61*

The day the World Series is won is one of my favourite days of the year, as it marks the end of baseball highlights on the sportscast. Yes, I intensely dislike baseball, but give full credit to Billy Crystal and this movie. It's clearly a labour of love, and makes for one of the better sports movies I've seen. Pepper gives a tremendous performance as Maris, and Jane is quite good as well. The only downside is watching that douchebag Mark McGwire break the record. Seriously. What a douche.

Watched sep 13 2026 Released 28 april 2001

Not a baseball fan, but a good little sports flick.

Fun: 8 People: 8 Impact: 7 Craft: 8

This is an interesting film, especially for baseball fans. The script is good, it has to overcome the fact that most people know the outcome before seeing this movie. The cast do good work here. Overall I would recommend this film.

a lazy movie made by one of the most insufferable fans in sports, and directed at those who think like he does. there's a bizarre docudrama framework that doesn't really pay off at all. Barry Pepper is a fun lead, though. bring back Barry Pepper!

Could have been better, some goofy transitions of scenes makes it have that "Made for TV Movie" feel, but Pepper's performance keeps one interested.

A great story about the people's hero Mantle and the shy Maris. The people only wanted one hero!

Poetic that this would be the score to give this flick. Faithful, but not particularly good.

Formulaic dramatization about one of the greatest anti-climaxes of sports history. Elevated by an outstanding performance from Pepper.