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Mr. 3000 (2004)

Mr. 3000 poster
Directed by
Charles Stone III
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 184 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A retired baseball player returns to the sport at age 47 to reach the milestone of 3,000 hits. He must deal with the challenges of age and the reactions of fans and teammates.

lightheartedcomedicsentimentalsports-themedredemptivebittersweetenergetic

What happens

Mr. 3000 is a 2004 American sports comedy film directed by Charles Stone III. It stars Bernie Mac and Angela Bassett. The film's plot surrounds a retired Major League Baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits. Mr. 3000 was produced by Touchstone Pictures, Dimension Films, Spyglass Entertainment and The Kennedy/Marshall Company and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on September 17, 2004. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office flop, grossing $21,839,377 worldwide against a $30 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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