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A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.
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| Bloomberg NewsGreg EvansThe charming Knuckleball finds something universal here, about obsession, talent, perseverance and, rarest of all, good sportsmanship. |
| Film Journal InternationalRex RobertsAn uplifting documentary about perseverance and determination reminds us that the national pastime still offers old-school heroes. |
| Boston GlobeTy BurrThe movie's a must for baseball fans in general and Red Sox fans in particular - if nothing else, it will help remove the battery-acid taste of the season now stumbling to a close. |
| Film Comment MagazineJohn WildmanKnuckleball! is more than enjoyable if you are a fan of the game of baseball. And while it wouldn't be an obvious win for the uninitiated, Wakefield and Dickey do not make it difficult for the viewer to cheer for them. |
| Time OutDavid FearViewers who can't get enough of ESPN's "30 for 30" docs will lap up this dual portrait. |
| Bangitout.comJordan HillerWatching R.A. Dickey become one of the biggest sports celebrities in New York was about as welcome a surprise as a knuckleball that floats and drops under the batter's swing. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierWith elements of "Moneyball" and a twist of the narrative arm, this look at how Tim Wakefield and R.A. Dickey became knuckleball experts is a real kick. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirImmediately leaps near the top of the list of greatest baseball documentaries. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurraySome of Knuckleball!'s best scenes show Dickey and Wakefield hanging out with Hough and Phil Niekro (the latter the rare knuckleballer who threw the pitch his whole career rather than turning to it out of desperation), talking about the mechanics and the mojo of the knuckler. |
| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMaybe that's romanticizing things, but baseball wouldn't be half as beautiful without its mythology. |