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69% Critic Match
The Natural
“He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.”
6.9 / 10• 1984• 2h 17m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
Cast & Crew
Robert Redford
Roy Hobbs
Lead
Robert Duvall
Max Mercy
Glenn Close
Iris Gaines
Kim Basinger
Memo Paris
Wilford Brimley
Pop Fisher
Barbara Hershey
Harriet Bird
Robert Prosky
The Judge
Richard Farnsworth
Red Blow
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barry Levinson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Natural is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
