Million Dollar Arm

"Sometimes to win, you have to change the game."

2014 2h 4m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 688

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In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.

“Sometimes to win, you have to change the game.”

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Cast

Jon Hamm
JB
Pitobash
Amit (Deepesh Solanki)
Suraj Sharma
Rinku
Madhur Mittal
Dinesh
Aasif Mandvi
Aash
Darshan Jariwala
Vivek
Lake Bell
Brenda
Alan Arkin
Ray

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Craig Gillespie
Writers: Tom McCarthy
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: United States of America, Ukraine

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ukraine.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Craig Gillespie, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatiana S. Riegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jon Hamm and Pitobash and Suraj Sharma carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes to win, you have to change the game.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Craig Gillespie directs. Gyula Pados behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Tatiana S. Riegel cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Ukraine. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ukraine.
4Directed by Craig Gillespie, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tatiana S. Riegel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jon Hamm and Pitobash and Suraj Sharma carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sometimes to win, you have to change the game.".
9IMDB entry: tt1647668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gyula Pados
Original score: A.R. Rahman
Editing: Tatiana S. Riegel
Production design: Barry Robison
Makeup / hair: Lana Horochowski
VFX supervisor: Sean Thigpen
Sound: Alan Rankin
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $38,307,627
Return: 153% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Million Dollar Arm (2014)

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r96sk2020-11-13
★ 8/10
I can't say there is anything overly noteworthy about <em>'Million Dollar Arm'</em>. but it's well paced and features a great (true) story - it makes for a very enjoyable 124 minutes. Jon Hamm is a good choice to play lead character JB, he does carry the film with his performance. There are other pleasant performances though, Pitobash Tripathy (Amit) stands out most from those behind Hamm. Bill Paxton (Tom), Lake Bell (Brenda), Suraj Sharma (Rinku) and Madhur Mittal (Dinesh) merit props too. It's a feel-good premise, one that is rather nice to see play out. The score is solid, as is the cinematography. It's a positive that they spend a decent chunk of the film actually in India, I had a inkling they might've skipped it but thankfully they do not - they tell the story well. It's probably Disneyfied in ways, but who cares. It isn't anything necessarily special, but I certainly thoroughly enjoyed this. Recommended.

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