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NUMBERS
Box Office: $75,456,736
VHS Rentals: $21,070,000
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CONSENSUS
A heart-warming sports flick, The Rookie greatly benefits from understated direction and the emotional honesty Quaid brings to the role of Morris.
CAST & CREW
Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Brian Cox
Directed by John Lee Hancock
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SYNOPSIS
Every evening, Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) is out practicing pitching. His minor league career ended with a shoulder injury twelve years ago. more...
MPAA RATING
G
RUNTIME
2 hours, 8 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Mar 29, 2002
Video: Aug 27, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Buena Vista Pictures
GENRE
Childrens, Dramas, Family Film, Family Life, Baseball Players
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official The Rookie Site
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 "The story is told -- not with sentimental plodding -- but in a real straightforward manner and with genuine emotion."
-- Victoria Alexander, FILMSINREVIEW.COM
"Could this be the first major studio production shot on video tape instead of film?"
-- Ross Anthony, HOLLYWOOD REPORT CARD
"A mostly believable, refreshingly low-key and quietly inspirational little sports drama."
-- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
 "High drama, Disney-style - a wing and a prayer and a hunky has-been pursuing his castle in the sky."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"It's Quaid who anchors the film with his effortless performance and that trademark grin of his -- so perfect for a ballplayer."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"The fact that The Rookie is a nearly impeccable cinematic experience -- and a wonderful all-ages triumph besides -- is a miracle akin to the story the film portrays."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
"Few films capture so perfectly the hopes and dreams of little boys on baseball fields as well as the grown men who sit in the stands."
-- Jeffrey Bruner, DES MOINES REGISTER
"...takes the beauty of baseball and melds it with a story that could touch anyone regardless of their familiarity with the sport"
-- Larry Carroll, COUNTINGDOWN.COM
"The best film about baseball to hit theaters since Field of Dreams."
-- Erik Childress, EFILMCRITIC.COM
"A fun family movie that’s suitable for all ages -- a movie that will make you laugh, cry and realize, 'It's never too late to believe in your dreams.'"
-- Terri Clark, APOLLO GUIDE
"The inspirational screenplay by Mike Rich covers a lot of ground, perhaps too much, but ties things together, neatly, by the end."
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"This is a movie that made me smile for two hours straight."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"A film that plays things so nice 'n safe as to often play like a milquetoast movie of the week blown up for the big screen."
-- Michael Dequina, MR. BROWN'S MOVIES
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"Takes a simple premise and carries it to unexpected heights."
-- Bob Aulert, CULTUREVULTURE.NET
"Hits one out of the park for the 'they don't make 'em like that anymore' department."
-- Marjorie Baumgarten, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
"What makes it worth watching is Quaid's performance."
-- Liz Braun, JAM! MOVIES
"Salutes the singular power of yearning in our lives while also paying tribute to the unique ways in which others can help us make our dreams come true.
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-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"It's a feel-good movie about which you can actually feel good."
-- Carlo Cavagna, ABOUTFILM.COM
"The movie’s eventual success should be credited to Dennis Quaid, in fighting trim shape as an athlete as well as an actor"
-- Jason Clark, MATINEE MAGAZINE
"It's a terrific American sports movie and Dennis Quaid is its athletic heart."
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"I hate to sound like a quote-grubbing cliche, but it's true: The Rookie is the feel-good movie of the year."
-- Rose 'Bams' Cooper, 3BLACKCHICKS REVIEW
"The movie starts with a legend and ends with a story that is so far-fetched it would be impossible to believe if it weren't true. This is the stuff that Disney movies are made of."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"If the film's vision of sport as a secular religion is a bit cloying, its through-line of family and community is heartening in the same way that each season marks a new start."
-- Duane Dudek, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
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FRESH 89%
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"As inspirational stories go, this one is top-notch."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"A welcome relief from baseball movies that try too hard to be mythic, this one is a sweet and modest and ultimately winning story."
-- Jay Carr, BOSTON GLOBE
"Even when there are lulls, the emotions seem authentic, and the picture is so lovely toward the end ... you almost don't notice the 129-minute running time."
-- Mike Clark, USA TODAY
"The movie is so resolutely cobbled together out of older movies that it even uses a totally unnecessary prologue, just because it seems obligatory."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"The embodiment of the very message it so modestly conveys -- it's the accomplished little guy we fervently root for."
-- Rick Groen, GLOBE AND MAIL
"As averse as I usually am to feel-good, follow-your-dream Hollywood fantasies, this one got to me."
-- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES
"Solid, lump-in-the-throat family entertainment that derives its power by sticking to the facts."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"A rarity to be cheered: a smart, engaging family film that stands firmly in the best of the Disney tradition."
-- Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POST
"So unassuming and pure of heart, you can't help but warmly extend your arms and yell 'Safe!'"
-- Desson Howe, WASHINGTON POST
"It's one of those baseball pictures where the hero is stoic, the wife is patient, the kids are as cute as all get-out and the odds against success are long enough to intimidate, but short enough to make a dream seem possible."
-- Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR
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"Maybe it’s asking too much, but if a movie is truly going to inspire me, I want a little more than this."
-- Mark Dujsik, MARK REVIEWS MOVIES
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "The Rookie" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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