You Gotta Believe (film)
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| Directed by | Ty Roberts |
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| Cinematography | Stuart James Cameron |
| Edited by | James K. Crouch |
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| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
You Gotta Believe is a 2024 American family sports film directed by Ty Roberts and starring Luke Wilson and Greg Kinnear about the Fort Worth, Texas team that played in the 2002 Little League World Series.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Luke Wilson as Bobby Ratliff[3]
- Greg Kinnear as Coach Jon Kelly[3]
- Sarah Gadon as Patti Ratliff[3]
- Michael Cash as Young Robert[3]
- Etienne Kellici as Walker Kelly[3]
- Molly Parker as Kathy Kelly[3]
- Patrick Renna as Kliff Young[4]
Production
[edit]In June 2023, it was announced that Wilson, Kinnear, Gadon, Cash, Kellici and Parker were cast in the film, which was then in production.[3] The film was shot in London Ontario in June 2023.[5] Filming occurred in Labatt Park.[6][7][8]
Release
[edit]You Gotta Believe was released in the United States on August 30, 2024.[9][10] It premiered in Fort Worth, Texas at AMC Palace 9 on August 29.[11]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 53% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 42 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "You Gotta Believe (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Granberry, Michael (June 27, 2023). "Luke Wilson to star in movie about Fort Worth Little League baseball team". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Grobar, Matt (June 22, 2023). "Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear, Sarah Gadon, Molly Parker & Others Set For Santa Rita Film Co.'s Little League Baseball Movie 'You Gotta Believe'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Interview: Patrick Renna Talks New Baseball Movie You Gotta Believe". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ Engel, Mac (June 22, 2023). "Finally. Fort Worth's Westside Little League All-Stars are slated for the big screen". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Healey, Marshall (June 22, 2023). "'You Gotta Believe' begins shooting at Labatt Park Friday". Global News. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Hensen, Mike (July 18, 2023). "PHOTOS: Big league movie shoot hits Labatt Park". The London Free Press. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Healey, Marshall (June 23, 2023). "High spirits despite rainy weather at Labatt Park for filming of baseball movie". Global News. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (May 10, 2024). "'You Gotta Believe': Well Go USA Acquires Little League Baseball Film Starring Luke Wilson And Greg Kinnear". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Brayden (June 27, 2024). "Luke Wilson stars in film based on Fort Worth team that went to Little League World Series". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ May Gravley, Carly (August 30, 2024). "Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear and More Attend You Gotta Believe Premiere in Fort Worth". Dallas Observer. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "You Gotta Believe". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "You Gotta Believe". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2024.