Major League: Back to the Minors
A fading major league pitcher reluctantly becomes manager of a chaotic AAA baseball team and tries to turn its misfits into contenders.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- hopeful
- lazy sunday
- sports movie night
What critics said
Critics and audiences regarded the film as a poorly executed, low-quality sports comedy despite some solid cast performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gus Cantrell takes charge of the dysfunctional Buzz and works to forge its players into a winning team.
Gus is a major league pitcher in the twilight of his career before accepting a managerial role in the minors.
The Buzz is described as an odd assortment of dysfunctional characters whose relationships drive the comedy.
The central action takes place around the Minnesota Twins' AAA team, the Buzz.
Films like Major League: Back to the Minors, and why
Major League
underdog baseball comedy centered on rebuilding a dysfunctional team
The Bad News Bears
sports comedy about an unlikely team overcoming poor prospects through teamwork
Bull Durham
lighthearted baseball underdog story driven by eccentric teammates and coaching
Movie Details
- Director
- John Warren
- Release Date
- 1998-04-17
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (122)
Cast
- Scott Bakula
- Corbin Bernsen
- Dennis Haysbert
- Takaaki Ishibashi
- Jensen Daggett
- Eric Bruskotter
- Walton Goggins
- Ted McGinley
- Kenny Johnson
- Judson Mills
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Major League: Back to the Minors about?
- A fading major league pitcher reluctantly becomes manager of a chaotic AAA baseball team and tries to turn its misfits into contenders.
- What is Major League: Back to the Minors like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Major League: Back to the Minors as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Major League: Back to the Minors violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Major League: Back to the Minors.
- What did critics think of Major League: Back to the Minors?
- Critics and audiences regarded the film as a poorly executed, low-quality sports comedy despite some solid cast performances.
- Which films are like Major League: Back to the Minors?
- Films with a similar feel include Major League, The Bad News Bears, and Bull Durham.
- How long is Major League: Back to the Minors?
- Major League: Back to the Minors runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Major League: Back to the Minors?
- In United States, Major League: Back to the Minors streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
