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Summary
A rookie pitcher undergoes psychotherapy to overcome the yips.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 72Audiences 50GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer78%
Metascore66
User score6.1
IMDb5.2
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2016
June 24, 2016
10 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 of 18
Johnny SimmonsHopper Gibson
Ethan HawkeHopper Sr.
Paul GiamattiDr. Mobley
Sophie Kennedy ClarkDorothy Boyer
Alison ElliottSusan Gibson
Yul VazquezEddie Soler
Paul AdelsteinScott Borwitz
Marin IrelandRachel Cullum
Louisa KrauseCandace Cassidy
Elizabeth MarvelJune Epland
Frank WoodRichard Boyer
Meg GibsonJill Boyer
Emily FleischerBetsy Ireland- JSJourney SmithLloyd Moseby
- NBNiesha ButlerTuesday Davis
- AJAaron JudloweStan "The Fan" Charles
John VentimigliaRed Briles
Steven MarcusErnie Jaster
Directing · 1
- Noah Buschel Director, Writer
Production · 16
- Yul Vazquez Executive Producer
- Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer
- Jason Cloth Executive Producer
- Lee Broda Executive Producer
- Pascal Borno Executive Producer
- Patrick Murray Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Ryan Samul Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Aleks de Carvalho Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Michael H. Ward Art Direction
- Jess Royal Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Anney Perrine Costume Design
- Katelyn Barton Makeup Artist
- Brynn Berg Hairstylist
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