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.
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
Jul 1, 1992 Wide
Sep 9, 1997
Columbia Pictures
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.
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.
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.
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.
At her best, Marshall captures the camaraderie of these women in ways that rip the film out of its cliched roots.
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.
The agenda here is clearly along the lines of good-natured vignettes, smart one-liners and a healthy dose of heartstring tugging.
Terrific tweens-and-up story of women's baseball.
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.
As uneven as an amateur baseball game.
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.
the film combines humor, historical trivia, and the thrill of baseball to create a fully entertaining, fictional tale
Scriptwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel neglect the ensemble, emphasising a sense of historical occasion over character development.
Enjoyable enough as a baseball comedy, even though Marshall overplays the drama.
An engagingly old fashioned and family-friendly comedy.
entertaining but a bit sweet
Layered comedy-drama is worthwhile viewing
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
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, 2007Super Reviewer
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