Moneyball Vs. Jerry Maguire (Ep. 0024)
Sports have often been utilized as a vehicle for intricate storytelling in film. Jerry Maguire and Moneyball tell the stories of two men seeking reform while challenging the status quo. The parallel rebirth experienced by both characters, however, may be the ultimate triumph in these two incredible stories. "Help Movie Wars help you" as we navigate one of our most prolific leading man battles to date.
Film Summaries
Jerry Maguire
When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of conscience, he pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that promptly gets him fired. Desperate to hang on to the athletes that he represents, Jerry starts his own management firm, with only single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) joining him in his new venture. Banking on their sole client, football player Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry and Dorothy begin to fall in love as they struggle to make their business work.
Rating:
R
Genre:
Romance, Comedy
Original Language:
English
Director:
Cameron Crowe
Producer:
Richard Sakai, Laurence Mark, Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks
Writer:
Cameron Crowe
Release Date (Theaters):
Dec 11, 1996 Wide
Release Date (Streaming):
Jul 29, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA):
$153.6M
Runtime:
2h 18m
Distributor:
TriStar Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Tristar
(Info Courtesy of https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jerry_maguire)
Moneyball
Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, one day has an epiphany: Baseball's conventional wisdom is all wrong. Faced with a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled as flawed, but have game-winning potential. Based on the book by Michael Lewis.
Rating:
PG-13 (Some Strong Language)
Genre:
Drama
Original Language:
English
Director:
Bennett Miller
Producer:
Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
Writer:
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin
Release Date (Theaters):
Sep 23, 2011 Wide
Release Date (Streaming):
Jan 10, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA):
$75.6M
Runtime:
2h 13m
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/moneyball
Sports have often been utilized as a vehicle for intricate storytelling in film. Jerry Maguire and Moneyball tell the stories of two men seeking reform while challenging the status quo. The parallel rebirth experienced by both characters, however, may be the ultimate triumph in these two incredible stories. "Help Movie Wars help you" as we navigate one of our most prolific leading man battles to date.
Film Summaries
Jerry Maguire
When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of conscience, he pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that promptly gets him fired. Desperate to hang on to the athletes that he represents, Jerry starts his own management firm, with only single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) joining him in his new venture. Banking on their sole client, football player Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Jerry and Dorothy begin to fall in love as they struggle to make their business work.
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Director: Cameron Crowe
Producer: Richard Sakai, Laurence Mark, Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks
Writer: Cameron Crowe
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 1996 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $153.6M
Runtime: 2h 18m
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Tristar
(Info Courtesy of https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jerry_maguire)
Moneyball
Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A's, one day has an epiphany: Baseball's conventional wisdom is all wrong. Faced with a tight budget, Beane must reinvent his team by outsmarting the richer ball clubs. Joining forces with Ivy League graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), Beane prepares to challenge old-school traditions. He recruits bargain-bin players whom the scouts have labeled as flawed, but have game-winning potential. Based on the book by Michael Lewis.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Bennett Miller
Producer: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt
Writer: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2011 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.6M
Runtime: 2h 13m
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Info courtesy of Rotten Tomatoes https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/moneyball