What is Moneyball about?
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
An earnest general manager grittily builds a winning baseball team with witty, data-driven strategies.
Feel-good, with dry wit. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Hulu.
Moneyball parents guide
No surprises for a PG-13: no sex or nudity and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Directed byBennett Miller
StarringBrad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop
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