HOME
MOVIES
TV Shows
In Theatres
SEARCH
FRESH
QUEUE
The Perfect Game
2010
MOVIE IS
sentimental
convincingly
remarkable
inspiring
entertaining
Close Video
watch now
Reviews
similar movies
cast & crew
tags
55 %
57 %
Rotten
$ 8 Million
See Where to Watch
The Perfect Game
Positive Reviews
19
Negative reviews
9
Average Rating
2.9
/5
sentimental
convincingly
remarkable
inspiring
entertaining
All
Positive
Negative
2.0
A paper thin telling of a genuinely remarkable story that lifts the bullet points of a Mexican teams unprecedented run through the Little League World ..
Av Club
3.8
You sort of know how these underdog sports movies turn out. Doesnt matter. The Perfect Game so expertly uses the charisma and personalities of the act ..
Rogerebert
3.0
If youve just rolled your eyes, then youre not the intended audience for this afterschool special like tale.
Common Sense Media
1.0
Although based on the real life tale of nine underage underdogs from Monterrey, Mexico who swept the 1957 Little League World Series, this Cinderella ..
Time Out
1.3
Because I dont do it for fame, I dont even care about being famous actually.
2.5
Except if youre the fresh faced target demographic, in which case the movie is not without its gently inspirational charms.
3.0
The heart of both the story and its telling do help in smoothing over other deficiencies, sweet and disarming in its belief that something like a base ..
3.5
It doesnt take long to forget that The Perfect Game has true roots.
Cinema Blend
2.0
I could go on and on with a list of the things wrong with The Perfect Game, but none would explain why I was a misty eyed sucker for it in the end.
Philly
3.1
A very sweet, very slight family movie that scores smiles and tears of joy.
Philly
1.9
The scripts focus is all over the place, and it surely doesnt help that each uplifting moment of this underdog story feels contrived and cloying.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
...a bunch of appealing youngsters paired with the terrific character actor Collins and The Perfect Game, while corny, is less treacly than it could h ..
3.0
Notable only for being a catalog of just about every kid pic cliche ever committed to film.
Cs Monitor
3.8
This inspirational film, written by first timer (and producer) W. William Winokur, is not for cynics or those resistant to cute kids (and child actors ..
New York Post
4.5
Doesnt have the artistry of Hoosiers, but it is blessed with a strong real life story, and stresses a series of uplifting life lessons.
Film Journal International ..
3.1
The climactic drama of the championship game owes largely to the fact that, despite their unprecedented success as a foreign team in the tournament, y ..
Boston
1.9
The film is perfectly mediocre, which is heartbreaking, not heartwarming.
Chicago Tribune
3.5
This entertaining film is so full of factual inaccuracies that are unnecessary they degrade the final product.
Tony Medley
3.0
Heres a sweetly mannered sports movie with heart, thats ideal for introducing baseball traditions and vocabulary to kids.
Coles Mithey
2.5
William Dears The Perfect Game isnt quite one of those, but it flirts with it quite a bit.
1.5
Barely dramatizing off the field struggles like visa problems and the boys first taste of good ol American racism, the film does a disservice to the c ..
La Weekly
2.5
(Recommended for) Little League coaches and teams whose schedules look like 10 run rules waiting to happen. Kids on the sweet end of that rule will sc ..
Tamp A Bay
1.5
So overwhelmed by its own based on actual events tale that it cant find the tone to tell it effectively.
Ny Times
2.5
The Perfect Game is an earnest tribute, but the story could have been rendered more convincingly.
Christianity Today
4.5
As much about sports trophies as a triumph over the racism and sexism of the time. And that rare film for children with problem solving solutions othe ..
News Blaze
4.0
THE PERFECT GAME pulls off this balancing act with a combination of smart direction and even smarter casting.
Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
The Perfect Game isnt something I would wholeheartedly recommend to the greater populace, but I understand that itll please a great number of moviegoe ..
Brian Or Ndorf
3.0
There has been only one perfect game in the history of the Little League World Series, and the story is as unlikely and as perfect as any underdog spo ..
Decent Films
3.0
This movie is whats known as family entertainment, which means in this case that its interesting and harmless.
Jam! Movies
3.8
Whats surprising are the poignant undercurrents about race and jingoism.
Boston Phoenix
4.5
The Perfect Game proves that you dont always have to reach for lofty heights to work. Its certainly not a classic. Its a simple pleasure for those tim ..
Movie Views
2.0
Its all stencil work without a single touch of novelty, inspiration or originality.
See Where to Watch
The Perfect Game