Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story

2020

English

7.2

major league baseball (mlb)

mlb

new york yankees

sports documentary

In his own words, Sabathia narrates his story. As the highs and lows of his last season are chronicled, Sabathia looks back on his legacy as one of the game’s pre-eminent pitchers, as well as the profound challenges that shaped him, including his longtime battle with addiction that came to a head in 2015 while playing for the Yankees.

For the Emperor

2014

Korean

5.7

♡ 6

29%

Sang Jun Park Director

Jong-gu Kim as Han-Deuk

Sung-woong Park as Jung Sang Ha

Jae-won Lee as Kyung-Soo

Min-ki Lee as Lee Hwan

A former professional baseball player becomes entangled in loan-sharking and mob connections after a fixing scandal ejects him from his sport. When his girlfriend vanishes he is forced to confront his mentor and enter a deadly battle.

Facing Nolan

2022

English

7.9

96%

Bradley Jackson Director

George W. Bush as

Joe Posnanski as Self

Roger Clemens as Self - 7X Cy Young Winner

John McClain as Self - Sports Writer, Houston Chronicle

In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend.

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022

English

7.5

♡ 3

100%

new york giants (baseball)

Nelson George Director

Vin Scully as

Agnes Moorehead as Self

Tommie Smith as Self

Paul Lynde as Self

Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the American sports landscape and the country’s ever-evolving cultural backdrop, all while helping to define what it means to be one of America’s first Black sports superstars. He left an indelible mark in New York City and San Francisco, building a love affair with both cities’ fans.

It Ain't Over

2022

English

8.2

♡ 1

98%

Sean Mullin Director

Bill Clinton as Self

George W. Bush as Self

Vin Scully as Self

Doris Day as Self

The life and times of New York Yankee catcher Yogi Berra, a 10 time World Series champion whose unique personality and unforgettable Yogi-isms sometimes got in the way of his being recognized as one of baseball’s greatest players.

Cobb

1994

English

6.4

♡ 5

65%

Ron Shelton Director

Jerry Hauck as Handicapper

Ned Bellamy as Ray

Jerry Gatlin as Train Engineer

Tommy Lee Jones as Ty Cobb

Al Stump is a famous sports-writer chosen by Ty Cobb to co-write his official, authorized 'autobiography' before his death. Cobb, widely feared and despised, feels misunderstood and wants to set the record straight about 'the greatest ball-player ever,' in his words.

The Perfect Catch

2017

English

6.6

♡ 10

48%

high school sweetheart

Romance

Sport

sports

Steven R. Monroe Director

Jason Schombing as Charlie

P. Lynn Johnson as Lindy Taynor

Lisa Durupt as Nina

Doron Bell as Officer Jake Miller

When Jessica Parker’s former high school boyfriend, superstar baseball player Chase Taynor, returns to town, she finds the inspiration to reinvent her struggling diner… and revisits the past to find something even better for the future.

A League of Their Own

1992

English

7.4

♡ 93

82%

Penny Marshall Director

Bill Pullman as Bob Hinson

Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan

Téa Leoni as Racine 1st Base

Robert Stanton as Western Union Man

As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy Dugan on their way to fame.

Shotgun Wedding

2022

English

5.5

♡ 106

45%

Jason Moore Director

Jennifer Coolidge as Carol Fowler

Sonia Braga as Renata Ortiz

Desmin Borges as Ricky Silver

Josh Duhamel as Tom Fowler

Darcy and Tom gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding but when the entire party is taken hostage, “’Til Death Do Us Part” takes on a whole new meaning. Now, Darcy and Tom must save their loved ones—if they don’t kill each other first.

Ultraman: Rising

2024

English

6.9

♡ 40

86%

Shannon Tindle Director

Jonathan Groff as Bunny

François Chau as Itow-san

Tamlyn Tomita as Mina / Emiko Sato

Brittany Ishibashi as Mrs. Onda

A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.

Bang the Drum Slowly

1973

English

6.7

♡ 9

90%

John D. Hancock Director

Robert De Niro as Bruce

Hector Elias as Diego

Alan Manson as Doc Loftus

Michael Moriarty as Henry

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.

I Will Buy You

♡ 2

Masaki Kobayashi Director

Fujio Suga as

Reiko Minakami as

Minoru Ôki as Gorô Kurita

Eijirô Tôno as Ogushi

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.

Babe Ruth

1998

English

7.2

♡ 2

George Roy Director

Jean Shepherd as Self

Bud Greenspan as Self

Jack Dempsey as Self

Liev Schreiber as Self - Narrator

As its title implies, this video attempts to go beyond the public persona of one of major league baseball's greatest stars. Accepting Ruth as a larger-than-life figure, this 59-minute video doesn't attempt to rationalize, apologize, or analyze his behavior. Rather, it endeavors to present an unbiased account of the life of George Herman Ruth, contradictions and all.

Meet John Doe

1941

English

7.6

♡ 20

92%

Frank Capra Director

Irving Bacon as Beany

Regis Toomey as Bert

Forrester Harvey as Bum

Gene Lockhart as Mayor Lovett

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.

Holes

2003

English

7.0

♡ 72

78%

based on novel or book

Andrew Davis Director

Roma Maffia as Carla Morengo

Michael Cavanaugh as Judge

Rick Worthy as Male Officer

Shia LaBeouf as Stanley

A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he must dig holes in order to build character. What he doesn't know is that he is digging holes in order to search for a lost treasure hidden somewhere in the camp.

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Under the Grapefruit Tree: The CC Sabathia Story

For the Emperor

Facing Nolan

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

It Ain't Over

Cobb

The Perfect Catch

A League of Their Own

Shotgun Wedding

Ultraman: Rising

Bang the Drum Slowly

I Will Buy You

Babe Ruth

Meet John Doe

Holes