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Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

1989
Drama, Family/Kids
1h 47m
"If you build it, he will come." With thes words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife Annie (Madigan), Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. Along the way he meets reclusive activist Terence Mann (Jones), the mysterious "Doc" Graham (Lancaster), and even the legendary "Shoeless Joe" Jackson (Liotta). (Universal)

Field of Dreams

1989
Drama, Family/Kids
1h 47m
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Avg Percentile 54.78% from 4290 total ratings

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Rated 14 Aug 2011
90
90th
Like a Stephen King-written love letter to baseball.
Rated 22 Jun 2019
73
70th
Watching this on the jumbotron, inside a MLB stadium, after a game, the day before Father's Day, was a bit of a unique experience for my first time seeing this classic baseball movie. Although my father, instead of watching this slightly underwhelming, yet oddly endearing schmaltz with me, went out with his new girlfriend. But it's cool, in 20 years I'll just build a baseball field in the middle of Iowa so I can have a catch with his ghost. That'll make up for the lack of our relationship.
Rated 24 Oct 2011
20
4th
So you thought the synopsis for 'Star Trek iV: The Voyage Home' had got to be the craziest in history to ever get the green light? Well, I'll take time travelling whales over this non-sensical, sentimental bullshit any day of the week! How something like this receives rating colors other than reds, I cannot begin to comprehend.
Rated 23 Jul 2020
71
62nd
I had a lot of time for this. A pleasant, magical little tale with a nice vein of feel-goodness, and the added bonus of James Earl Jones. I might have gripes, but I have little interest in exploring them. Nice.
Rated 06 Apr 2018
80
90th
There's something special about this kind of unflinching, no room for doubt-80s cinema. It's weird in all sorts of ways, and I'm not sure if it even means all that much. But man, did I like it.
Rated 18 Dec 2017
80
77th
So close to having a Ty Cobb makes the Terrence Mann character super uncomfortable scene. I find baseball really boring but I eat up baseball lore because I enjoy Kevin Costner the actor come fight me
Rated 13 May 2012
84
81st
"People will come." It's one of the best (if somewhat overly self-important) speeches in movie history. Baseball puts me to sleep faster than listening to your work stories, but I still love this movie. Plus a Ray Liotta ghost!
Rated 01 May 2020
60
62nd
Everyone talks about how it transcends sports but I just see a fanservice feel good sports movie with idealized rural dynamics. Probably speaks more to people with love for baseball and unresolved feelings toward their fathers. You know what's happening and what's going to happen as far as emotional moments go. I like time travel and literary characters. Fav scenes: pandering town hall speech by the wife, who really doesn't do much here except stand by her man; JEJ being kidnapped.
Rated 03 Oct 2010
64
15th
A well made film, but one's whose syrupy feel good message gets really tiresome. The film constantly acknowledges it's own fantasy, but in a way that just makes it more ridiculous. It still got to me at times, and maybe without Madigan's annoying laugh I might have left with an overall positive impression.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
90
93rd
Man, this one goes right for the heartstrings. I know I'm being manipulated with nostalgia the whole time, but I just don't care. It's genuinely moving and the ending gets me every time without fail.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
I don't care how manly you are, if you don't tear up at least a half-dozen times during this flick you've got no soul. It's about baseball, it's about fathers and sons, it's about redemption...Kevin Costner at his wide-eyed best as the simple farmer caught up in something he can't understand (and Ray Liotta as effective and understated as he's been).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
98th
Just beautiful. I don't care about baseball AT ALL and I usually hate Kevin Costner. But this movie is magical fantasy.
Rated 31 Mar 2017
75
67th
If you take a step back and really think about it, this is one of the weirdest premises for a movie. It does somehow work though, and much better than a lot of other fantasy family movies. I watched this like 30 times as a kid because I only had about 10 VHS options available to me at home.
Rated 16 Feb 2014
70
40th
Ok, so Robin Hood and Darth Vader are driving through Idaho and they pick up Robbie Kreiger. I forget the middle part but the punch line is "No... I am your father".
Rated 20 Aug 2011
35
11th
I don't care for baseball, in fact I find the sport fairly boring, so admittedly the premise for this movie, was lost on me from the get-go. That being said: This has GOT to be the most stupid metaphor ever told.
Rated 11 Aug 2011
30
13th
This is the dumbest movie I have ever seen in my life.
Rated 08 Nov 2010
25
0th
Watch it if you like The Blind Side, i.e. you like very bad films.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
55
21st
What mixes better than God, baseball, Kevin Costner, and a message of relentless optimism? Most other things.
Rated 17 May 2008
88
95th
the kind of movie that no one can resist. it contains one of the most famous quotes that will ever be recorded, it can be a bit slow at times but does not fail to stun and shock you in its beauty.
Rated 25 Mar 2008
87
88th
This is a great film, some may only say it's good but I, on the other hand, say it's great. I don't know about everyone else but I find the plot device of no one believe another person's extraordinary events really annoying. This, however, has a nice mix of people believing and not. I loved the surreal touch to the film and Costner and James Earl Jones are both fantastic. Really I don't even like baseball but this is a great film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
The rare movie that's melodramatic and manipulative, and you know it the whole time, but damn if it works and you just don't care. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
100
95th
An A-budget fantasy that has a religious approach to baseball(!!!) and that makes up the "rules" as it goes along really shouldn't work, but it does, and brilliantly. One of the most unique films of its kind ever made, which is all the stranger noting the star cast
Rated 10 Nov 2023
5
20th
I've put off watching this movie for years, despite being referenced in what's probably my favourite quote from Entourage ("Think Blade Runner meets Field of Dreams!"). Little did I expect I'd witness one of the most ridiculous movies ever made, one that unabashedly romanticizes and validates paranoid schizophrenia in the most eye-rollingly, flat out insulting way possible. This from someone who loves and used to play baseball. I can't believe I spent 7 bucks on this shit.
Rated 31 May 2022
49
14th
I think you probably had to either see this as a kid or love baseball (and ideally both) to actually appreciate it. Seeing this pop up in Ray Liotta obits made me finally get around to seeing it, and I just did not find much to hang onto.
Rated 28 Jul 2020
96
77th
Field of Dreams isn't flawless, but it is certainly a classic and full of genuineness.
Rated 07 Apr 2020
24
8th
On my first ever trip to America, my American cousin took me to watch a local baseball game. He was trying to explain the rules to me and I didn't understand shit. After the game, he introduced me to one of the players, big guy and told him "this is my cousin, he's from Europe, so he doesn't like baseball". Then big guy turned to me all puzzled and said "What do you mean you don't like no baseball? Are you a communist???" That line cracks me up every time I think of it.
Rated 13 Aug 2019
97
94th
Utterly charming and captivating fantasy shouldn't work as well as it does (especially for someone in whom baseball holds no sentimental appeal) but the sincerity and utterly straight acceptance of what's a fairly outlandish idea sells the Capraesque fantasy perfectly (we also get a Jimmy Stewart shout-out as if there was any doubt!). Costner is perfectly warm and stoic here, matched by some of Jones' best work and a lovely cameo from Lancaster. Touching, moving and even profoundly spiritual.
Rated 22 Sep 2018
66
69th
If the first act were not so dreadfully slow, it would be ranked among the best baseball films. It has a lot of heart and takes some risks with its boilerplate premise.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
40
19th
I watched this movie for a date once. Was the girls idea. She stood up the whole movie, refusing to sit down anywhere. Only a bit awkward, but ruined the rating of this movie for me.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
75
58th
OK, so wait, the ghost baseball rookie steps over the rocks, becomes a ghost doctor and revives the little girl with a slap on the back? seriously? Then, they all forget about the fact that the brother-in-law nearly killed their daughter?
Rated 06 Jan 2011
68
66th
So a baseball-obsessed farmer with obnoxious hippyish tendencies decides to destroy his crops and build a baseball field so ghosts can play there. Pretty standard movie.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
69
73rd
I don't care if it's overly sentimental and obvious, I love baseball and the place it has (or used ot have) in America.
Rated 13 Aug 2009
70
61st
A far stranger and better film then I though it would be going in.
Rated 08 Mar 2009
78
18th
It's incredible how much Kevin Costner likes Baseball. For him, unfortunatelly, I don't...
Rated 02 Mar 2009
30
31st
Once again proving men are sentimental shmucks when it comes to sport.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
26
78th
Or "The Story of How Darth Vader Saved Baseball."
Rated 07 Feb 2009
85
72nd
This is obviously a great movie and has been known as one for a long time. I am a huge basebal fan which made this movie even better, but someone would not have to know anything about baseball to love this movie. It envokes family unity as well as personal accomplishment. This is a very uplifting movie that everyone should see at least once. I give it only an 85 simply because its slow at some points and for the yonger generations it may seem to drag on. Still a great movie.
Rated 23 Jan 2009
15
12th
PITCH: A man builds a baseball pitch in his garden for ghosts.
Rated 23 Sep 2008
90
95th
My favourite baseball movie. Costner and baseball, what an alliance. He did so many baseball movies, but this is the best.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
85
44th
"They'll come to Iowa, and they'll get bored."
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
A totally uplifting pic, but its not cheap emotion.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
76th
Although it is a terrific film, even with Kevin Costner, I found this hard to watch a second time. It's a great story with an interesting mix of real and surreal, and it's full of many incredible performances, but you can't get a whole lot out of multiple viewings. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
84th
Aside from Ray Liotta swinging the bat from the wrong side (Shoeless Joe was a lefty at the plate), I don't really have many gripes with Field of Dreams. It's a cool journey with a good supporting cast, and a last 15 or so minutes that usually leave me choked up or in tears.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
17th
Schmaltzy and weak drama/fantasy about dead baseball players or something. Costner is not a good actor.
Rated 11 Sep 2024
57
50th
Admirably pulls off the catharsis that is central to the story, but the overall emotional impression of the movie is too broadly nostalgic (whitewashed boomer look back at the U.S.). Also the movie doesn't hit its stride until James Earl Jones shows up.
Rated 27 May 2024
91
52nd
Even as one of the weirdest movies to ever go mainstream, FoD carries an undeniably nostalgic warmth and almost ethereal evanescence that makes it a fairly unique viewing experience. The acting is great, and the impact is weighty, even if its dreamlike presentation makes little in the way of logical sense.
Rated 11 Sep 2023
60
71st
It somehow is more heartfelt than corny ;)
Rated 14 Feb 2023
35
3rd
This is a dumb-as-shit movie that's overrated only because of baseball fans who are also dumb as shit. The cast is fine, but how on earth did they agree to do a script this bad?
Rated 24 May 2022
78
60th
Didn't love it after finally getting around to watching this, but unique movie and see why it is popular
Rated 12 Jul 2020
10
96th
A very sweet and funny movie.
Rated 05 Jun 2020
63
15th
A strange movie. Probably works best if you have any kind of affection for baseball, and/or a difficult relationship with your dad.
Rated 11 Mar 2020
94
98th
Seen: 3.
Rated 07 Feb 2020
52
11th
It starts very bad with a long introduction to explain its characters background. The first part about building a baseball field is extremely poor and cheesy. But luckily the movie, tho still sentimental, gets more tolerable when he goes to meet the reclusive writer.
Rated 02 Jan 2020
70
90th
"Field of Dreams" is no more about baseball than "A Wonderful Life" is about Christmas. Both movies force you to suspend belief, and if you do, they treat you to a very pleasurable experience.
Rated 01 Sep 2018
3
0th
Yeah... Sure...
Rated 04 Aug 2018
8
68th
Overwhelmingly mawkish, but I can't dislike it.
Rated 02 Apr 2018
60
63rd
okay movie
Rated 03 Mar 2018
90
40th
The performances are great, and that means I can forgive this a lot, and I have to. You see, this goes from Capra-ish American fable to a overwhelmingly sentimental and preachy..
Rated 19 Jul 2017
80
89th
I cried only a little bit. A magical experience, like a warm blanket for my depraved soul.
Rated 03 Jul 2017
60
64th
if a bunch of dead dudes prevented me seeing Ty Cobb playing baseball on my land - pffft I'd be bloody furious
Rated 11 Mar 2016
96
98th
She let's him build it too easy LOL. MOONLIGHT GRAHAM. Hot dog. Dad wanna have a catch? 96 cuz mystery less effect now. But back when I first watched it it was mind blowing. no more rvw than this lol might be good enough?
Rated 03 Dec 2015
95
85th
A-
Rated 10 Nov 2015
85
85th
I suspect this film works best on an older audience, who have experienced loss and who regret the things that are left unsaid. This is a pretty "bad" film ( plot is daft, some ridiculous scenes, and Madigan seriously miscast ) but it is the message here which is everything, and elevates it to emotional 'genius' level. It's as much about baseball as Jaws is about a shark, so if you think it IS about baseball, you have missed the point entirely. Perhaps you just need to get older and re-watch it.
Rated 22 Jun 2015
70
31st
This wasn't a home-run for me, but it also wasn't a foul ball. I thought it was just okay. I'm not much of a baseball fan, so maybe that is why I wasn't blown away with this film. I thought Costner did an okay job, but I think James Earl Jones did a much better job being a cantankerous old man. The movie has a strange fantasy element to it, hearing voices and ghosts of old players, it also has one of the most memorable lines "If you build it, he will come"...
Rated 08 Mar 2014
90
92nd
Timeless, affecting and warm-hearted movie which at once has both everything and nothing at all to do with baseball. Some may find the broad themes and gentle dramatic backdrop slight, but in this simplicity the film invites its audience to invest themselves, and believe whatever they want to about all the rest. Cinematic fantasy and wish fulfilment of the highest order, and probably the greatest gift to cynical filmgoers everywhere.
Rated 03 Jan 2014
87
69th
Field of Dreams is sentimental, but in the best way; it's a mix of fairy tale, baseball, and family togetherness.
Rated 18 Dec 2013
81
68th
81.000
Rated 28 Aug 2012
75
77th
Kevin Costner at his best.
Rated 04 Jul 2012
55
25th
I remember liking this as a kid but it probably sucks.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
85
58th
Overrated
Rated 21 Dec 2011
86
91st
This is an incredibly good original film. This film could have come off as being very cheesy and hokey but to everyone's credit it comes off great.
Rated 31 Jul 2011
90
80th
Beautiful film, whether or not you love baseball.
Rated 29 Jun 2011
84
54th
Para ver...
Rated 23 Mar 2011
71
50th
Sentimental fantasy will either charm or annoy you. Baseball serves as a metaphor for pre-'60s innocence in this touching but vague New Age fable.
Rated 16 Jan 2011
87
75th
Awesome movie
Rated 02 Sep 2010
49
36th
Touching, moving and inspiring sports fantasy for the whole family. This kind films rarely works, but I ended up NOT hating it. Mostly because of the first scene with Earl Jones which I thought was hilarious. Costner looked like an embarrassed child for the whole time, but that's better than his usual wooden acting.
Rated 18 Aug 2010
83
55th
Really good!
Rated 16 Jul 2010
60
34th
Konusu her ne kadar pazar sabahi sinemasi izlenmi verse de izledikce saran hos bir film. Fantastik ogeler ve duygu yogunlugu var.
Rated 14 Jun 2010
61
42nd
So, it's OK to put my family in danger of financial ruin if I hear voices? Good acting and feeling, but what a message/premise.
Rated 12 Jun 2010
90
38th
Kevin Costner... Kevin Costner...
Rated 23 May 2010
70
46th
Build it and they will come.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
3
74th
Pretty good I guess. It's manipulative and cheesy, but it's pretty well-shot and enjoyable throughout.
Rated 20 Dec 2009
80
42nd
A pleasant entertainment.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
70
22nd
Perhaps the best baseball buddy film ever made. Sure there's not really that much actual baseball in it and calling Costner and Darth Vader's voice "buddies" might be a stretch but any movie based on building a diamond that summons famous ghosts makes it a-okay in my bible.
Rated 13 Aug 2009
72
55th
If baseball is your favorite sport, it's kind of impossible to not at least like this film. Good, original fun, even if it leaves you with nothing more than a slightly warmer heart at the end.
Rated 10 Aug 2009
73
52nd
A good story with quality acting and a handful of moving scenes. There are many silly ones too and the child actor is once again very irritating.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
41
30th
Watchable fantasy melodrama. Bit sickly for me.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
75
82nd
A gentle fantasy with the power to charm.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
75
64th
A classic sports movie that is one of the best of the genre.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
95
93rd
Fantastic story about life, decisions made, not made. Lancaster is wonderful in his supporting role. Highly recommended!
Rated 28 Jan 2009
90
90th
I don't even like baseball but this is a heartwarming movie.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
82
71st
It's ok to cry like a little bitch at the end.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
85
77th
A classic, loved the nostalgic tie to baseball.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
89
77th
My favorite baseball movie, definitely captured my imagination as a kid.
Rated 17 Sep 2008
45
64th
Costner prøver igen...
Rated 09 Aug 2008
76
28th
Corn is, of course, kind of oracular and often just plain creepy. Is there a list of corn movies somewhere? Should be.
Rated 07 Aug 2008
10
6th
If you build it will come. I just wished they'd built it somewhere else
Rated 28 Jul 2008
90
93rd
I could watch this film all day. Costner and Jones are mesmerizing and sympathetic, and the story is one of redemption and anything-is-possible mentality. Fabulous flick.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
74
58th
Pretty enjoyable film. Feels a bit too sappy at times, but never for long. Great family movie.
Rated 03 Jul 2008
60
46th
Up to what it is a moving story, it would to me better if it was not so illogical.

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