# Bad News Bears (2005)

> A hard-drinking former pitcher turns a hopeless group of young baseball misfits into an unlikely championship contender.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7692

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft, Ridge Canipe, Brandon Craggs, Jeffrey Davies, Timmy Deters
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, crass, family movie night, sports movie marathon

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