7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Major League (1989)
Major League (1989)
Overview
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate—but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. Rachel is sure her dream will come true, but she underestimates their will to succeed.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a classic underdog sports story where a ragtag team overcomes a greedy owner's plot through individual effort and collective teamwork. Its themes of perseverance, community spirit, and a specific critique of corporate manipulation balance each other, resulting in a neutral political stance.
The film features visible diversity within its baseball team cast, including prominent minority characters, but these roles do not represent explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques as central themes.
Secondary
The film satirically portrays Roger Dorn, a wealthy and arrogant character, as a hypocritical Christian. His attendance at church and references to 'God's will' are used to highlight his self-serving nature and lack of genuine piety, rather than affirming the faith itself.
Major League (1989) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a baseball team's comedic efforts to win, along with their personal and romantic lives, none of which involve queer identities or storylines.
The film "Major League" (1989), a sports comedy about a fictional baseball team, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on the baseball team's journey and the personal lives of its players, none of whom are depicted as transsexual.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Major League (1989) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments from which character genders could have been swapped.
Major League (1989) is an original film with characters created for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, previous installments, or historical basis to establish a canonical race for any character before their portrayal in this movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
8.3
6.2
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