The Rookie

Name: The Rookie
Released: 2002-3-29
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox

The Rookie

G
2h 8m
2002

84%

age 7+

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High school coach Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) thought his dream was over. He'd had his shot playing baseball, blew out his shoulder, and retired without ever reaching the big leagues. Then, in 1999, he made a bet with his perpetually losing team: If they won the district championship, Morris -- who threw a 98 mph fastball -- would try out for the majors. The team went from worst to first, and Jim was soon on the road to becoming the oldest rookie in the major leagues!

Director:

John Hancock

Producer:

Writer:

Mike Rich

Cast:

Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

84%

Critics Consensus: A heart-warming sports flick, The Rookie greatly benefits from understated direction and the emotional honesty Dennis Quaid brings to the role of Jim Morris.

Reviews

Behind The Lens

Debbie Lynn Elias

Fathers and sons and baseball. There's no combination like it. The Rookie -- it's a swing -- it's...

At two-plus hours, The Rookie is a good 20 minutes too long, but for father-son teams waiting eage...

Morris ultimately lasted two partial seasons in the majors, and the film's rendering of his minor-...

Though Hancock traffics in a lot of bogus small-town sentiment, The Rookie exhibits a refreshingly...

As Morris, the reliable Quaid throws heat, delivering smoothly in dramatic scenes and convincingly...

August 16, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 7+

Common Sense Says

Sweet, engaging true story more appealing to tweens and up.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that although The Rookie is rated G, it will not be of much interest to younger kids, since it deals primarily with an adult's pursuit of his career goals. Some kids might be upset by the scenes of Morris with his father, who is cold and unsympathetic, or by the financial problems faced by the family. There are references to divorce and remarriage.