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Million Dollar Arm

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In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent J.B. Bernstein (Jon Hamm) plans to find baseball's next star pitcher. He heads to India to find a cricket player whom he can nurture into a major league star. With the help of a scout (Alan Arkin), J.B. finds teens Dinesh (Madhur Mittal) and Rinku (Suraj Sharma), who haven't a clue about baseball but throw powerful pitches. As the boys adjust to American life, J.B. learns valuable lessons about teamwork and family.
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Pleasant to a fault, Million Dollar Arm is a middle-of-the-plate pitch that coasts on Jon Hamm's considerable charm without adding any truly original curves to Disney's inspirational sports formula.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint 08/14/2019
The pace slackens when the location shifts to LA but the performances and the gentle hand with which the subject is directed keep you interested. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 08/31/2014
2/5
Craig Gillespie's by-numbers schmaltzathon never transcends its tourist's-eye views of India or patronisingly cliched views of its people. Go to Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 08/29/2014
3/5
In its own gently comical way, Million Dollar Arm plays up the misunderstandings between Hollywood and India -- as well as the mutual fascination. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review 09/09/2021
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A swing and a miss. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 02/26/2021
The film ... is a paean to the ingenuity of entrepreneurs who scour the globe for human investments that can yield millions. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/01/2021
3.5/5
Clichés aside, there is something appealingly old fashioned about how Million Dollar Arm wears its heart-on-its-sleeve. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jimmson J @RT07774137 Nov 16 One of the best baseball movies out there See more Sean S @RT99571076 01/31/2024 If you are looking for a straight up predictable cool sports movie this is it. See more georgan g @RT98616417 04/10/2021 A true story that's touching. You knew how would end so there wasn't much tension. See more Courtney K @c0urtn3y 03/15/2021 very good. the themes of it aren't original or anything, but it's a nice story with a great ending. a nice feel-good watch with some funny parts dispersed throughout. See more Nim T @nimtse 01/25/2021 Motivating, inspirational story that gave me a refreshed feeling. The cast was overall pretty balanced, with Jon Hamm and Bill Paxton. The story could have had some more highlights, and felt flat. For starters, the story of JB and Brenda can be elaborated a little more. Other than that, the story was simple, the message is clear, and fun to watch as a first timer. See more r 9 @RT00952237 11/13/2020 I can't say there is anything overly noteworthy about 'Million Dollar Arm'. but it's well paced and features a great (true) story - it makes for a very enjoyable 124 minutes. Jon Hamm is a good choice to play lead character JB, he does carry the film with his performance. There are other pleasant performances though, Pitobash Tripathy (Amit) stands out most from those behind Hamm. Bill Paxton (Tom), Lake Bell (Brenda), Suraj Sharma (Rinku) and Madhur Mittal (Dinesh) merit props too. It's a feel-good premise, one that is rather nice to see play out. The score is solid, as is the cinematography. It's a positive that they spend a decent chunk of the film actually in India, I had a inkling they might've skipped it but thankfully they do not - they tell the story well. It's probably Disneyfied in ways, but who cares. It isn't anything necessarily special, but I certainly thoroughly enjoyed this. Recommended. See more Read all reviews
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Craig Gillespie

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Jon Hamm

JB Bernstein

Aasif Mandvi

Ash Vasudevan

Bill Paxton

Tom House

Suraj Sharma

Rinku

Lake Bell

Brenda

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Lake Bell as Brenda Paauwe and Jon Hamm as J.B. Bernstein in "Million Dollar Arm." Jon Hamm as J.B. Bernstein in "Million Dollar Arm." (L-R) Jon Hamm as J.B. Bernstein (standing), Suraj Sharma as Rinku, Madhur Mittal as Dinesh and Pitobash as Amit Rohan in "Million Dollar Arm." (L-R) Madhur Mittal as Dinesh and Suraj Sharma as Rinku in "Million Dollar Arm." (L-R) So Darshan as Vivek, Jon Hamm as J.B. Bernstein and Alan Arkin as Ray Poitevint in "Million Dollar Arm." Lake Bell as Brenda Paauwe in "Million Dollar Arm." (L-R) Madhur Mittal as Dinesh, Suraj Sharma as Rinku, Jon Hamm as J.B. Bernstein and Pitobash as Amit Rohan in "Million Dollar Arm." Jon Hamm as J.B. Bernstein in "Million Dollar Arm." A scene from "Million Dollar Arm." Jon Hamm (left) as JB Bernstein in "Million Dollar Arm." View more photos

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Synopsis In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent J.B. Bernstein (Jon Hamm) plans to find baseball's next star pitcher. He heads to India to find a cricket player whom he can nurture into a major league star. With the help of a scout (Alan Arkin), J.B. finds teens Dinesh (Madhur Mittal) and Rinku (Suraj Sharma), who haven't a clue about baseball but throw powerful pitches. As the boys adjust to American life, J.B. learns valuable lessons about teamwork and family.
Director
Craig Gillespie
Producer
Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Joe Roth
Screenwriter
Tom McCarthy
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Mayhem Pictures, Roth Films
Rating
PG (Some Suggestive Content|Mild Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.4M
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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