Moneyball - Awards  95% Certified Fresh

Release Date: September 23, 2011

Studio/Distributor: Michael De Luca Productions, Scott Rudin Productions/Columbia Pictures

Running Time: 133 minutes

Director: Bennett Miller

Synopsis: A trio of scripters -- Stan Chervin, Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zallian -- worked on this adapation of the besteller by Michael Lewis about the efforts of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) to create a winning team. Miller reunites with his Oscar winning "Capote" star Phillip Seymour Hoffman who plays team exec Art Howe. Jonah Hill co-stars as the assistant GM.

Reception: Rotten Tomatoes Top Critics: 97%

Box Office: $71 million (USA)

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