The Bad News Bears
Why this pick
Like Major League, it turns a ramshackle, underestimated team into a sharp, profane-feeling underdog comedy, with sporting setbacks and bruised egos fueling the laughs rather than sentimentality.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Like Major League, it turns a ramshackle, underestimated team into a sharp, profane-feeling underdog comedy, with sporting setbacks and bruised egos fueling the laughs rather than sentimentality.
Why this pick
Its foul-mouthed minor-league misfits, locker-room camaraderie, and scrappy winning-or-losing stakes share Major League’s rowdy team chemistry and irreverent sports-comedy energy.
Why this pick
A gifted but self-sabotaging athlete gets a warm, funny redemption arc in this loose, character-driven sports comedy with the same affection for flawed competitors as Major League.
Why this pick
This is another joyful collection-of-misfits sports comedy: an unlikely squad finds rhythm together while the humor comes from personalities, rivalries, and a crowd-pleasing underdog run.
Why this pick
Its small-town hockey team carries a similar blend of blue-collar banter, team loyalty, and long-shot competition, though with a gentler, more communal warmth than Major League.
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01 / THE STORY
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate, but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Jake Taylor

Lou Brown

Willie Mays Hayes
Charlie Donovan

Harry Doyle
Duke Temple

Tom
Vic Bolito