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The Catcher Was a Spy

R Released Jun 22, 2018 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller Biography History Drama TRAILER for List
33% Tomatometer 76 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
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The Catcher Was a Spy loses sight of the most interesting elements of its fact-based story, dropping the ball and leaving likable lead Paul Rudd stranded.

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Scott Marks San Diego Reader In Moe Berg, Rudd helps director Ben Lewin (Paperback Writer, The Sessions) add another unforgettable passive hero to the his increasing menagerie. Rated: 3/5 Aug 10, 2018 Full Review Soren Andersen Seattle Times It's an absorbing character study of a most intriguing man. Rated: 3/4 Jul 25, 2018 Full Review Tomris Laffly Time Out It's a less than passable espionage thriller watered down by a vague character study. Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2018 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a decent-enough piece of work that mostly feels like it should be much, much better. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2023 Full Review Dominic Griffin Spectrum Culture Moe Berg's story deserved a better movie. Rated: 1.5/5 Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Though a true story that had everything you could possibly want for a thriller, the film lacked drama, lacked action and lacked credibility. Rated: C May 6, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dakota W I don't understand all the negative reviews. The lighting, and cinamotography were great... No it wasn't a "thriller", but it did inform me of a historical situation I knew nothing of. The ending was the clincher. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Valaya G It was great. There was an air of mystery to the whole thing that captured this unusual story well, especially Berg's secretive nature. I don't understand the negative reviews. What did people expect, a James Bond with all the action? That would have made no sense. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review clay k I found it to be a really entertaining character study. Highly entertaining and very underrated. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review GuestLord D It's okay, the direction was decent but didn't have that pull to make it desirable over the whole length Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review R H Excellent story which should be more widely known than it is. Paul Rudd does a phenomenal job. The commitment to speaking in different languages, the scenery, the costumes, it is all just great. The writing is wonderful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review LinTahoe T I thought was a fantastic film and well done Paul Rudd did a fantastic job. Love it watch over an over again. Just one thing, I wish it was a bit longer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.
Director
Ben Lewin
Producer
Kevin Scott Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Buddy Patrick
Screenwriter
Robert Rodat
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Animus Films, PalmStar Media, Serena Films
Rating
R (Violence|Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$706.6K
Runtime
1h 34m
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