The Bad News Bears
PGUnited States rating19761h 42mFamily, Comedy, Drama
A down-on-his-luck former baseball player takes a job coaching a team of misfit kids in a competitive California league. The kids start as the underdog team but learn to gain confidence and improve their skills as the season progresses.
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PG US
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A down-on-his-luck former baseball player takes a job coaching a team of misfit kids in a competitive California league. The kids start as the underdog team but learn to gain confidence and improve their skills as the season progresses.
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What's in it
- Scary
- None
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- Mild
- Rude humour
- Some
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a traditional cinematic structure with long scenes of dialogue and character development punctuated by bursts of sports action. Estimated
Scary moments
No scary moments flagged.
Talk about it after
- 1Why do you think the team felt better about themselves after they started practicing together?
- 2How did the coach's attitude toward the game change as the season went on?
- 3What does it mean to be a good teammate even when you are not the best player on the field?
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