A League of Their Own (1992)
84 %
Reviews Counted: 38 Fresh: 32 Rotten:6 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus:
Sentimental and light, but still thoroughly charming, A League of Their Own is buoyed by solid performances from a wonderful cast.
Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins
Synopsis: In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz
Director: Penny Marshall
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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.
03/21/07
Top Critic
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.
01/24/07
Scriptwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel neglect the ensemble, emphasising a sense of historical occasion over character development.
06/24/06
A League of Their Own still stands out because there are elements in it that everyone can enjoy, whether they like or loathe sports.
04/08/04
One of the best baseball movies of all times; just remember, there's no crying in baseball!
11/29/03
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