Top 10 Baseball Movies

Updated May 1, 2024

For Top 10 Baseball Movies, there are many creators who explored this idea. Here are 19 of the best ones.

The Sandlot (1993)

★★★★

3.1 out of 4 stars

From David Mickey Evans, starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Art LaFleur, Patrick Renna
Rated PG

The Sandlot is a 1993 classic coming-of-age story directed by David Mickey Evans. It follows the story of a young boy named Scottie Smalls, who moves to a new neighborhood and befriends a group of boys who play baseball every day at the local sandlot. Together, they go on countless adventures, forming a tight-knit bond as they learn valuable lessons about friendship, loyalty, and growing up. With the help of their legendary leader Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez, they face off against the dreaded neighborhood bully, as well as an infamous legendary beast that lives in the sandlot. It is a heart-warming and timeless story about the joys of childhood and the power of friendship.

Moneyball (2011)

★★★★

3 out of 4 stars

From Bennett Miller, starring Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Rated PG-13

Moneyball is a 2011 drama film directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film is based on the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis and follows the story of Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics. Despite having a small budget compared to rival teams, Beane uses the principles of sabermetrics to assemble a competitive team on a limited budget. He recruits Peter Brand, a Yale economics graduate, to help him find players who are undervalued by the market, enabling the team to compete more effectively against richer teams. With the help of Brand, Beane puts together a winning team that goes on a record-breaking winning streak, much to the amazement of the baseball world. The film shows how Beane's unconventional approach to the game changes the way baseball is managed and raises the importance of analytics in sports.

Field of Dreams (1989)

★★★★

3 out of 4 stars

From Phil Alden Robinson, starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Amy Madigan
Rated PG

Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy-drama film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, adapting W. P. Kinsella's novel Shoeless Joe. It tells the story of Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, portrayed by Kevin Costner, who hears a voice in his cornfield telling him, "If you build it, he will come." He interprets this as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm, upon which appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and other deceased players. They play baseball, and Ray's renewed interest in his father leads him to seek out a reclusive author. The film explores themes of fathers and sons, and faith. It has been nominated for several awards, including three Academy Awards, as well as being selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It was a box office success, grossing more than $84 million in the US. It has since become a cult classic.

42 (2013)

★★★★

3 out of 4 stars

From Brian Helgeland, starring Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie
Rated PG-13

42 is a biographical sports drama film about the life of baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947. Jackie (Chadwick Boseman) is recruited by Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers executive, to endure the prejudice and hatred of the national pastime while turning around a struggling franchise. Along the way, Jackie must confront his own inner demons while helping to unite a divided nation. With the support of his loving wife Rachel (Nicole Beharie), Jackie perseveres to become an MVP and an American hero, inspiring generations of players and fans.