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For Love of the Game Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 3.0
    43

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Mixed or average reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 38

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    It's the most lugubrious and soppy love story in many a moon, a step backward for director Sam Raimi after "A Simple Plan."

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  • 40

    out of 100

    The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

    Sometimes even a talented lineup produces unexceptional results.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Costner's determination to avoid change keeps this baseball movie at a low line drive when it might have knocked one into the bleachers.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    USA Today Mike Clark

    Tested my own love of the game more than anything since the time Roseanne screeched the national anthem.

  • 50

    out of 100

    Variety Robert Koehler

    Costner is as uneven as the storytelling itself, stone cold at moments, shimmeringly real in others.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

    Much of this movie seems a crock.

  • 70

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    Those who have even a small soft spot for baseball's soothing rhythms will be hard-pressed to resist it.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 11+

An old-fashioned Hollywood sports story/romance.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie contains some sexually suggestive scenes and strong language, but not a lot of either.

  • Families can talk about the different ways in which Billy and Jane each bring trouble to their relationship.

The good stuff
  • message true3

    Messages: Not an issue

What to watch for
  • violence false0

    Violence: Not an issue

  • sex false3

    Sex: Some sexually suggestive scenes.

  • language false3

    Language: Some profanity.

  • consumerism false3

    Consumerism: Brand names (the game in the movie is broadcast on Fox and their logo appears onscreen throughout. Also some sports companies logos appear, and there is one very clear shot of a bottle of Advil).

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some social drinking, one character gets quite drunk during a celebration.

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