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Trouble With the Curve

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Trouble With the Curve

PG-13

Released Sep 21, 2012

1h 51m

Drama

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For decades Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of baseball's best scouts -- but now his age is catching up with him. Still, he refuses to be benched even though his bosses are questioning his judgment. Tasked with checking out the country's hottest batting prospect, Gus is forced to accept help from his daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams). Though they haven't spent time together in years, father and daughter make new discoveries about their shared past, which could change their future.

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Critics Consensus

Though predictable and somewhat dramatically underwhelming, Trouble with the Curve benefits from Clint Eastwood's grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry with a charming Amy Adams.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

For all its occasional tin ear, Dr Phil dialogue, its contrivances and shortcuts, this remains a fundamentally sound and solid entertainment with a deep-rooted conviction that how we treat each other matters.

May 12, 2014

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John Wildman

Film Comment Magazine

The good news is that Eastwood does his thing to perfection, Adams provides the spunky cuteness, and Timberlake couldn't scrub his eager charm off with a Brillo pad if he tried.

May 12, 2014

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

John Goodman weighs in with a nice cameo as Clint's old boss, but the rest is strictly relegation form.

Rated: 2/5

May 12, 2014

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"Trouble with the Curve" is good fall entertainment for those who aren't looking for a big challenge and like old-school baseball over the statistic-heavy "Moneyball."

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Trouble with the Curve might not have the same movie magic as Moneyball but Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, and Justin Timberlake help make it a charmer and capture the dynamic of a changing game.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Lumination Network

The saccharine melodrama waned on me as those minutes passed by, hoping that this film didn't end up going into extra innings.

Feb 11, 2022

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Faiz D

Trouble With the Curve is too dramatic, and not emotional gripping or memorable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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NASHVILLE I

It's pretty desperate. It wants to be a Hallmark movie disguised as an underdog story a la Rudy, but the writers never watched a baseball game. If they had, they'd know how players swing a baseball bat.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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James B

a great romantic comedy and a great baseball movie at the same time clint eastwiid justin timberlake and amy adams are great in this good plot and very interesting good ending defiently worth a watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/24

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Brian H

Come along for the ride through the bus leagues and high school ball watching life of a MLB scout. And get to watch the real equation of how and why dads and daughters can go so wrong. I very well done film with deep performances by Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams, and a disturbingly well done job by Mathew Lillard as the charming yet conniving "other guy".

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Paul M

I like Amy Adam's and Clint Eastwood, but this was poorly directed and produced. Easy to read and predictable plot. Seemed to be outdated and more worthy of a 70's movie

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Sean S

With the great actors in this movie I expected much much more. I still enjoyed the movie but just had higher expectations for it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Synopsis

For decades Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) has been one of baseball's best scouts -- but now his age is catching up with him. Still, he refuses to be benched even though his bosses are questioning his judgment. Tasked with checking out the country's hottest batting prospect, Gus is forced to accept help from his daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams). Though they haven't spent time together in years, father and daughter make new discoveries about their shared past, which could change their future.

Director: Robert Lorenz
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Michele Weisler
Screenwriter: Randy Brown
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Malpaso Company
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Language|Smoking|Some Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.8M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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