Why moneyball is rated pg 13

Can Beane swing for the fences? Except for a final scene that verges on maudlin but is admittedly still quite sweet , Moneyball is pretty much a perfect baseball movie.

It emulates the sport it centers on in its unexpected rhythms -- taking its time to reveal the plot in some stretches, rapidly picking up the pace and tension, bases loaded-style, in others -- and reminds us why the game is so beloved. There's little gimmickry here, just confident storytelling and a script that ekes out the dramatic arc in Beane's trailblazing approach and turns it into great material.

Pitt is as good as he gets here, and that's very good. Like a star athlete, he knows precisely when to hold back and when to go for it. It's a grand slam of a performance. Ditto Hill, who abandons his stoner persona and turns in a convincing portrayal of an economics major who finds his place in baseball.

Moneyball succeeds because it doesn't relegate its biggest moments to the action on the field -- we've seen that before -- but focuses instead on a quiet revolution that remade America's pastime. Who knew statistics could be this cinematically engrossing? Families can talk about the movie's message. How do you know how far to take an idea or plan that you believe in? Is there a way to know for sure whether an idea is a good one?

What is the movie saying about the world of professional baseball? What are the motivations of the owners? What about the managers and players? How does the movie portray technology? Do you think statistics are the best way to find talented athletes?

Or are there other factors that coaches should consider? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners.

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We display the minimum age for which content is developmentally appropriate. The star rating reflects overall quality. Learn how we rate. Parents' Ultimate Guide to Support our work! A man flips over a desk, throwing the contents to the ground. A man smashes a bat into a stereo as other men watch; he shouts at the men watching and knocks the stereo to the ground. A man places his hand on another man's shoulder and the man shoves his hand away.

A young man and a man watch a video of a teenage boy stumbling as he runs around bases. A man rapidly spins his car in circles in an empty parking lot. A man says that a team has become an "organ harvest" for other teams.

A man tells another man, "The first man through the fence always gets bloody. A man spits popcorn out of his mouth. Our family knows a little bit about underdogs. Enter computer geek Peter Brand Jonah Hill. Using his Yale economics degree, he suggests a different approach to player selection.

He then assembles a potential team based on data instead of gut instincts. And only someone as young and inexperienced as Peter Brand would have the audacity to brandish his idea in the face of opposition from the old boys club. It would seem those with the most can boast. In a world where spectacular hits make headlines, this is a nice reminder that a winning organization is often made up of more than just a few high-priced superstars.

Violence: A character loses his temper on several occasions, throwing furniture, electric appliances and other objects. Language: The script contains two strong sexual expletives used in a non-sexual context, along with some scatological slang, swearing, terms of Deity and a crude anatomical reference. They also drink on occasion. In a flashback, he was scouted by the New York Mets and touted as a five-tool player.

These scouts say this is a once in a time opportunity and he has to go all out if he wants a shot in Major League Baseball. His parents seemed skeptical and want him to take his Stanford scholarship. On a trip to Cleveland trying to find a replacement for Damon in a trade, he comes across Peter Brand Jonah Hill , a man whose opinion is so valued by the Indians organization that Beane buys his contract.

Brand convinces Beane that players are judged on superficial means and some are undervalued. He conceives compiling a team of misfit players on a budget by buying runs.

They base their decision almost solely on on-base percentage. They sign a player who can no longer be a catcher named Scott Hatteberg Chris Pratt to be their new first baseman. They trade for David Justice Stephen Bishop for his high on-base percentage and the fact that the New York Yankees will pay half his salary just to get rid of him.

The season gets off to a rocky start starting off at , Beane starts getting upset with the way Howe is using his team. Howe is putting Carlos Pena in over Hatteberg. Beane retaliates by trading Pena away forcing Howe to put Hatteberg into the lineup. The team improves over the season and they go on a win streak before ending the season with more wins than the previous season with those star players. Although the film makes it seem like it's due to these sabermetric ideas, the film never even mentions star shortstop Miguel Tejada and third baseman Eric Chavez, pitchers Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder.

If the season wasn't successful, this never would have been a movie. It's still a great movie that does a great job making a movie about baseball, that isn't about baseball. It's about how you compete in a game that is almost rigged for the teams with more money. The film deduces that you always have a winner with money but then shreds that idea by presenting the story of the Oakland Athletics. Joseph B Super Reviewer. Apr 04, The story of Billy Beane and how he adapted and built a team with only what he was given was insightful on how the business side of sports is run.

Kameron W Super Reviewer. Mar 27, With an incredibly sharp and clever script thanks to the master Aaron Sorkin himself, Moneyball gives a very different kind of sports movie - one that hinges solely on Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, who both give among the best performances of their careers.

Matthew M Super Reviewer. See all Audience reviews. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. Best Horror Movies. Worst Superhero Movies. Best Netflix Series and Shows. Go back. More trailers. Dexter: New Blood: Season 1. The Shrink Next Door: Season 1.

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