Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year (1993)

  • 39% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (49,976 ratings)

Rookie of the Year is a light-hearted comedy about a 12-year-old baseball fan who, despite his love for the sport, can't play the game at all. During one Little League contest, he breaks his arm. After it heals, it miraculously becomes a super-human arm that can out-pitch any player in the major… More

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PG, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed By
Daniel Stern
Written By
Sam Harper
Genres
Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
On DVD
Jan 29, 2002
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Randy White, Common Sense Media

    Far-fetched fantasy is good-natured fun for all.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Good Family Fun with a side-splitting performance by Stern

  • Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

    Above average baseball yarn with director Stern and friends paying homage to their beloved Cubbies.

  • Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing

    Merely mediocre.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Rookie of the Year is one of those childhood classics that really don't stand the test of time. The gags here are stale, and grow tiresome quickly. The cast isn't that great either. Rookie of the Year may have been a great film when I was younger, but years after its… More

  • Eric A


    Grew up with this movie, so i'm always going to love it.

  • Lenny M


    Lead child actor is terrible but still a 90's classic.

  • Taylor B


    My favorite movie as a child. Tell me it wouldn't be cool to get in an accident and have an amazing ability because of it. I'd dominate in the MLB. Some lame scenes, but cool movie.

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