Million Dollar Arm
A struggling American sports agent recruits two Indian youths for an improbable baseball experiment that transforms their ambitions and his own understanding of success.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- uplifting
- warm
- witty
- family movie night
- feel good viewing
What critics said
Critics found the true-story sports drama pleasant, polished, and buoyed by Jon Hamm's charm, while noting its reliance on familiar Disney inspirational formulas.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
JB recruits Indian youths and guides them through baseball training and American life in Los Angeles.
The inexperienced prospects must develop from cricket-associated youths into professional baseball hopefuls despite powerful competitors and unfamiliar training.
JB's business strategy turns televised Indian cricket and American baseball into an international talent-search enterprise.
The plot combines a failing agent, gifted outsiders, intensive preparation, competition, and personal redemption in a conventional sports-movie arc.
Films like Million Dollar Arm, and why
Jerry Maguire
shared inspirational sports formula, personal redemption, and charismatic sports-agent protagonist
Cool Runnings
shared cross-cultural fish-out-of-water story, underdog competition, and warm comedic drama
The Blind Side
shared true-story sports drama, mentorship, racial and cultural barriers, and uplifting underdog trajectory
The Rookie
shared baseball-centered American dream narrative, mentorship, and feel-good sports sentiment
Movie Details
- Director
- Craig Gillespie
- Release Date
- 2014-05-09
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (686)
Cast
- Jon Hamm
- Pitobash
- Suraj Sharma
- Madhur Mittal
- Aasif Mandvi
- Darshan Jariwala
- Lake Bell
- Alan Arkin
- Bill Paxton
- Gregory Alan Williams
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 Million Dollar Arm about?
- A struggling American sports agent recruits two Indian youths for an improbable baseball experiment that transforms their ambitions and his own understanding of success.
- What is Million Dollar Arm like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Million Dollar Arm as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Million Dollar Arm violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Million Dollar Arm.
- What did critics think of Million Dollar Arm?
- Critics found the true-story sports drama pleasant, polished, and buoyed by Jon Hamm's charm, while noting its reliance on familiar Disney inspirational formulas.
- Which films are like Million Dollar Arm?
- Films with a similar feel include Jerry Maguire, Cool Runnings, The Blind Side, and The Rookie.
- How long is Million Dollar Arm?
- Million Dollar Arm runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Million Dollar Arm?
- In United States, Million Dollar Arm is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
