Screwball

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Screwball

Released Mar 29, 2019

1h 45m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Billy Corben examines the key players in the doping scandal that rocked Major League Baseball in 2013.

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A smart and entertainingly light handling of a serious topic, Screwball proves well worth a watch for baseball fans as well as true crime enthusiasts.

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

The saddest thing about Screwball isn't that it's eye-opening and infuriating; it's that its duplicity and villainy feel commonplace, if not inevitable.

Apr 4, 2019

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

When the grown men often act like children, it feels like overkill to have children portraying the grown men.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 29, 2019

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

In a sense, it's the ultimate "Florida Man" story.

Rated: B

Mar 29, 2019

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

...it's a Pain & Gain-like parable of uber-Sunshine State folly...

Oct 28, 2020

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Scott Hines

Decider

Screwball is a madcap story of capitalism, South Beach hucksters, broken rules, shady characters, bad medicine and good drugs. In short: it's a story as American as baseball and apple pie.

Oct 18, 2019

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Pat Mullen

POV Magazine

Screwball is a truly original home run in documentary storytelling.

May 22, 2019

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Good documentary about the underbelly of PEDs in pro sports, specifically baseball. The kid reenactment actors were a bit cheesy but it was a good documentary overall.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Cleverly presented doc about the MLB doping scandal featuring interviews with "Dr." Bosch, the man at the center of the story. 6.5/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

Good informative movie with some light hearted humor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

An interesting look into the world of just what lengths some professional athletes will go to so they remain at the top of their game. It also takes place in Florida which seems very fitting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Mostly information about stuff everyone that likes baseball already knew.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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dave d

An informative look at a lot of scummy people that participated in the Biogenesis baseball scandal. There are no winners here. Major League Baseball looks horrible. The individuals are fame struck or money hungry or both. Really enjoyed this, it flew and despite being a pretty big baseball fan, the doc was insightful. Some baseball fans may prefer NOT to see how the sausage is made! Final Score: 8.3/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Billy Corben examines the key players in the doping scandal that rocked Major League Baseball in 2013.

Director: Billy Corben
Producer: Billy Corben, Alfred Spellman
Screenwriter: David Cypkin, Billy Corben
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Rakontur
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 5, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.6K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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