Million Dollar Arm

A gentle, crowd-pleasing underdog story that coasts on charm and cultural fish-out-of-water comedy toward a feel-good finish.

Directed by

Craig Gillespie

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jon Hamm, Pitobash, Suraj Sharma

Tagline

Sometimes to win, you have to change the game.

Overview

In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.

How it feels

Warm, uplifting, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Ambition, found family, identity, friendship

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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