The Natural
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69% Critic Match

The Natural

He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.

6.9 / 10 1984 2h 17mPG 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

Robert Redford

Roy Hobbs

Lead
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Max Mercy

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Iris Gaines

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Memo Paris

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Pop Fisher

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Harriet Bird

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

The Judge

Richard Farnsworth

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Natural is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker