8 Best Baseball Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · February 9, 2026

Baseball’s slow, mythic rhythm has inspired American cinema’s stories of redemption, fathers and unlikely triumph. 42 has Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier, Moneyball has a small-market manager using statistics, and The Sandlot is the ultimate summer of neighborhood baseball. 61*, A League of Their Own, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham and The Pride of the Yankees round out the eight.

42 (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's colour barrier under relentless public pressure.

Directed by Brian Helgeland · 2h 08m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Moneyball (2011)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A cash-strapped baseball GM rebuilds his roster using data everyone else in the league ignores.

Directed by Bennett Miller · 2h 14m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, YouTube TV, AMC · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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61* (2001)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Two Yankees teammates chase Babe Ruth's single-season home run record under heavy media pressure.

Directed by Billy Crystal · 2h 09m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Sandlot (1993)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 66% Metacritic 55

A group of neighbourhood kids spend one perfect summer defined entirely by baseball.

Directed by David Mickey Evans · 1h 41m · Rated PG

2 wins & 1 nomination

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A League of Their Own (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Women's professional baseball steps in to fill the gap left by men sent off to the Second World War.

Directed by Penny Marshall · 2h 08m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Field of Dreams (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A farmer builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after hearing a voice tell him to.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bull Durham (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 97% Metacritic 73

A veteran minor-league catcher mentors a talented but immature young pitching prospect.

Directed by Ron Shelton · 1h 48m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar7 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A dramatisation of baseball legend Lou Gehrig's career and his battle with a devastating illness.

Directed by Sam Wood · 2h 08m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

8 Best Baseball Movies of All Time

42 (2013)

Moneyball (2011)

61* (2001)

The Sandlot (1993)

A League of Their Own (1992)

Field of Dreams (1989)

Bull Durham (1988)

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

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