The Scout
A disgraced baseball scout discovers a spectacularly gifted but emotionally unstable player and must become his unlikely guardian.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- offbeat
- uneasy
- sports movie night
- baseball season
What critics said
Critics largely found the film tonally inconsistent, unable to balance broad baseball comedy with its psychological drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Steve Nebraska's exceptional pitching and hitting talent is inseparable from his immaturity and possible instability.
Al increasingly acts as a father figure to Steve while trying to manage his career and behavior.
Steve's unprecedented baseball gifts bring Al professional redemption but create increasingly difficult psychological and public pressures.
Steve is discovered in Mexico and immediately appears capable of pitching and hitting beyond conventional major-league standards.
Films like The Scout, and why
Bull Durham
baseball comedy centered on an eccentric prodigy and an unlikely mentor figure
Major League
sports comedy combining professional ambition, comic personalities, and an emotionally complicated mentor relationship
Eddie the Eagle
offbeat sports comedy about a gifted outsider whose talent disrupts a competitive professional world
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Release Date
- 1994-09-30
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (124)
Cast
- Albert Brooks
- Brendan Fraser
- Dianne Wiest
- Anne Twomey
- Lane Smith
- Michael Rapaport
- Barry Shabaka Henley
- John Capodice
- Art Garfield
- Louis Giovannetti
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Scout about?
- A disgraced baseball scout discovers a spectacularly gifted but emotionally unstable player and must become his unlikely guardian.
- What is The Scout like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Scout as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Scout violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Scout.
- What did critics think of The Scout?
- Critics largely found the film tonally inconsistent, unable to balance broad baseball comedy with its psychological drama.
- Which films are like The Scout?
- Films with a similar feel include Bull Durham, Major League, and Eddie the Eagle.
- How long is The Scout?
- The Scout runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Scout?
- In United States, The Scout streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
