Moneyball

"What are you really worth?"

Sep 23 2011 PG-13 2h 13m
Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

Plot

Oakland A's GM Billy Beane is handicapped with the lowest salary constraint in baseball. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage. Billy is about to turn baseball on its ear when he uses statistical data to analyze and place value on the players he picks for the team.

Written by

Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin

Directed by

Bennett Miller

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Specialty Films, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Michael De Luca Productions, Scott Rudin Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 6 Oscars. 29 wins & 82 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
482,711
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA