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A League of Their Own (1992)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 44
Fresh: 36 | Rotten: 8

Sentimental and light, but still thoroughly charming, A League of Their Own is buoyed by solid performances from a wonderful cast.

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Average Rating: 6.3/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 3

Sentimental and light, but still thoroughly charming, A League of Their Own is buoyed by solid performances from a wonderful cast.

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The All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943, when most of the men of baseball-playing age were far away in Europe and Asia fighting World War II. The league flourished until after World War II, when, with the men's return, the league was consigned to oblivion. Director Penny Marshall and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel re-create the wartime era when women's baseball looked to stand a good chance of sweeping the country. The story begins as a candy-bar

PG, 2 hr. 7 min.

Drama, Sports & Fitness, Comedy

Sep 9, 1997

Columbia Pictures

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All Critics (44) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (8) | DVD (23)

Hits about .250 with a few RBI, but more than its share of strikeouts.

August 1, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment (1)
Variety
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Energetic, full of goodwill and good feelings, it never quite attains the graceful nonchalance and self-confidence with which finely tuned athletes -- and comedies -- move and enchant us.

August 1, 2008 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | Comment
TIME Magazine
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Deftly structured by director Penny Marshall and writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel to resemble a 40s musical (albeit, somewhat anachronistically, one in 'Scope); the rest is mainly streamlined and spirited teamwork.

March 21, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Chicago Reader
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One of the year's most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies. It's a serious film that's lighter than air, a very funny movie that manages to score a few points for feminism in passing.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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At her best, Marshall captures the camaraderie of these women in ways that rip the film out of its cliched roots.

May 12, 2001 Comment
Rolling Stone
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Graced by Davis and enlivened by Lovitz and the ensemble cast, it sends us home feeling a little higher, with visions of peanuts and Cracker Jack floating in our heads.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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The agenda here is clearly along the lines of good-natured vignettes, smart one-liners and a healthy dose of heartstring tugging.

March 25, 2011 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | Comment
Empire Magazine

Terrific tweens-and-up story of women's baseball.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

It serves up good-natured entertainment, if you're in the mood, but be prepared to swallow a generous helping of sickly-sweet sentimentality along with the laughs.

May 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

As uneven as an amateur baseball game.

March 21, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment (1)
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The idea of Penny Marshall's sentimental comedy--an all-American Girls Professional Baseball League in WWII--is so good that you wonder why no one has thought about it before; in the lead, Geena Davis is charming, and so is Tom Hanks.

January 24, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

the film combines humor, historical trivia, and the thrill of baseball to create a fully entertaining, fictional tale

July 21, 2006 Comment

Scriptwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel neglect the ensemble, emphasising a sense of historical occasion over character development.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out | Comments (2)

Enjoyable enough as a baseball comedy, even though Marshall overplays the drama.

November 10, 2005 Comment
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

An engagingly old fashioned and family-friendly comedy.

November 19, 2004 Full Review Source: PopMatters | Comment
PopMatters

entertaining but a bit sweet

November 8, 2004 Comment
Shadows on the Wall

Layered comedy-drama is worthwhile viewing

October 23, 2004 Comment
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Audience Reviews for A League of Their Own

There's no crying in baseball!Saw it again! What a masterpiece! Probably Penny Marshall's best film ever. Amazing story, terrific acting, great music, and superb cinematography. Indeed one of my favorite sports films ever. This movie brings me so much memories of my childhood, it feels so damn good to see this film, I

April 16, 2008
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Manu Gino

Super Reviewer

You know you're watching something special when even Madonna does a good acting job. A highly enjoyable drama-comedy, that not only strikes a blow for gender equality and women in sports, but is also incredibly funny. I've never had much interest in baseball (watching it that is, because I do love playing it), and yet

April 16, 2007
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Mike S

Super Reviewer

    1. Stilwell: You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You're gonna win. You stink! You're gonna win. You're-- [hit in the face by baseball mitten]
    – Submitted by Nhia T (46 days ago)
    1. Doris Murphy: Mae! Mae! Don't use my bat use Marla's it's heavier!
    – Submitted by Nhia T (46 days ago)
    1. Mae Mordabito: Evelyn! Evelyn! I'm sorry, but I'm gonna have to kill your son!
    – Submitted by Nhia T (46 days ago)
    1. Newsreel Announcer: And how about Marla Hooch? What a hitter!
    – Submitted by Nhia T (46 days ago)
    1. Jimmy Dugan: Youre still missing the cutoff man. That's something I'd like you to work on before next season.
    – Submitted by sean b (4 months ago)

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