After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake he made in his youth, a once-aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood.... (Full plot summary below)
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After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake he made in his youth, a once-aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood.
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| RogerEbert.comNell MinowWe can almost see their relief as they take on understated roles in Bottom of the 9th, produced by Manganiello, giving them a chance to show their ability to carry off subtle, heartfelt drama. The film also benefits from their genuine chemistry and their trust in one another as they play a one-time couple trying to figure out if they can start over. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonDirector Raymond De Felitta steps back up to the plate with Bottom of the 9th, another dramatically solid and emotionally satisfying drama that pivots on a long-shot attempt to fulfill long-delayed dreams. |
| The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe result is pleasing — a stadium snow cone, palatable despite being sweetened with corn syrup. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe director's sense of place counts for a lot here, and a sympathetic lead performance will have most who catch the film rooting for this underdog. |
| Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersThough it takes far too long to kick into gear, Bottom of the 9th does improve as it goes along, becoming less self-serious in its second half. But the upswing can’t vindicate the rest of the film; it may be about redemption, but it’s too little, too late for the movie itself. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreHusband and wife Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara star in Bottom of the Ninth, a “second chance” romance that get swallowed by the generic and generally dull baseball story it’s wrapped in. |
| Slant MagazineChuck BowenRaymond De Felitta’s film offers a sampler course of formulas, which creates a strangely unfulfilling tension. |
| User ReviewBobbyStanLove it! Wonderful movie all around! Recommend it strongly! Great cast, great story and magnificently told. |
