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Bull Durham

Bull Durham

1988
Romance, Comedy
1h 48m
A romantic love story set in the dirt and grit of minor league baseball. Sarandan is a groupie for the Carolina Durham Bulls who chooses a protege each season to school in the art of love. This season she picks the team's untameable pitcher but eventually abides her true passion, the team's catcher, Costner. (MGM)

Directed by:

Ron Shelton

Screenwriter:

Ron Shelton

Starring:

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Robert Wuhl, Kevin Costner, Trey Wilson, William O'Leary, Jenny Robertson, David Neidorf

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Sport

AKA:

Sayonara Game

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Bull Durham

1988
Romance, Comedy
1h 48m
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tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 25 Feb 2009
30
13th
Overhyped. I had a lot of people tell me how great this movie was and it sure wasn't. there were a couple of moments when I chuckled out loud, but this was a very boring movie. I guess it would help if I was a fan of any of the actors involved, even though I don't mind Robbins, I'm not that big of a fan of Sarandon;s or Costner's.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 04 Jun 2024
78
73rd
Rewatched with the Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins audio commentary and now I want them to do other commentaries together for movies they didn't even star in. Tim and Kevin Watch Movies. I'm not suggesting a patent on the idea because I'd be happy for someone else to make this happen. Maybe you!
Rated 04 Jun 2024
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 28 Sep 2021
12
2nd
So this was supposed to be a romantic baseball film? It's everything but romantic baseball film. I only see some loosely attached sequences with highly dislikable characters in them. Speaking of which, the only thing we know about the characters is that they do love sexual intercourse. Gosh, they even put naked figures having sex on top of their wedding cake. I wish Ron Shelton'd written the script after masturbating, obviously his mind was somewhere else under his pants. I wouldn't enjoy this e
Rated 28 Sep 2021
chemical404chemical404
Rated 30 Aug 2010
20
5th
I thought Sex & the City is to blame for this type of women character, but here in much older movie Sarandon acts a middle aged woman whose sophisticated vagina likes to devour beautiful cocks and in the process teaches their owners the truths of life. Costner uses his good old 'no acting' acting method. Yuck.
Rated 30 Aug 2010
edwardedward
Rated 09 Jun 2021
3
15th
This film thinks it's far more clever than it really is. While I'll give it a bit of credit for having some originality, I mostly did not enjoy the film. The characters are obnoxious and unlikable and they get dull rather quickly. I was hoping this would be a baseball film. It's not. It's like 10% baseball, 90% shitty romance. I find it strange that this poorly developed Lifetime film is considered one of the greatest sports films ever made. To make things worse, it's dated and hasn't aged well.
Rated 09 Jun 2021
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 09 Sep 2018
52
8th
A largely flat and generic baseball movie that gains points for some mild irreverence and critique of the mythology surrounding the sport. Sarandon's character is a compelling if wildly problematic way of integrating a female perspective (and romance) into the typically macho sports movie genre, and although the character writing leaves something to be desired, she, Costner, and Robbins all offer some strong charisma that makes the movie eminently watchable.
Rated 09 Sep 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 12 Jun 2021
50
26th
Costner's rise to stardom is clear, but Sarandon is annoying, and it is neither consistently funny or interesting enough to justify its 'reputation'. Why did Criterion release it? The mind boggles. Cobb is far superior.
Rated 12 Jun 2021
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 10 Nov 2019
74
50th
The weakest of the Costner 'not-actually-about-baseball' movies, arriving only a year before the masterful Field of Dreams. That said, the writing is witty, with a hilarious clowning performance from Robbins and entertaining comedic skits on and off the ballpark. I also appreciate the drama of characters attempts to shape their narrative through sport, whether by hard-won insight, superstition or pop-philosophical musings- even if, much like the film itself, life always tends to drift off-base.
Rated 10 Nov 2019
twincinematwincinema
Rated 01 May 2017
40
18th
An unremarkable film featuring one of the most unremarkable actors, Kevin Costner. Tim Robbins is fun in this film, but there's no chemistry between Costner and Sarandon.
Rated 01 May 2017
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 08 May 2016
66
79th
As much sex comedy as it is sports movie. I'm always a sucker for baseball-as-mythology stories.
Rated 08 May 2016
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 31 Oct 2011
40
15th
Dull as shit. I like all the actors but this just did nothing at all for me.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 09 Apr 2009
25
43rd
Odd-ball movie, more in love with the game than its characters.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
brenbren
Rated 16 Jun 2008
50
16th
I hate Kevin Costner.
Rated 16 Jun 2008
jasonmyersjasonmyers
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
62nd
Great perfomances from some incredible young actors before they blossomed into the superb superstars that they have become...A classic underdog sports story told in an unforgettable fashion with stellar chemistry. A few scenes were also filmed at a bar I used to visit in Raleigh, NC.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
84th
A great look at minor league baseball. Something that hasn't been covered in movies as well since.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
newtothelytenewtothelyte
Rated 23 Aug 2024
91
85th
This movie is a Mashup of Good Will Hunting, Sleepless in Seattle, and Major League, but it did it before any of these films. This movie is great through and through
Rated 23 Aug 2024
addsAdds
Rated 25 Jun 2024
55
30th
Everyone's a slut.
Rated 25 Jun 2024
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 26 May 2024
60
69th
Fun fact: This was originally filmed in 1977 when it was called "Slap Shot". Starring Kevin "Westerns and baseball" Costner, it's entertaining all the way through.
Rated 26 May 2024
kuroelKuroel
Rated 08 Mar 2024
49
23rd
Surprisingly... progressive(?) for it's time. I watched this 35 years after its initial release and it mostly reminded me of Sex and the City with a sports flair. Personally the best takeaway for me was Costner. It's a kink fantasy for me that a guy would be the one who is more abstinent than the woman, actually more interested in the intellectual substance of a relationship, rather than what a woman can offer him physically. Alas, Sarandon, while witty, not that likeable to me.
Rated 08 Mar 2024
ericamblerericambler
Rated 21 Oct 2023
77
69th
I love how you can make an argument that the movie belongs to any one of Crash, Annie, or Nuke. Sarandon shines as a sex-positive queen and Robbins is funny as hell.
Rated 21 Oct 2023
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 22 Mar 2022
60
35th
The best baseball was in the opening montage with the black and white photos. Then there was a pretty terrible love triangle trying to interject itself into ... is it a comedy with Robbins? Or a drama with Cosner? Some funny parts (best scene: opting for candlesticks as a wedding present during the mound conference), but it never really came together as a complete movie for me.
Rated 22 Mar 2022
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 11 Mar 2021
82
29th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/645317530051821568/bull-durham-1988
Rated 11 Mar 2021
vaudevillianVaudevillian
Rated 17 May 2020
90
67th
Hit the bull,win a steak dinner.
Rated 17 May 2020
arossaross
Rated 24 Sep 2019
66
26th
Living in the area so thought it appropriate to watch this. Was pretty disappointed
Rated 24 Sep 2019
nobambanobamba
Rated 03 Feb 2019
60
62nd
Fun movie. Interesting plot choice to have a minor league baseball centered around a female "fan." Fav scene: "I'm Millie." "I'm married."
Rated 03 Feb 2019
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 19 Sep 2018
75
49th
Enjoyable if leisurely paced film works best if viewed as a stunning showcase for Sarandon; an already intriguing, alluring character elevated by the actor's subtlety and compassion. Less interesting and successful are her male counterparts, though Costner and Robbins do their best to inject their fairly superficial characters with some resonance. The mid-section where Sarandon disappears is definitely the low-point; the baseball antics may have more appeal to students of the game.
Rated 19 Sep 2018
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 06 Sep 2018
42
30th
Stupid boring game.
Rated 06 Sep 2018
icarusIcarus
Rated 25 Aug 2018
40
8th
Robbins was pretty good in his goofy and awkward way, but everything else was only amusing at best.
Rated 25 Aug 2018
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 05 Aug 2018
6
40th
Dumb and utterly uninteresting but sparkly written.
Rated 05 Aug 2018
manwhonosemanwhonose
Rated 30 Sep 2017
90
40th
Fine performances and a witty script make this baseball movie a cut above others of its ilk.
Rated 30 Sep 2017
ytadelYtadel
Rated 11 Jan 2016
7
84th
A reasonably fun baseball romantic dramedy with a charismatic Kevin Costner and some generic but basically likable romance stuff. I was initially befuddled by them repeatedly calling major league ball "the show," but eventually warmed to it. I liked the scene where Costner called the umpire a cocksucker.
Rated 11 Jan 2016
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 14 May 2015
20
24th
I feel like Kevin Costner will always be one of those actors that I can never see as a character. Instead, he will always just be Kevin Costner in different costumes. I really don't like Kevin Costner. Sorry.
Rated 14 May 2015
jenner1407jenner1407
Rated 23 Feb 2015
85
77th
Is anyone sexier than Susan Sarandon in this film?
Rated 23 Feb 2015
redactedredacted
Rated 27 Nov 2014
69
45th
You're allll lollygaggers.
Rated 27 Nov 2014
thehynesthehynes
Rated 15 Sep 2014
62
75th
I love baseball.Sex scenes with a saxophone backing track make me want to tear my ears off & hurl the tv out of the window.But I love baseball
Rated 15 Sep 2014
bjmarlattbjmarlatt
Rated 04 Sep 2014
90
85th
It's an unconventional sports comedy, but it's one of the wittiest, sexiest, authentic and smartly written baseball films ever made with a perfect "anti-climatic" ending. Along with three terrific performances from Costner, Sarandon and Robbins (backed up by a funny supporting cast), Bull Durham will have you laughing and also make you think about what really goes on in those catcher-pitcher meetings during actual baseball games. Review source: silverscreenfanatic.com
Rated 04 Sep 2014
spokospoko
Rated 12 May 2014
77
50th
Seen it a few times, but not in years. It didn't hold up as well as I'd expected, quite. But still, it's a classic.
Rated 12 May 2014
ocelotOcelot
Rated 13 Apr 2014
60
54th
This is one of my dad's favorite movies. He's also a huge fan of baseball, and that's the crucial element. Bull Durham is an excellent representation of baseball, but has numerous faults as a movie. It's reasonably enjoyable, and I enjoyed the performances of the three leads, though I'm not sure I completely bought their characters. Watch Slap Shot instead.
Rated 13 Apr 2014
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 23 Feb 2014
78
76th
An unexpected gem of a film that's much more comedic and much less cliche than it sounds. I can't say it was flawless, especially not with 20 minutes of extraneous romance tacked on to the end of what otherwise would've been a tight 90-minutes, but it WAS hilarious and DEFINITELY something I'll be revisiting again. You need not like baseball to appreciate it. Recommended.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 14 Feb 2014
77
64th
This is a fun movie with the 3 lead characters all playing well off of each other. There are some funny moments and scenes scattered throughout the film. The script is an interesting look on minor league baseball life. I would recommend this movie.
Rated 14 Feb 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Dec 2013
85
83rd
85.000
Rated 18 Dec 2013
uhrmacherUhrmacher
Rated 06 Oct 2013
87
73rd
A baseball classic, supremely quotable.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 11 Mar 2013
80
81st
Funny dialogues and great acting. Flawless chemistry between Tim and Susan (obviously) but also Costner, who's really good in here. Ps. Was the last 10 min of the film made only to piss off Robbins?? :)
Rated 11 Mar 2013
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 25 Dec 2012
65
62nd
Not bad... not as great as people think.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
ttoshittoshi
Rated 02 Nov 2011
80
96th
The best of the baseball movies. Wacky characters and great actors/actresses: Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Kevin Costner.
Rated 02 Nov 2011
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 14 Dec 2010
85
70th
Great baseball story, great love story. Just great.
Rated 14 Dec 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 01 Nov 2010
65
45th
The best part is the dialogue that happens in game and in locker room. They made it a bit absurd to add to the humor, but there is a fair amount of realism in it. Anyone who played organized sports of any kind will certainly be able to appreciate it. Everything else in the movie is completely mediocre. In fact it feels like everything else this movie does is inferior to the very similar Major League (although it came out a year earlier so it at least had originality on it's side).
Rated 01 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
69
73rd
Shelton ought to know the feel of minor league baseball as he spent several years playing it. I enjoyed this film despite some of its silliness.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 06 Jun 2010
71
29th
It's fine. A pleasurable if fleeting way to pass the time with solid performances from the three leads.
Rated 06 Jun 2010
lukey86lukey86
Rated 03 Feb 2010
85
55th
I like this film. I know people have their own feelings about Costner, but I've always liked him and this film is own of his best. Its funny as hell, especially the "cocksucker" scene, and it feels like an honest tribute to America's pastime. Where Filed of Dreams (also starring Costner) made Baseball players into immortal Gods, this film turns them into Joe Schmos. A film that is not sided. This movie is always on top of Rotten tomatoes best sport movies, a deserved honor.
Rated 03 Feb 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
75
27th
Good performances from Sarandon and Robbins, but not really that good.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
mechatiggerMechatigger
Rated 09 Dec 2009
71
50th
A delightfully romantic comedy that spotlights two of America's favorite pastimes -- baseball and sex. Although it occurs much later than expected, Sarandon and Costner do strike sparks as a screen couple.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
pompousasspompousass
Rated 20 May 2009
20
44th
Shelton doesn't do much to flesh out the various members of the team or its hangers-on, and the scope of the action quickly shrinks to just three: a young pitching phenom, a veteran catcher, and a self-styled quasi-religious groupie. A romantic triangle, of sorts, develops.
Rated 20 May 2009
ezackheimezackheim
Rated 30 Apr 2009
99
99th
One of my favorite movies of all time! Crash Davis, a minor league baseball lifer, begins to slow down in this dramatic romance comedy.
Rated 30 Apr 2009
luthar15luthar15
Rated 31 Dec 2008
88
92nd
tathieltathiel
Rated 23 Sep 2008
87
90th
Another great baseball movie. Completely different from "Field of Dreams" but still very enchanting.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 31 May 2008
75
48th
It was fun at the time, although it's looking a little shabby these days.
Rated 31 May 2008
stainStain
Rated 28 Mar 2008
70
55th
Don't get me wrong, this is an entertaining picture. However, beneath the surface of the pretty actors, the baseball, and the rock'n'roll soundtrack, this is really a rather cold and distant movie
Rated 28 Mar 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 27 Feb 2008
87
89th
This is a good baseball movie. It probably is up there on the cusp of my top ten favorite sports movies. The relationship between the veteran catcher and the up-and-coming pitching prospect is my favorite part of this movie. Not a big fan of the Sarandon role.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
missylolMissylol
Rated 06 Dec 2007
80
5th
Liked it; it worked for me.
Rated 06 Dec 2007
jerryorkjerryork
Rated 19 Oct 2007
84
33rd
Costner is ok if he doesn't have to act. Funny comedy. Tim Robbins is easy to mock.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
varkvark
Rated 19 Sep 2007
80
82nd
worth seeing more than once
Rated 19 Sep 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
60
39th
witty but underwhelming
Rated 16 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
42
43rd
Ok
Rated 23 Aug 2007
moviefan99moviefan99
Rated 18 Aug 2007
95
97th
One of my all-time favorite movies - great story and dialog. One of the best sports-themed movies ever made.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
40th
Middling drama set in the world of minor league professional baseball. Tim Robbins is OK but the rest of the cast is forgettable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
16th
I've always thought this movie was crap. Costner had it right, and he'd later do better baseball/romance movies like For Love of the Game. But Susan Sarandon is not sexy. No one on the planet thinks she's attractive. Not even Tim Robbins. Robbins actually isn't bad here, but Sarandon's crap just absolutely murdered this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
81st
The cast is terrific, the feel is authentic, and the mix of comedy and drama is perfection.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
leshiileshii
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
75th
A great look into minor league baseball life as told from the players and the people who take pride in their local team. The weird love triangle doesn't really work, probably because Susan Sarandon's character is poorly developed, but the movie has nice touches and good baseball, so it's easy to forgive the slower and less interesting parts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sully32sully32
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
96th
What Hoosiers is to 1950's high school basketball, this is to the minor leagues. I've never thought of Sarandon as a hottie, but this almost makes me a believer. Costner was born to play these sports roles. The scene with Robert Wuhl sorting out everyone's problems at the pitchers mound is classic. And Robbins intentionally beaning the mascot never fails to send me into hysterics.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
27
22nd
Baseball, Kevin Costner and Robert Wuhl, hold me back before I watch it again.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 12 Jul 2007
75
49th
This is a good baseball film with a fantastic cast. Sarandon is as sassy as ever as the team groupie. This was the first Tim Robbins film that starts to show his abilities as an actor (although it's no Shawshank). This is also my favorite Costner Comedy. If you are looking for a good sports movie you can see with your wife/girlfriend - this is the one. Best line, "I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."
Rated 12 Jul 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 04 Jun 2007
70
53rd
overrated
Rated 04 Jun 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
jeg2jeg2
Rated 26 Feb 2007
85
96th
Very tight film--well-integrated in all respects including a story line that keeps one awake.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
stlunatix202stlunatix202
Rated 30 Dec 2006
95
90th
the second best baseball movie of all time...field of dreams is #1
Rated 30 Dec 2006

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