The Sandlot

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The Sandlot

PG

1993

1h 41m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

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When Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood, he manages to make friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching adventures. The boys run into trouble when Smalls borrows a ball from his stepdad that gets hit over a fence.

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Critics Consensus

It may be shamelessly derivative and overly nostalgic, but The Sandlot is nevertheless a genuinely sweet and funny coming-of-age adventure.

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Jill Rachlin

Entertainment Weekly

Apr 9, 2019

B-

Those in the mood to return to the age of innocence might want to try The Sandlot.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 9, 2019

A scruffy underdog yarn that will appeal not only to kids but also to their thirty- or fortysomething parents.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

May 7, 2014

2/4

In The Sandlot's nostalgia for simpler times, a single-sex world seems to be a key component.

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Morgan Shaunette

Willamette Week

Jun 23, 2025

The Sandlot is derivative, often simplistic and saccharine, but it can’t be denied just how well it works as a coming-of-age adventure appreciated by audiences of all stripes.

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M.V. Moorhead

Phoenix Magazine

May 1, 2025

It’s a charming picture, capturing the world from a kid perspective.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Sep 13, 2024

5/5

Everything comes together in The Sandlot with perfection to deliver one of the best baseball movies in cinematic history.

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Kilo R

@Kgrita Aug 28, 2026

Grew up watching The Sandlot on VHS, practically on repeat. I love seeing the comraderie of the team, to see childhood fears, tales, risks, and problem solving play out through their perspective.

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Easton B

@Ebmoviemaster2026 Aug 11, 2026

GREAT SPORTS MOVIE, SO MANY ICONIC LINES AND MOMENTS⚾️!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Poptart S

@drgpoptart Jul 29, 2026

The iconic kids baseball movie. Who hasn't plotted about retrieving a wayward ball from a neighbor's yard, or longed to be part of a team that was bigger than its pieces? Full of feelings any millenial and older can undoubtedly relate to, this is a timeless classic I'll watch again and again.

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mono

Jul 17, 2026

Great ass kids/family movie I have no issues with it at all, it was perfect. Everyone did a great job.

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Jake S

@TheBrewMan Jul 12, 2026

Kids sports movies? #1 all time Baseball movies? #2 all time (Major League)

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Graham O

@goczki Jul 5, 2026

Really good cult classic of a movie. It is kind of aging out as I am writing this review, but I still find it very enjoyable.

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Synopsis

When Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood, he manages to make friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching adventures. The boys run into trouble when Smalls borrows a ball from his stepdad that gets hit over a fence.

Director: David M. Evans
Producer: Dale De La Torre, William S. Gilmore
Screenwriter: David M. Evans, Robert Gunter
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Island World, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.7M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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