Major League

83%

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84%

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50,000+ Ratings

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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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

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.

May 6, 2014

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

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

Rated: 3/4

May 6, 2014

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Elizabeth Maupin

Orlando Sentinel

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.

Mar 20, 2013

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

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.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 4, 2019

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Amiable but predictable.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 31, 2016

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Roger Hurlburt

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Sheen, as an ace fireball pitcher called Wild Thing by the adoring fans, is excellent; so is Bernsen as a star-struck third baseman, whose portfolio is more important that a hard grounder in the hole.

Mar 20, 2013

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Greybrother D Slow, and annoyingly stupid. Felt like a kids' movie except for the f-bombs, and the digressive, lazy romantic subplot that felt like a different, even worse movie. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Nathan W There was very little movie here and nothing that I found even remotely humorous. The main plot of the film wasnt introduced until an hour into the film and by then it was too late. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review James S Awesome baseball movie! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Bryce G I might be a Cleveland fan, but this is my favorite movie of all time. Hilarious, uplifting and tense. "Just a bit outside" Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Chris G Iconic for being packed with jokes and killer performances over a twisting story, Major League still succeeds on all fronts, especially whenever Wesley Snipes is on screen. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review M M Pretty boring - nothing happened. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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David S. Ward Director Tom Berenger Jake Taylor Charlie Sheen Ricky Vaughn Corbin Bernsen Roger Dorn Margaret Whitton Rachel Phelps James Gammon Lou Brown

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