Movie

Mr. Baseball

1992 · 108 min

A genial culture-clash comedy that coasts on charm, offering gentle laughs and a predictable but satisfying redemption arc.

Tagline: He's the biggest thing to hit Japan since Godzilla!
Overview: Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, found family, ambition, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
found family
ambition
redemption
family
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild