Mr. Baseball

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Mr. Baseball

PG-13

1992

1h 49m

Comedy

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A professional American baseball player whose career is on the wane, Jack Elliot (Tom Selleck) gets traded to the Dragons, a Japanese team. Openly unhappy about the change, Elliott isn't eager to adapt to a new culture and proceeds to get on the bad side of his teammates, including one other American, Max "Hammer" Dubois (Dennis Haysbert). Eventually, Elliott decides to make a real effort, attempting to improve his game and his attitude, but will it be enough to help lead his team to victory?

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

Why did I like it? Maybe because style is as important as story in a movie like this, and Mr. Baseball is not without a certain flair.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

04/08/2023

3/10

Truth be told, Mr Baseball is a fairly rough watch.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

05/05/2021

2/5

Best for baseball fans; anyone else is unlikely to find this dated tale very engaging.

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

05/14/2018

As a movie star, Selleck steps up to the plate again and again, swings and misses. Mr. Baseball could be his clumsiest strikeout yet.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

09/27/2005

2/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/29/2005

2/5

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John B

Nov 25

Mr. Baseball is one of the best film depictions I've seen of life in modern Japan for a non-Japanese gaijin, especially a standard American. Tom Selleck's character goes through a typical culture shock sequence, much like the five stages of grief, and comes out the other end a much better man because of it. And as a former resident of Japan, I can attest that his collisions with Japanese culture are hilarious and on target. Two favorites are the shiatsu massage he gets after a workout (he screams YEEOOOWWWW! while his teammates howl with laughter). And after trying to macho-bully his assistant, he has to ask for her help -- "where do I live?!?" For years I've recommended "Mr Baseball" and Juzo Itami's "A Taxing Woman" to anyone interested in modern day life in Japan as a gaijin. I still recommend those two.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 15

Funny in 1 hour and 49 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $20,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Tom Selleck as an American baseball player in a Japanese team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Filmed in 1992 in color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Celebrating 35 years in 2027!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Brian H

02/03/2025

Unlike some reviewers of the movie, the movie is aware that baseball is a game. It does a pretty good job of showing the meeting of culture and play and job of baseball reality for an American play in Japan. Good watch.

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urban. d

06/25/2024

Probably a bit silly and contrived, but I love the humour and Tom Selleck is great. It's a guilty favourite of mine. 4/5.

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alan g

@agenser 05/15/2024

A reasonable comedy about an arrogant american baseball player trying to resurrect his carrer in japan. Succeeds on most levels. Interesting to watch.

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Bryan B

@b.b.2026 03/06/2024

More about being a fish out of water than a baseball movie. Funny movie either way. Worth a look.

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Synopsis

A professional American baseball player whose career is on the wane, Jack Elliot (Tom Selleck) gets traded to the Dragons, a Japanese team. Openly unhappy about the change, Elliott isn't eager to adapt to a new culture and proceeds to get on the bad side of his teammates, including one other American, Max "Hammer" Dubois (Dennis Haysbert). Eventually, Elliott decides to make a real effort, attempting to improve his game and his attitude, but will it be enough to help lead his team to victory?

Director: Fred Schepisi
Producer: Bobby Newmyer, Doug Claybourne
Screenwriter: Monte Merrick, Kevin Wade, Gary Ross
Production Co: Outlaw Productions, DENTSU Music And Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround

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