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1. Good Will Hunting (1997)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård
Votes: 939,184 | Gross: $138.43M
2. 42 (2013)
PG-13 | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie
Votes: 93,892 | Gross: $95.00M
3. Frequency (2000)
PG-13 | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An accidental cross-time radio link connects father and son across 30 years. The son tries to save his father's life, but then must fix the consequences.
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell
Votes: 107,360 | Gross: $45.01M
4. Fever Pitch (2005)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox.
Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Jason Spevack, Jack Kehler
Votes: 45,098 | Gross: $42.07M
5. Major League II (1994)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Sport
The Indians are now a World Series contender. But last year's hunger is now replaced with complacency, and bad decisions by the new owner threaten to tear the team apart.
Director: David S. Ward | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Dennis Haysbert
Votes: 26,473 | Gross: $30.63M
6. Eight Men Out (1988)
PG | 119 min | Drama, History, Sport
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Director: John Sayles | Stars: John Cusack, Clifton James, Jace Alexander, Gordon Clapp
Votes: 20,348 | Gross: $5.68M
7. Damn Yankees (1958)
Approved | 111 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.
Directors: George Abbott, Stanley Donen | Stars: Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown
Votes: 3,014
8. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Approved | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of the life and career of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig.
Director: Sam Wood | Stars: Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan
Votes: 10,906
9. The Men's Club (1986)
R | 101 min | Drama
A group of men get together to form a "discussion group". They share their feelings about women, life, love, and work. The party gets rowdier and rowdier, and then the wife returns home. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: David Dukes, Richard Jordan, Harvey Keitel, Frank Langella
Votes: 921 | Gross: $2.44M
10. Taking Care of Business (1990)
R | 108 min | Comedy
An uptight advertising exec' has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Jim Belushi, Charles Grodin, Anne De Salvo, Loryn Locklin
Votes: 8,665 | Gross: $20.01M
11. A Painted House (2003 TV Movie)
PG | 97 min | Drama, Family
A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in ... See full summary »
Director: Alfonso Arau | Stars: Scott Glenn, Arija Bareikis, Robert Sean Leonard, Melinda Dillon
Votes: 1,026
12. Game 6 (2005)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Combining real and fictional events, this movie centers around the historic 1986 World Series, and a day in the life of a playwright who skips opening night to watch the momentous game.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Griffin Dunne, Ari Graynor
Votes: 2,713 | Gross: $0.10M
13. It Happens Every Spring (1949)
Approved | 87 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
Director: Lloyd Bacon | Stars: Ray Milland, Jean Peters, Paul Douglas, Ed Begley
Votes: 1,678
14. The Silent Natural (2019)
140 min | Biography, Family, History
William Hoy was one of the first Deaf Major League Baseball players in the 1800's. Being deaf, he introduced hand signals for strike and ball to the game and overcame many obstacles to become one of the greatest players of his time.
Director: David Risotto | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Courtney Gains, Vernon Wells, Marshall R. Teague
Votes: 108
15. The Winning Team (1952)
Approved | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Poor health and alcoholism force Grover Cleveland Alexander out of baseball, but through his wife's faithful efforts, he gets a chance for a comeback and redemption.
Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Doris Day, Ronald Reagan, Frank Lovejoy, Eve Miller
Votes: 967
16. The Babe Ruth Story (1948)
Passed | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Family
William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: William Bendix, Claire Trevor, Charles Bickford, Sam Levene
Votes: 1,072
17. Diminished Capacity (2008)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer's-impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame.
Director: Terry Kinney | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda, Jimmy Bennett
Votes: 1,278 | Gross: $0.02M
18. The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
Unrated | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Dan Dailey, Joanne Dru, Richard Hylton, Richard Crenna
Votes: 723
19. The Kid from Left Field (1953)
Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Former ballplayer Larry Cooper secretly and unofficially manages a struggling major league club, the Bisons, through his nine year old son, Christie, who is a bat-boy for the team.
Director: Harmon Jones | Stars: Dan Dailey, Anne Bancroft, Billy Chapin, Lloyd Bridges
Votes: 410
20. Alibi Ike (1935)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Idiosyncratic new recruit Francis "Ike" Farrell tries to help the Cubs to the pennant with his pitching and hitting.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Donnelly, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 670
21. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.
Director: Aviva Kempner | Stars: Reeve Brenner, Hank Greenberg, Walter Matthau, Alan Dershowitz
Votes: 795 | Gross: $1.70M
22. The Navy Comes Through (1942)
Approved | 82 min | Drama, War
A U.S. Navy crew aboard a merchant marine ship battle Nazis.
Director: A. Edward Sutherland | Stars: Pat O'Brien, George Murphy, Jane Wyatt, Jackie Cooper
Votes: 300
23. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
Passed | 89 min | Comedy, Music
Gangsters take control of a record company and use toughguy tactics on unwilling performers.
Director: Charles Reisner | Stars: Phil Regan, Leo Carrillo, Ann Dvorak, Tamara Geva
Votes: 146
24. They Learned About Women (1930)
Passed | 95 min | Musical, Drama
When Jack and Jerry are not playing professional baseball with the Blue Sox, they are packing them in on the Vaudeville circuit. Jack is engaged to Mary, but a gold digger named Daisy has ... See full summary »
Directors: Jack Conway, Sam Wood | Stars: Gus Van, Joe Schenck, Bessie Love, Mary Doran
Votes: 249
26. The Kid from Cleveland (1949)
Passed | 89 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Baseball team (the Cleveland Indians) helps a troubled teenaged fan.
Director: Herbert Kline | Stars: George Brent, Lynn Bari, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Cook
Votes: 117
27. Home Run on the Keys (1937)
Approved | 9 min | Short, Family, Music
Babe Ruth returns from hunting to a cabin shared with musicians Zez Confrey and Byron Gay where he regales them with stories. With Babe's help, they write a song about baseball which then debuts on a radio show.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Babe Ruth, Zez Confrey, Byron Gay, The DeMarco Sisters
Votes: 140
28. Nine Innings from Ground Zero (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Sport
Short, well-made documentary showing how the NY Yankees vs. AZ Diamondbacks world series games, just a month after 9-11, provided welcome relief from the uncertainty New Yorkers, and the ... See full summary »
Stars: John Ashcroft, Bob Brenly, Scott Brosius, Joe Buck
Votes: 235
29. Elmer, the Great (1933)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Country bumpkin Elmer Kane joins the Chicago Cubs as the greatest hitter in baseball. His skill with a bat takes the team to the World Series, but on the way to the championship he has to deal with gamblers and crooked pitchers.
Director: Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: Joe E. Brown, Patricia Ellis, Frank McHugh, Claire Dodd
Votes: 489
30. 1965 World Series (1965– )
Sport
Stars: Ray Scott, Vin Scully, Bob Wolff, Joe Garagiola
Votes: 14
31. Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002 Video)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Comedy
Town Hall, New York City, 26 June 2000. An evening with Eddie Izzard in which he moves back and forth in time, with religion as the loose but constant theme. He begins with Pope John Paul ... See full summary »
Director: Anastasia Pappas | Star: Eddie Izzard
Votes: 1,955
32. The 2016 World Series (2016 Video)
110 min | Documentary, Sport
This historic official film from Major League Baseball presents the exciting story of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship run through comprehensive highlights, exclusive access and interviews, and breathtaking footage.
Director: Jed Tuminaro | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist
Votes: 40
33. PLUM: A Baseball Life (2021)
64 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
From the Big Red Machine to the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks, Bill Plummer has seen and done all there is in baseball. His contributions to the game are endless but little known, until now.
Director: Conor Fitzgerald | Stars: Bill Plummer, Eamon Fitzgerald, Harold Reynolds, Phil Nevin
34. 1963 World Series (1963– )
Sport
Stars: Mel Allen, Vin Scully, Bob Wolff, Joe Garagiola
Votes: 13
35. A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers (2002 TV Movie)
TV-G | 56 min | Documentary, Sport
Stars: Gene Cunningham, Martha Reeves, Joe Lapointe, Herb Boyd
Votes: 63
36. The 2018 World Series (2018)
85 min | Sport
The 2018 Boston Red Sox dominated their way to a World Series title in a way that Red Sox Nation has never seen. A relentless march through the regular season led to a franchise-record 108 ... See full summary »
Director: Jed Tuminaro | Stars: Uzo Aduba, Mookie Betts, Chris Sale, David Price
Votes: 12
37. Ladies' Day (1943)
Passed | 62 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport
A top baseball pitcher "loses" his pitching skills whenever he falls in love. His teammates try to get him to settle down with one woman so they can start winning some games.
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Lupe Velez, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly, Max Baer
Votes: 222
38. 1986 World Series (1986– )
Sport
The 1986 World Series, the 83rd playing of the modern championship series in Major League Baseball, was a memorable battle between the New York Mets, were making their third World Series ... See full summary »
Stars: Vin Scully, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Evans, Lenny Dykstra
Votes: 75
39. The Glory of Their Times (1970 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary using still photographs, vintage film footage and interviews with some of the early stars of American baseball to trace the development of the sport from the end of the 19th ... See full summary »
Director: Bud Greenspan | Stars: Alexander Scourby, William McKinley, William Jennings Bryan, Sam Crawford
Votes: 28
40. The 2017 World Series (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
The first championship for any franchise always delivers a satisfying celebration. But when it happens during the recovery from a natural disaster - it generously serves as a welcome and ... See full summary »
Director: Jed Tuminaro | Stars: Jose Altuve, Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, Joe Buck
Votes: 28
41. 2016 World Series (2016)
Not Rated | Sport
The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians meet in the 2016 Fall Classic to vie for the World Series title.
Stars: Joe Buck, Terry Francona, Joe Maddon, Pete Rose
Votes: 47
42. 1982 World Series (1982– )
Sport
Stars: Joe Garagiola, Dick Enberg, Tony Kubek, Bob Costas
Votes: 25
43. 2018 World Series (2018)
Not Rated | Sport
The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in the 2018 Fall Classic to vie for the World Series title.
Stars: Tom Verducci, Joe Buck, Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts
Votes: 9
44. Let's Go Mets (1986)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Documentary cameras go behind-the-scenes as the film's producers recruit team members to appear. Personnel are encouraged to "be themselves" and enjoy themselves in the process.
Directors: Donna Miller, Wayne Page | Stars: Wally Backman, Tony Bennett, Joyce Brothers, Gary Carter
Votes: 7
46. Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Sport
Using the frame of opening day, 2006, this documentary examines the Cubs' 100 years without a World Series title. Between conversations with a half-dozen selected Cubs fans in 2006, the ... See full summary »
Stars: Ernie Banks, Bob Costas, Paul Dzien, Dennis Farina
Votes: 58
47. 1970 World Series (1970– )
Sport
Stars: Curt Gowdy, Tony Kubek, Joe Garagiola, Sandy Koufax
Votes: 8
48. 1989 World Series (1989– )
Sport
Stars: Al Michaels, Jim Palmer, Tim McCarver, Gary Thorne
Votes: 25
49. The Big Fella: The Extraordinary Life of Kerry Packer (2006 TV Movie)
62 min | Documentary, Biography
Tribute to Australian media magnate Kerry Packer, that covers his life, from his childhood through to his ill health and subsequent death. It covers Packer's involvement with the World ... See full summary »
Stars: Alan Bond, Sam Chisholm, Peter Costello, Bob Fulton
50. Official 2011 World Series Film (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Sport
They believed. They wanted it. They overcame a 10.5-game deficit in late August and claimed a playoff berth on the final day of the regular season. They then conquered the Philadelphia ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Anderton | Star: Jon Hamm
Votes: 42