Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- rambunctious
- witty
- sentimental
- family movie night
- sports movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a formulaic and sentimental imitation that gains some energy from the young cast and its climactic baseball game.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The California champion Bears travel to Houston for an Astrodome exhibition against the Toros.
Kelly Leak rejoins the team partly to make amends with his estranged father, Mike.
The film’s remembered Astrodome sequence turns the crowd chant into a protest against prematurely ending the children’s game.
The Bears’ young players drive the comedy through their high-spirited behavior during the Houston trip and exhibition.
Films like The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, and why
The Bad News Bears
youth baseball comedy centered on an unruly underdog team and adult coaching
The Mighty Ducks
family sports comedy built around children competing in organized athletics and exaggerated comic setbacks
The Sandlot
nostalgic youth sports comedy combining team camaraderie, family tension, and a climactic competition
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Pressman
- Release Date
- 1977-07-08
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (48)
Cast
- William Devane
- Clifton James
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Jimmy Baio
- Chris Barnes
- Erin Blunt
- Jayme Escobedo
- George Gonzales
- Alfred Lutter
- Brett Marx
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training about?
- A champion California little-league team heads to Houston for an Astrodome exhibition, where baseball rivalry and a father-son rift collide with rowdy family comedy.
- What is The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training.
- What did critics think of The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training?
- Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a formulaic and sentimental imitation that gains some energy from the young cast and its climactic baseball game.
- Which films are like The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bad News Bears, The Mighty Ducks, and The Sandlot.
- How long is The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training?
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training?
- In United States, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
