Trouble with the Curve

"Whatever Life Throws at You."

Sep 21 2012 PG-13 1h 51m
Drama, Sport

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.

Plot

Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) is a baseball scout. The team he works for thinks he should retire. He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. His friend, Pete Klein (John Goodman), asks Gus' estranged daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams), if she could go with him to make sure he's okay as his eyes are failing. The doctor tells Gus he should get his eyes treated, but he insists on doing his scouting assignment, which takes him to North Carolina. Mickey decides to put her work on hold to go with him, and she wants him to explain why he pushed her away. While there, he runs into Johnny (Justin Timberlake), a scout from another team who was a promising player Gus once scouted. Johnny and Mickey take an interest in each other.

Written by

Randy Brown

Directed by

Robert Lorenz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
71,801
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA