Rookie of the Year

• Family
• Comedy

A disarming comedy unfolds as 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner unexpectedly gains a 103 mph fastball after a freak arm injury, catapulting him from neighborhood kid to the unlikely pitching hope of the perpetually losing Chicago Cubs. The film playfully subverts the typical sports underdog story, focusing less on triumphant wins and more on the awkward, heartwarming navigation of sudden fame and the preservation of childhood innocence within the bewildering world of professional baseball. It’s a nostalgic exploration of a boy grappling with an extraordinary gift, not driven by ambition, but by a desire to connect with his late father’s legacy and recapture the simple joy of the game, resulting in a genuinely feel-good story about maintaining perspective in the face of overwhelming change.