Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations
- T-Rex
- (as Brian J. White)
- Skillett
- (as Dondre Whitfield)
- Eddie Richling
- (as Scott Brooks)
- Young Woman
- (as Jaqueline C. Fleming)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film drew record crowds to Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Scenes were often shot between innings.
- GoofsIn 1995, when Stan gets his 3,000th hit, the pitcher wears a Rawlings "Pro Preferred" glove, which wasn't available then.
- Quotes
Big Horse Borelli: You know, a lot of people said that Stan only looked out for himself, that he wasn't a team player. But I'm here to tell you, if you get 3000 hits, you don't have to be a team player. If you have a lifetime .314 average, you don't have to be a good guy. If you lead the league in batting for three years, you can be the biggest jerk in the world!
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the credits there is a short clip of the Brewer's No. 4 hot dog dancing.
- ConnectionsFeatures Baseball Bugs (1946)
- SoundtracksHearst a Package
Written by Frank Garl, Christian Garl, Danny Pelfrey
Courtesy of Garl Communications, Inc.
Bernie Mac plays Stan Ross, the titular Mister, and he kind of has the feel for the role all down. But there's two scenes where Mac's inner nice-guy comes out and deflate the bloated jerk he's supposed to be playing. Therefore, the film has this two-headed character, one who is Bernie Mac improvising a nice little scene, and one who is Stan Ross, Mr. 3000 himself.
People have complained the film is too Disney, too formulaic, but the essence of sports is surprise within the bounds of formula. Disney's rules of narrative almost work here; the embittered jerk stripped of his former greatness finds redemption in a second try for his title. It's up to the filmmakers to make it work, to make the redemption by baseball story find nuance and still move the audience. When the drama works (exclusively on the baseball field) and the comedy too (exclusively near the baseball field), this film works too. When it doesn't (pretty much all the arbitrary directions the plot turns to show that he is a jerk), the movie falls flat. So enjoy, but beware the slow scenes with little meaning.
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,811,187
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,679,028
- Sep 19, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $21,839,377
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1