De vanvittige folk bag højt at flyve har gjort det igen! Leslie Nielsen spiller Police Squads egen betjent Frank Drebin - ham med den klippefaste kæbe og den lige så urokkelige hjerne - som falder over en hypnotiserende plan om at snigmyrde Dronning Elizabeth. Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, en udstoppet bæver, to baseballhold og en aparte samling af diverse figurer slutter sig til de skøre løjer og sprænger grinemåleren i stumper og stykker.
Den 12-årige Josh ønsker under en karneval, at han var voksen. Morgenen efter vågner han op - som voksen! Kort efter får han job på en legetøjsfabrik, hvor han hurtigt får succes pga. sine evner til at forudsige, hvad børn kan lide at lege med. Men selv hans smukke kollega Susan kan ikke afhjælpe Josh's søgen tilbage til den ukomplicerede barndom.
Hank Thompson (Austin Butler), et tidligere baseballvidunderbarn, der nu arbejder som bartender, har en fantastisk kæreste (Zoë Kravitz), og hans hold er på vej mod mesterskabet. Da hans nabo Russ (Matt Smith) beder ham passe sin kat, bliver han fanget af en gruppe truende gangstere, og han har ingen anelse om hvorfor. Han må bruge al sin snilde for at overleve længe nok til at finde ud af det.
Efter at en blind date går grueligt galt, aftaler Jim og Lauren, at de aldrig nogensinde skal se hinanden igen. Men det kommer hurtigt til at ændre sig på en ferie, da de to - inklusive deres familier og børn - alle bliver fanget i samme suite på en afrikansk safaritur!
Hvad gør man som et mindre hold i en sportsverden fyldt med velhavende klubber, der sidder på både titlerne og de bedste spillere? For Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), den altdominerende direktør for baseballholdet Oakland As, som sætter hele holdet og skaffer spillere, er svaret enkelt - man ændrer selve grundlaget for tilgangen til spillet. Beane hyrer derfor matematiknørden Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), og snart begynder det udsædvanlige makkerskab at rekruttere oversete spillere med de helt rette evner.
I krigstid er det enhver officers ret og pligt at flygte, hvis han skulle blive fanget. Det tager Virgil Hilts og andre allierede officerer meget alvorligt, og da tyskerne placerer flugteksperterne i samme lejr, giver det dem mulighed for at planlægge en usædvanlig masseflugt.
Artie og Dennis er hinandens totale modsætninger. Dennis er toptrænet, tjekket og succesfuld, Artie har en velhængt ølmave, nul stil, og er arbejdsløs. De leder hver deres baseball hold og har i årevis været rivaler. Artie og hans hold forstår at feste igennem, så alle bliver totalt bacardi. Sport har de til gengæld ikke den store forstand på. Men nu bliver de nødt til at suge ølmaven ind og skodde cigaretterne for en stund, for hvis de ikke vinder over Dennis' hold, ryger de ud af ligaen for altid! Beer League har alt, der skal til for at være den perfekte tømmermandsfilm: øl, sex, escortpiger og mere øl. Den ene pinlighed står i kø efter den anden, når Artie og hans kammersjukker bøvser spillet i gang!
Under 2. verdenskrig er mændene væk og det giver plads til kvinder. Også inden for baseball, hvor søstrene Dottie og Kit bliver rekrutteret til et nyt hold, der trænes af den afdankede Jimmy. Efterhånden som Jimmy bliver mere ædru og pigerne mere målrettede opnår holdet et niveau, der forbavser de fleste.
Fences er et intenst drama, der hovedsageligt udspiller sig i og omkring det lille hus, hvor den sorte Maxson-familie holder til. Vi er i Pittsburgh i 50'erne, og der er store spændinger mellem familiefaderen Troy (Denzel Washington) og hans søn, Cory, da denne pludselig får en karrieremulighed, hans far aldrig fik. Imens forsøger moderen i familien, Rose, at holde sammen på det hele.
Ray er netop flyttet på landet med sin kone og datter, og satser på at tjene til dagen og vejen ved at dyrke korn. En dag hører Ray en stemme, der ifølge hans egen tolkning befaler ham at bygge en baseball-bane midt på sine kornmarker. Banen bliver bygget - og med den følger en række fantastiske, overnaturlige hændelser, som Ray aldrig havde turde drømme om
Endnu en baseball film, men absolut en af de gode af slagsen. Som europæer kan man som minimum koncentrere sig om det romantiske islæt eller glæde sig over godt spil af Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon og Tim Robbins. Crash Davis er en ældre spiller fra en lavere række, som får til opgave at opdrage på stjerne-holdet Durham Bulls’ problembarn ”Nuke” LaLoosh. Begge bliver de temmelig lune på Annie Savoy, en pige med sin egen opfattelse af spillet.
The Babe fortæller 'Babe' Ruths kronologiske historie lige fra hans hårde opvækst på et børnehjem i Baltimore over hans meteoragtige karriere til baseballsuperstjerne, og indtil han trak sig tilbage. Hans utrolige liv og karriere omfattede syv mesterskaber i American League, fire verdensmesterskaber, to stormfulde ægteskaber og en livsstil, der indbragte ham en række udelukkelser fra banen.
Historien om Rickey Hill, der overvinder sit fysiske handicap og reparerer sit forhold til sin far i en søgen efter at blive en major league baseball-spiller (MLB).
Da en mystisk styrke begynder at forstyrre deres store sommersjov, slår Noah og hans venner sig sammen med en pensioneret politidetektiv for at begive sig ud på et monstrøst eventyr for at redde deres ø.
Eijun Sawamura is a pitcher who joins an elite school with a brilliant catcher named Kazuya Miyuki. Together with the rest of the team, they strive for Japan's storied Koushien championships through hard work and determination.
Twins Kazuya and Tatsuya, and their neighbor Minami have played together since they were children and built an unbreakable bond. But with puberty, the twins realized something: Minami is a girl, and three is a crowd. As the trio tries to preserve their relationship, Kazuya's pledge to make Minami's dream come true by taking her to Koshien with his baseball pitching skills makes the slackerish Tatsuya wonder about himself, and his own goals. But Minami has another dream she wants fulfilled, and as the twins continue to push themselves, with Minami in the middle, a life-changing tragedy leads one twin down a path he once never would've considered...
Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.
Years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach phys ed at his old middle school.
Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship. Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason. Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship!
Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to graduate with little self-esteem. As a result, Mihashi decides to go to a high school in a different prefecture where he has no intention of playing baseball. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Nishiura High, he is dragged into joining their new team as the starting pitcher. Although unwilling at first, Mihashi realizes that this is a place where he will be accepted for who he is; with help from the catcher Takaya Abe, he starts to have more confidence in his own abilities. Abe, seeing the potential in Mihashi, makes it a goal to help him become a pitcher worthy of being called an ace.
A famed major league baseball announcer who suffers an embarrassing and very public meltdown live on the air after discovering his beloved wife's serial infidelity decides to reclaim his career and love life in a small town a decade later.
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.
A wild and overzealous baseball player is scouted and trained by the Yomiuri Giants as their new star pitcher.
Follow the journeys of Simone Hicks, a tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills, and elite baseball player Damon Sims from Chicago, as they navigate life at the prestigious HBCU Bringston University.
With his major league baseball debut right around the corner, a star pitcher lands in prison and must learn to navigate his new world.
Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting center and cafe, and they have four daughters. There's Ichiyo, the responsible eldest; Wakaba, Kō's cheerful best friend; Aoba, who doesn't get along with Kō; and Momiji, the energetic youngest daughter. When Kō enters high school, he aspires to lead his baseball team to the Koshien National High School Championship as their ace pitcher and make Wakaba's dream come true.
Star pitcher Haruka Kiyomine and skilled catcher Kei Kaname were an unstoppable duo—until Kei was hit with a curveball: amnesia. Now they have a second chance to play at a no-name high school with a team of past rivals. Can they overcome Kei’s memory loss and rekindle their baseball dreams? With hilarious hijinks and fierce competition, get ready for a strikeout.
Nagumo Shuuji, a social studies teacher at Mie Prefecture’s Etsuzan Senior High School, was a former baseball player up until university when he quit after sustaining an injury. Thereafter, he worked as a sports trainer but returned to university at 32 years old in order to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher. However, his peaceful daily life goes through a change after he’s appointed to be the advisor of his school’s baseball club that is on the verge of abolition.
Shigeno Daigo is an elementary student whose father, Goro, is a professional baseball player. Inspired by his father, who was once a Major League player, Daigo started playing baseball with the Mifune Dolphins, a youth team. However, he was unable to live up to the expectations of being the son of a professional, and quit baseball after less than a year. Then, in the spring of his sixth-grade year, Daigo's school welcomes a transfer student, Sato Hikaru, whose father is Sato Toshiya, a former Major League player and Goro's close friend. The fate of these two young men begins to move forward!
In 1943, Carson Shaw travels to Chicago to try out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There, she meets other women who also dream of playing pro baseball and makes connections that open up her world. Rockford local Max Chapman also comes to the tryouts but is turned away. With the support of her best friend Clance, she must forge a new path to pursue her dream.
Minami joins her High School baseball team as a team manager after finding out that her best friend Yuuki is in the hospital and can't be a team manager any more. In order to try to fill in for Yuuki and to help out the team the best she can, she goes out to find a book on how to manage a baseball team. Unfortunately, she accidentally buys Peter Drucker's book called "Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices" which is actually about how to properly manage a business. Because she couldn't return the book, she decides to read it anyway and to try to apply the business management concepts to the baseball team so that way they can go on and win the Nationals.
The life of athlete Colin Kaepernick and his adoptive parents as they navigate the challenges of raising a black son in a white family and community.
Keiko Himuro, Chairman of the Kisuragi School, puts together an all-girl baseball team led by Ryo Hayakawa, daughter of a legendary pitcher, in hopes of proving that girls can compete just as well as boys. Their goal: Koshien stadium, where only the best teams get the opportunity to play.
Kishimoto Kasumi, a 15-year-old girl, was supposed to live at her auntie's house in order to go to high school since April. However, when she moved to the house she was surprised with the fact that there were already four new male students living in the same house. To make the matter worse, that day while she was taking a bath, Takasugi Yusaku, one of those boys, came into the bath and saw her naked. This is how Kasumi's troublesome high school days started.
