A League of Their Own (1992)
Directed by Penny Marshall · 128 min · Comedy, Drama
56.6 TOPICAL score · #1,485 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy Dugan on their way to fame.
A League of Their Own (1992, directed by Penny Marshall) has a TOPICAL score of 56.6 - ranked 1,485 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and cast, and lowest on awards. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,606 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 69
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,606 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read100,028 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tom Hanks (actor #1), Geena Davis (actor #340), Lori Petty, Madonna (actor #997)