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Mr. 3000 (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 99 Fresh: 55  Rotten:44 Average Rating: 5.9/10
 
Consensus: Bernie Mac demonstrates he can play the game even if the movie's a few innings short of a complete game.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Synopsis: You only get one shot at greatness, and if that one chance slips through your fingers, it's game over. Or is it? After years of retirement from pro sports, Stan Ross is about to discover that there are such things as second chances – in sports, in love, in life – but first, you've got to undo the... You only get one shot at greatness, and if that one chance slips through your fingers, it's game over. Or is it? After years of retirement from pro sports, Stan Ross is about to discover that there are such things as second chances – in sports, in love, in life – but first, you've got to undo the mistakes that fouled you up the first time around. The signature comic style of Bernie Mac comes to the fore in his first leading feature film role, starring as Stan Ross in the uplifting comedy MR. 3000. Mac portrays a man who, smack in the middle of his middle-aged retirement, gets a wake-up call that forces him to start all over again, with hilariously humbling, and ultimately unexpected, results. Given a rare opportunity to do things right the second time around, will Stan be able to seize it? Ten years ago, Stan Ross was a pro ballplayer blessed with one of the sweetest swings – and one of the worst attitudes – in the league. A man with big talent, a bigger mouth and an even bigger ego, he was clearly on his way to becoming a legend. The day he batted his 3,000th hit, assuring him of an eventual place in the Hall of Fame, Ross instantly quit the game, leaving his teammates in the lurch. Never looking back, Ross began his 'Mr. 3000' shopping empire, fueling his self-satisfaction solely with that one magical number. But now, just as Ross is about to be voted at last into the Hall of Fame, an error is discovered: the man who thought he was 'Mr. 3000,' is actually . . . 'Mr. 2,997.' Three hits shy of the landmark number, Ross has only one choice: get up off the couch, pick up his bat and rejoin the Milwaukee Brewers for the most unlikely comeback sports has ever seen. Literally going back to first base, Ross has no idea what he's in for. Out of shape, over the hill and in deep denial, he quickly becomes a joke to the press, the bane of his teammates and a juicy story to Mo Simmons (Angela Bassett), the tough-minded reporter who once had a memorable fling with Ross back in the day. But just as Ross thinks it's all about the numbers, he finally begins to see what really counts. Soon, the cocky, self-absorbed, ego machine is trying a different tactic: discovering the fun of teamwork, ethics and even falling in love...as he learns the difference between a successful life and a meaningful one. Starring Bernie Mac, MR. 3000 is directed by Charles Stone III ("Drumline") from a screenplay by Eric Champnella & Keith Mitchell and Howard Michael Gould and a story by Eric Champnella & Keith Mitchell. The film is produced by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Maggie Wilde and the executive producers are Jonathan Glickman, Frank Marshall, Steven Greener and Timothy M. Bourne. Co-Producer is Derek Evans. The film co-stars Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth, Michael Rispoli, Brian White and Angela Bassett. -- © Disney Pictures [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Paul Sorvino, Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Chris Noth, Michael Rispoli

Director: Charles Stone
Screenwriter: Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell
Producer: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum
Composer: John Powell

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 2, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

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Peter Travers
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1.5/4

Bernie Mac has a talent for cussing. It's a talent that can take you pretty far in the entertainment industry, but it still can't carry a movie, as Mr. 3000 demonstrates.

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09/27/06
Lisa Ann Cockrel
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3/4

Mac gets a rare opportunity to showcase his true dramatic range as an actor.

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07/11/05
Michael Dequina
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3/10

Somewhat surprising twist at the end makes MR. 3000 interesting, but this happens too late to improve generally disappointing impression of this film.

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06/26/05
Dragan Antulov
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A solid, enjoyable early Autumn baseball film, and just in time for the MLB playoffs.

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06/21/05
Bill Clark
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2/4

It's a team sport, but the story belongs to the individual, which gives the otherwise comfortable corniness of Mr. 3000 its meta-celebrity subtext.

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02/26/05
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
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3/4

...easy-going...

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02/06/05
David Nusair
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5/10

I can think of no compelling reason for anyone but a confirmed Bernie Mac fan wanting to watch it. I was already pretty much out of this ball game just a few innings in.

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02/03/05
John J. Puccio
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It’s something that goes through the motions of being a movie without really bothering to make it all the way through.

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02/02/05
David Cornelius
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12/27/04
Hanh Nguyen
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A minor league film about major league baseball.

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11/16/04
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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A film with some real heart...

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10/24/04
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)
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There are big laughs along the way, but it’s Mr. 3000’s unflinchingness in reaching feelgood payoffs that’s most gripping.

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09/30/04
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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This is a story about a guy who realizes that it’s not what you accomplish in life that matters but the grace with which you accomplish it.

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09/25/04
Mike McGranaghan
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2.5/4

Sure, Mr. 3000 may be a mere bunt in a traditional game that fancies majestic home runs but it is nevertheless the impact of the hit that counts at the moment.

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09/25/04
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye
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It's not that the jokes aren't funny. It's that the jokes aren't THERE.

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09/24/04
Eric D. Snider
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