The Bad News Bears
The coach is waiting for his next beer. The pitcher is waiting for her first bra. The team is waiting for a miracle. Consider the possibilities.
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $42M
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An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
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Box Office & Release
The Bad News Bears returned 4.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $9M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $42M
- Release date
- Apr 6, 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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