Moneyball
A cash-strapped baseball general manager uses radical statistical thinking and overlooked players to challenge an entire sporting establishment.
Overview
A revolutionary approach to baseball challenges the status quo, proving that numbers can change the game.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- thoughtful
- tense
- sports movie night
- inspirational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly acclaimed the film as a sharp, intelligent, funny, and touching true-story sports drama elevated by Bennett Miller's direction and its performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Billy Beane and Peter Brand use player statistics to challenge baseball scouting traditions and salary assumptions.
The Oakland Athletics must compete against wealthier teams while operating under the lowest salary constraint in baseball.
The screenplay foregrounds brainy, fast-moving conversations between Billy, Peter, scouts, coaches, and players.
Billy's analytical approach repeatedly encounters opposition from traditional scouts, managers, and established baseball culture.
Films like Moneyball, and why
The Bad News Bears
shared underdog sports drama, team-building conflict, and warm comedic tone
Major League
shared baseball setting, ensemble chemistry, and competitive comeback narrative
The Social Network
shared true-story sports drama, institutional resistance, and analytical strategy
Jerry Maguire
shared inspirational sports themes, professional pressure, and character-driven realism
Movie Details
- Director
- Bennett Miller
- Release Date
- 2011-09-23
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6016)
Cast
- Brad Pitt
- Jonah Hill
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Robin Wright
- Chris Pratt
- Stephen Bishop
- Reed Diamond
- Brent Jennings
- Ken Medlock
- Tammy Blanchard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Philo, YouTube TV, AMC
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Moneyball about?
- A cash-strapped baseball general manager uses radical statistical thinking and overlooked players to challenge an entire sporting establishment.
- What is Moneyball like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Moneyball as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Moneyball violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Moneyball.
- What did critics think of Moneyball?
- Critics broadly acclaimed the film as a sharp, intelligent, funny, and touching true-story sports drama elevated by Bennett Miller's direction and its performances.
- Which films are like Moneyball?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bad News Bears, Major League, The Social Network, and Jerry Maguire.
- How long is Moneyball?
- Moneyball runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Moneyball?
- In United States, Moneyball streams on Hulu, Philo, YouTube TV, AMC.
