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Little Big League

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Little Big League (1994)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:4

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Comedy about young Billy Heywood, who inherits the failing Minnesota Twins from his late grandfather. Billy names himself manager, to the dismay of the jaded ballplayers. The team eventually... Comedy about young Billy Heywood, who inherits the failing Minnesota Twins from his late grandfather. Billy names himself manager, to the dismay of the jaded ballplayers. The team eventually accepts Billy (and starts winning games), encouraged by his advice to treat baseball as a game, not as a job. [More]

Starring: Luke Edwards, Jason Robards, Timothy Busfield, Ashley Crow

Starring: Luke Edwards, Jason Robards, Timothy Busfield, Ashley Crow, Jonathan Silverman, Dennis Farina

Director: Andrew Scheinman

Director: Andrew Scheinman

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The first third or so of Little Big League is warm and winning - and has some big laughs. But as it progresses, the drama becomes more sentimental and stagnant, and the film begins to drag.

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Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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James Berardinelli
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Roger Ebert
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Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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Another useless addition to a jam-packed genre

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Passably entertaining for the "Boy's Life" crowd

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07/15/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Forgettable in every way. The kids-in-big-leagues theme is thankfully dead for now.

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12/24/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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