The Bad News Bears Go to Japan fingerprintFunny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Everyday modern life, sports, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan is fast-paced.
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Everyday modern life, sports, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, sports, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25/100 (IMDb 3.7, Rotten Tomatoes 11%, and Metacritic 31). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 32 min
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Bad News Bears Go to Japan higher (33) than critics (21). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Japanese, Spanish. Produced in United States.
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