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Moneyball
2011 134 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★8.3
Drama
Director: Bennett Miller
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Description
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$75.61M
Worldwide:
$110.21M
Starring
Brad Pitt
Actor
Robin Wright
Actor
Jonah Hill
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2012
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2012
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2012
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Sound
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 2012
— Best Actor (Drama)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Moneyball is widely praised as an intelligent, compelling drama that transcends its sports subject matter to explore themes of leadership, innovation, and the definition of success. While most critics laud the performances and direction, some viewers find the film's clinical approach to analytics emotionally detached or lacking in traditional catharsis.
| Acting | Brad Pitt delivers a standout, career-defining performance that anchors the film with nuance and gravitas. | |
| Direction | Bennett Miller’s direction provides a steady, thoughtful hand that transforms a technical story into a dynamic study of leadership. | |
| Screenplay | The script successfully makes complex statistical concepts and baseball management accessible and engaging even to those without prior interest in the sport. | |
| Score | The film’s score utilizes post-rock elements effectively to ground the narrative's tension. | |
| Acting | Jonah Hill provides a career-best, insightful performance that serves as the perfect intellectual foil to Pitt's character. | |
| Emotion | The film's tone is divisive; some find it a refreshing, intellectually rewarding experience, while others perceive it as emotionally sterile and lacking in artistic catharsis. |