Major League

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Major League

R

1989

1h 46m

Comedy

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The new owner of the Cleveland Indians, former showgirl Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton), has a sweetheart deal to move the team to Miami. But to break the lease with the city of Cleveland, ticket sales have to plummet. So Phelps hires the most incompetent players available, including near-blind pitcher Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) and injury-prone catcher Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger). But her villainous tactics accidentally foster a can-do team spirit, turning the Indians into potential winners.

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Critics Consensus

Major League may be predictable and formulaic, but buoyed by the script's light, silly humor -- not to mention the well-built sports action sequences and funny performances.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

05/06/2014

Ward directs his actors as adroitly as he has written for them, and the vulnerability that he allows his three stars to reveal is really what makes the movie work.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

05/06/2014

3/4

It skims along agreeable surfaces, expertly balancing its comedy with melodrama and fulfilling expectations right on schedule.

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Elizabeth Maupin

Orlando Sentinel

03/20/2013

It has its moments, but it also has long, slow stretches where you feel like standing up and wandering around and maybe going out to hunt up a beer. That's fine for baseball, but it's not the way movies are supposed to work.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

12/25/2024

4.5/5

Over 35 years after its release, the hysterical Major League remains one of the best baseball movies ever made.

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

07/04/2019

4.5/5

It's hard to believe that this fun, creative film is turning thirty years old but it still stands the test of time and is a joy to watch.

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

10/31/2016

3/5

Amiable but predictable.

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Pat N

01/28/2025

Loved seeing Bob Ueker in action

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Sarah R

01/27/2025

A fantastic classic and feel good baseball movie. It’s goofy and doesn’t take itself too seriously.

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James G

01/25/2025

Better than I remembered. Uke funny as ever.

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Stan S.

@RT63529755 Jun 7

Great Movie. Baseball classic

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Garrett B

@gmoney637 Apr 20

A hilarious and quite moving sports comedy of the 1980’s. Highly recommend.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Feb 9

Funny in 1 hour and 46 minutes. Ages 17 and older.

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Synopsis

The new owner of the Cleveland Indians, former showgirl Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton), has a sweetheart deal to move the team to Miami. But to break the lease with the city of Cleveland, ticket sales have to plummet. So Phelps hires the most incompetent players available, including near-blind pitcher Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) and injury-prone catcher Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger). But her villainous tactics accidentally foster a can-do team spirit, turning the Indians into potential winners.

Director: David S. Ward
Producer: Chris Chesser, Irby Smith
Screenwriter: David S. Ward
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Morgan Creek Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Morgan Creek Productions, Mirage Enterprises
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $49.8M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround