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Michael Ritchie's "The Bad News Bears" is intended as a comedy, and there are, to be sure, a lot of laughs in it. But it's something more, something deeper, than what it first appears to be. It's an unblinking, scathing look at competition in American society - and because the competitors in this case are Little Leaguers, the movie has passages ...
Critics Consensus. The Bad News Bears is rude, profane, and cynical, but shot through with honest, unforced humor, and held together by a deft, understated performance from Walter Matthau....
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The film's script is quite gritty, but it is also funny and thoughtful, while the story is always engaging and well-thought out with the relationship between Morris and his team particularly pulling you in. The direction is solid, while the acting is excellent.
Released by Paramount Pictures, The Bad News Bears received generally positive reviews. It was followed by two sequels, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training in 1977 and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan in 1978, a short-lived 1979–80 CBS television series, and a 2005 remake.
Apr 7, 1976 · The Bad News Bears: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten. An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
The Bad News Bears Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) It's well-written and directed, and avoids being labeled as an outright...
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Apr 7, 2016 · Why ‘Bad News Bears’ Is the Greatest Baseball Movie Ever Made. In honor of its 40th anniversary, we break down why this Little League movie is a sports-movie MVP. By Dan Epstein. April 7,...
An aging, drunk, ex-minor leaguer (Matthau) reluctantly agrees to coach a team of misfit kids in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Jul 22, 2005 · 48% Tomatometer 163 Reviews. 46% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings. Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton) is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands...
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Bad News Bears. 65. Metascore. 35 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 83. Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum. New-era losers (the cast is a cheery scrum of relaxed kids, led by genuine whiz pitcher Sammi Kane Kraft in the role created by Tatum O'Neal) now include a rotten kid in a wheelchair. 80. Variety Brian Lowry.
