Blessed with their own minor league groupie Annie Savoy ( Susan Sarandon), an immature, talented rookie and a witty, embittered veteran are subject to her attempts at teaching the religion of baseball and life balance. Bull Durham (1988)Īn absolute, out-of-the-park home run of a baseball movie, Bull Durham is also a crisply-written romantic comedy genre-blending to near-perfection. Bringing more to the table than just another baseball movie, the care and passion that Redford had for this movie are reflected in his committed performance. Back to baseball after a 16-year gunshot wound recovery period, Roy Hobbs ( Robert Redford) begins to carry the worst team in the league with almost supernatural talent. The Natural (1984)Ī well-formulated drama brimming with talented actors, The Natural is a classic, must-see baseball movie for the ages. Focused more on a family theme, this movie also brings to light some of the more passionate aspects of baseball culture. Motivated suddenly by a detached voice telling him to build a baseball field in place of his corn, Ray Kinsella ( Kevin Costner) unintentionally alienates himself from his town and his family in the pursuit of something greater than himself. Though the comedy is a bit outdated, Matthau’s performance as the bitter coach is reason alone to check this one out.Ī baseball movie that uniquely blends sports drama with fantasy, Field of Dreams is a starry-eyed, wholesome baseball movie for the whole family. Stuck with a group of little league outcasts and underperformers, ex-minor league player Morris Buttermaker ( Walter Matthau) recruits a talented female pitcher that changes the pace. The Bad News Bears (1976)Ĭelebrated for its over-the-top, raunchy comedy chops, The Bad News Bears is a baseball comedy classic that proportionately offends and entertains. Thanks to the movies mentioned here, some of the most unique and unexpected stories–fiction or non-fiction–represent some of the multitudinous ways baseball has shaped American culture. These are some of the best baseball movies of all time, but there are too many good films to fit on one list. With so many tragic, inspiring, and heartwarming stories stemming from the world of baseball, it is difficult to surmise just how big of an impact it has had on American culture and vice versa. Through its long, dramatic timeline, baseball has directly influenced and referenced American history in terms of racism, sexism, and classism all of which are major themes of the films on this list.
Praised in cinema for generations, baseball is an all-American pastime that has inspired countless stories to be told.
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