

The Rookie
Sometimes dreams come back to life.
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
TMDB
6.8/10
503 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $75.6M
- Language
- English
- sports
- parent child relationship
- baseball
- life's dream
- growing up
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Where to watch
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalG25 Mar 2002
- PhysicalGDVD27 Aug 2002
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU11 Oct 2002
BrazilBR
- Theatrical (limited)L25 Mar 2002
GermanyDE
- Theatrical014 Aug 2003
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTTG11 Oct 2002
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTR15+28 Oct 2002
NetherlandsNL
- TheatricalAL11 Oct 2002
SpainES
- TheatricalAPTA7 Nov 2003
Frequently asked questions
- When was The Rookie released?
- The Rookie was released on 25 March 2002.
- Where can I watch The Rookie online?
- The Rookie is available on Google Play Movies, YouTube in India. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for The Rookie?
- No verified Hindi trailer for The Rookie is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of The Rookie?
- The Rookie holds a 6.8/10 audience score from 503 votes.
- Who directed The Rookie?
- The Rookie (2002) was directed by John Lee Hancock.
- How long is The Rookie?
- The Rookie runs for 2h 7m.











