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Rookie of the Year

1993 · 103 min

A light-hearted, goofy sports fantasy that's easy to enjoy with its silly premise and warm family moments.

Tagline
The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.
Overview
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.

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  • Disney Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
family, comedy
Directed by
Daniel Stern
Written by
Sam Harper
Starring
Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Albert Hall, Amy Morton, Dan Hedaya, Bruce Altman, Eddie Bracken, Robert Hy Gorman
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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