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Home Run

Play trailer Poster for Home Run PG-13,  2013,  1h 53m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 55% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 81% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
55% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
An alcoholic ballplayer (Scott Elrod) has to return to his hometown to enter a rehab program and coach a youth baseball league.

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Louis Black Austin Chronicle Apr 26, 2013
2/5
This slightly better-than-average family film is all paint-by-numbers. Go to Full Review
Sean O'Connell Washington Post Apr 19, 2013
3/4
The strongest scenes take place in dingy hotel rooms, on a deserted farm or in the rehab sessions. It's during these moments that "Home Run" swings for the fences, and often connects. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News Apr 19, 2013
C+
It's preaching the gospel of a 12-step recovery program with a heavy helping of Jesus for guidance. And the corn can get pretty high ... Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 10, 2020
3.5/4.0
Home Run is likely the film that most people of faith who have ever struggled with substance abuse issues have been hoping would come around. Go to Full Review
James Plath Movie Metropolis Oct 25, 2013
6/10
As Christian-themed movies go, this one may not be an over-the-fence hit, but decent enough acting almost compensates for a clichd plot that's intended as a too-obvious illustration/inspiration. Go to Full Review
Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Apr 25, 2013
7/10
An inspirational and entertaining movie about a baseball player's road to recovery from addiction. Go to Full Review
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David Boyd

Director

Scott Elrod

Cory Brand

Vivica A. Fox

Helene Landy

Dorian Brown

Emma Hargrove

Charles Henry Wyson

Tyler Hargrove

James Devoti

Clay Brand

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Home Run

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Movie Info

Synopsis An alcoholic ballplayer (Scott Elrod) has to return to his hometown to enter a rehab program and coach a youth baseball league.
Director
David Boyd
Producer
Carol Spann Mathews
Screenwriter
Brian Brightly, Melanie Wistar, Eric Newman, Candace Lee
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Hero Productions, Impact Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Mature Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.9M
Runtime
1h 53m
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