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Bull Durham

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Bull Durham (1988)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:40

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.8/10

Consensus: Kevin Costner at his funniest and most charismatic in Bull Durham, a film that's as wise about relationships as it is about minor league baseball.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: North Carolina's Durham Bulls have just acquired a hot new pitcher, "Nuke" LaLoosh, who has a Major League arm but Little League aim. The management has sent for veteran Minor League catcher Crash... North Carolina's Durham Bulls have just acquired a hot new pitcher, "Nuke" LaLoosh, who has a Major League arm but Little League aim. The management has sent for veteran Minor League catcher Crash Davis to train the rookie and get him ready for the upcoming season. The team's biggest fan, an English professor at the local college, has a tradition of choosing one Bulls player each year to be her lover and baseball/poetry prodigy, and this year she must choose between two players that have caught her eye, the pitcher and the catcher. The two ball players bait each other on and off the field, compete for the woman's affections, and eventually, send the Bulls on a winning streak. [More]

Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson

Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson

Director: Ron Shelton

Director: Ron Shelton

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Sep 30, 1998

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Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
10/13/08
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek
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An unadulterated joy of a sports movie that can't be recommended highly enough.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/04/08
Channel 4 Film
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...one of most entertaining and flat-out indelible baseball films within modern cinema...

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07/28/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

...the best sports movie ever.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
04/04/08
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Might have been the greatest baseball movie ever made if not for the sluggish centerpiece performance by Kevin Costner.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
04/13/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Smutty, terrific fun.

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03/14/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Costner is a natural as the dyed-in-the-wool ballplayer. His best lines are when he's philosophizing, like on being an All-American male who hates anything by Susan Sontag.

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03/14/07
Variety
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There's a lot of laughter and enjoyment on the way to the lockers.

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03/14/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Shelton, nominated for a best-original-screenplay Oscar, nails the details of minor-league ball visually as well, from the players' superstitious pregame rituals to the dead, painted-green grass on the field.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
10/22/06
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

No review available.

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09/22/06
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
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Tim Robbins acts circles around Kevin Costner.

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09/01/06
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Marvellous stuff.

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06/24/06
Time Out
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A witty, sexy baseball comedy with a knowing world-weary outlook.

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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

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09/02/05
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

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06/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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As much laughs as there's salt in ballpark popcorn!

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03/31/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

Great chemistry between Costner, Sarandon, and Robbins - one of the Top 10 baseball movies.

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03/23/05
Mark Sells
Mark Sells
Oregon Herald

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12/17/04
Spence D.
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IGN Movies

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12/07/04
Jules Brenner
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11/12/04
Nell Minow
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Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
 
 
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October 16, 2008: Shelton, Robbins Confirm Bull Durham 2 Rumors Opens in new window
Offering proof that no rumor is too silly to be believed, Ron Shelton and Tim Robbins have confirmed that yes, they have been discussing plans for a "Bull Durham" sequel. More...

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