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zuchinibut
- Dec 9, 2002
Walt Disney Video The RookieGood family movie, althought the plot and the acting are only decent. Nothing impressive, but i would recommend this to someone wanting to sit down and watch a good family movie. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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eeyore
- Aug 31, 2002
Walt Disney Video The RookieI would really give this a 3.5 it was a good movie Dennis Quaid plays a chemistry teacher who coaches the highschool baseball team and when the team finds out he can through fast balls they make a deal with him that if they start winning their games that he would have to try out for a baseball team. Of course they start winnig more so he goes and tries out for a team. I like how this was based on a true story. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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charliethetuna
- Apr 6, 2002
Walt Disney Video The RookieHow often can you find amovie these days that's rated G? And you'll like it. Dennis Quaid comes across as a real baseball player. No kidding - the guy's got an arm. The high school stuff is a little melodramatic, but it's based on a true story and it's a way to get some real emotion into the movie. All in all, it's a feel good picture where a good man grows up to live his boyhood dream. It's worth seeing for everyone from ages 4 to 104. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
TopTenREVIEWS.com - Mar 17, 2008
Rookie, The (2002)
Rookie, The (2002) receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 2.9 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #1,804 movie of all time, #79 movie from 2002 and #995 Drama movie of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 121 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the movie ranking, read individual critic reviews, or see how other movies ranked, click on the link... Top
Rotten Tomatoes - Nov 30, -0001
The Rookie
A heart-warming sports flick, The Rookie greatly benefits from understated direction and the emotional honesty Dennis Quaid brings to the role of Jim Morris. TopCompare PricesAdvertisement  
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Walt Disney Video The Rookie
I have to admit, when we popped this in the DVD player, I was skeptical to say the least. Disney has come out with half a dozen of these movies featuring the same basic story--worst place team gets it all together and wins the championship (i.e. Little Giants, Mighty Ducks, Big Green, Ladybugs, etc.). I was expecting pretty much the same thing here, but I was very pleasantly surprised. It's based on the true story of Jim Morris, who becomes a major league ballplayer at the age of 35. He coaches a small town team in Texas, and they bet him that if they win the district championship, he'll have to try out for a major league team, and even though it's predictable what happens next, it does have it's factual background to back it up. Very heartwarming, and very much worth watching.
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