticize and pick apart but why bother. It was entertaining and a decent Sunday afternoon watch. Clint was Clint, Amy Adams was good but I found her to be miscast as was Justin Timberlake who I usually like.
Rated 29 Jun 2016
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 09 Oct 2012
71
31st
I love baseball.
Rated 09 Oct 2012
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 03 Feb 2013
90
66th
Best Eastwood movie in more than a decade.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
murravenerMurravener
Rated 08 Oct 2012
86
83rd
After making the mistake of reading reviews before watching the film, I didn't go in expecting too much, but was very pleasantly surprised. This movie deals with real issues, and everything seems authentic, except of course the love story which feels as though it was thrown in as an after thought. The real love story here is one between father and daughter, and that one is executed to perfection.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 14 Jun 2015
55
74th
#14#, story, cast
Rated 14 Jun 2015
kebramonekeb_ramone
Rated 18 Feb 2014
75
17th
Esperava mais de um filme do clint eastwood, roteiro deixou a desejar.
Rated 18 Feb 2014
martrynmartryn
Rated 02 Nov 2015
63
34th
Wasn't much of a plot, honestly. Some genuine scenes with real chemistry and then no story to back any of it up. Just no direction to the entire film.
Rated 02 Nov 2015
bizortbizort
Rated 12 Feb 2013
35
12th
There are so many wrongs in this film. First and foremost, why are the statistic guys the big, bad bullies when scouting is the old guard. If anything it's the other way around. This is only done because of Moneyball, which is an incredibly stupid way to make a film. The metaphors are so simple and thrown in your face throughout the film. Clint Eastwood is being so Clint Eastwoody that it takes you out of the film almost every time he speaks. I'm really struggling to find something good to say.
Rated 12 Feb 2013
kindafilmyKindafilmy
Rated 24 Sep 2013
20
0th
I wanted to like this movie. Really. I'm a fan of Clint Eastwood (who was this movie's only saving grace). I expected Gran Torino, but was disappointed. Eastwood didn't direct this movie, and I missed that. Clint has the curmudgeonly old man character mastered, but the other characters were weak. The antagonists were too douchebaggy with no depth. They seemed fake as they put too much jerkiness in too few lines. I also had high hopes for JT; he's ubertalented. But anyone cou
Rated 24 Sep 2013
naurunauru
Rated 26 Jun 2017
61
60th
Competent baseball drama that doesn't try to do too much with its simple plot. Generally works well, with good casting and solid pacing.
Rated 26 Jun 2017
dougiedDougieD
Rated 22 Sep 2012
75
43rd
An easy lob down the middle of the plate. Predictable and cliched, but it's very enjoyable and benefits from great work from Eastwood, Timberlake and especially Amy Adams.
Rated 22 Sep 2012
glm01glm01
Rated 08 Jun 2015
68
36th
67.500
Rated 08 Jun 2015
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 16 Feb 2016
64
36th
Eastwood plays the "grunting, cantankerous misenthrope" which he seems to have played exclusively since "Million Dollar Baby" and it is VERY distracting. A bit like Liberace playing the lead in Amadeus. The story is daft, predictable and very corny (is there nothing Adams cannot do?) with for some reason, some seriously bad hairpieces involved. The ending is rushed, improbable (make that impossible) and everything is tied up with a bow. Very disappointing "by the numbers" stuff from a good cast.
Rated 16 Feb 2016
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 22 Apr 2013
25
8th
I WILL VOMIT FROM TODAY AND INTO ETERNITY. Honest to God, please don't let Eastwood act in a single movie again, or he will tear apart all the good he has done for the screen. HE----IS----ABYSMAL. Saying it another way: The best about this film is Justin Timberlake. I mean, just think about that. Well, almost. Amy Adams is okay I guess.
Rated 22 Apr 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 08 Dec 2012
64
56th
Lorenz did learn something getting orders from Clint and he delivers a clichéd, slow-burning but solid entertainment, packing a sports/father-and-daughter drama that brings a poorly-presented critic of Moneyball -- but that also does a fine job making this grumbling, raucous, bitter and brilliant old man act and sing again on the big screen four years after Gran Torino.
Rated 08 Dec 2012
snazzSnazz
Rated 24 Mar 2013
75
80th
Not only is Amy Adams absolutely beautiful in this, it's also a very solid drama. Classic text book, sure, but there is no good reason to change a winning strategy, right. Especially with this many good people in it, it's not. That said, then it is by far not the best performance we've seen from Eastwood, but hey, he's 82 years old and has been going strong for a long long time, so he gets a pass. No matter what, he is always a strong presence on the screen.
Rated 24 Mar 2013
tom0594Tom0594
Rated 13 Sep 2013
83
85th
Looks like I'm getting the bus!
Rated 13 Sep 2013
bricksBricks
Rated 07 Sep 2019
62
54th
The last 5 minutes took the movie down a notch.. or two.
Rated 07 Sep 2019
arossaross
Rated 04 Dec 2022
71
39th
Let's mix gran torino with a cheesy romance
Rated 04 Dec 2022
medcityflixMedCityFlix
Rated 04 Oct 2012
75
59th
Spam: "breakfast of champions."
Rated 04 Oct 2012
jswinderjswinder
Rated 22 Mar 2018
25
9th
Hmm. Methinks the more personal Clint's work is, the more lightweight and sentimental. Million Dollar Baby should have left the daughter remorse lie perfectly where it was. I'd also like to see him step away from all the hero obsession a little.
Rated 22 Mar 2018
thehynesthehynes
Rated 11 Aug 2014
54
42nd
I love baseball, like Clint Eastwood & think Amy Adams is a fine actress.. But I'm not one for romantic chick flick stuff or watching Justin Timberlake trying to get his thang on. So this is kind of alright and kind of not
Rated 11 Aug 2014
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 19 Oct 2013
55
49th
Pretty good.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
ktappektappe
Rated 03 Jun 2013
25
9th
Every character in this film has a job hanging on one single decision, one law case, one scouting job. Characters are single-minded; all are jerks or great people. The world is black & white according to Randy Brown, the writer. Further, plot holes abound. Gus is able to compensate for his failing eyesight by hearing exactly how the ball comes off an aluminum bat, but is unable to smell a burger burning 1 foot from his nose. Facts don't matter to Brown; the plot goes where he wants it to.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 23 Sep 2012
74
42nd
Both Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams are very good in this movie. John Goodman is also good in a supporting performance. The script is a little bit far fetched at times but it also has several good moments. Overall this is an enjoyable movie that has more good points than bad ones.
Rated 23 Sep 2012
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 18 Dec 2012
70
43rd
Eastwood is good, Adams is good. Timberlake once again ruins everything he's involved with. Entertaining in that its a baseball film you can enjoy even if you've got no interest in the sport
Rated 18 Dec 2012
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 12 Mar 2014
40
32nd
I really don't want to watch Dirty Harry playing a nearly washed up anything. It was interesting to see Amy Adams in this role. Baseball fanatics will enjoy, but I was not very amused to watch how old and fragile Clint Eastwood is getting. The addition of Justin Timberlake did nothing to improve the movie. If not for Amy and the dynamics of her relationships, the movie would otherwise be rather hard to enjoy.
Rated 12 Mar 2014
jixbyjixby
Rated 20 Dec 2012
30
12th
clint eastwoof should kill himself
Rated 20 Dec 2012
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Sep 2012
70
53rd
One hell of a ground rule double.
Rated 26 Sep 2012
td888td888
Rated 09 Dec 2012
50
41st
It's not Eastwood's best, but it is better than seeing him rambling to an empty chair.
Rated 09 Dec 2012
vv238vv238
Rated 20 Sep 2018
51
53rd
A fairly standard father-daughter relationship story. It has no frills and nothing really distinctive about it. Everyone and everything is fine.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 25 Dec 2012
91
70th
good job! i like it.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 26 Sep 2012
100
51st
really funny 10 out of 10
Rated 26 Sep 2012
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 22 Mar 2020
41
21st
I imagine this movie is incredibly insulting to baseball scouts. I know it is fairly insulting to this baseball fan, although it has a few flourishes.
Rated 22 Mar 2020

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