Teens
Best from age 12 · PG-13 · 2001 · 106 min
TeensBest from age 12 · PG-13 · 2001 · 106 min · Drama
Hardball
Reviewed by the Movie-Knight team · Updated
Hardball is a drama about an aimless young man, Conor O'Neill, who reluctantly agrees to coach a disadvantaged Little League baseball team in Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood as a condition for a loan. Parents should be aware that while it features children playing baseball, the film tackles mature themes of poverty, violence, and loss, with some language and situations that earned its PG-13 rating. It is best suited for pre-teens and older, aged 12 and up.
Is Hardball OK for kids, and for what age?
Teens. Movie Knight rates it best from age 12. Rated PG-13.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Mild2/10
Language
Moderate3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Moderate3/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild1/10
Scary moments
Mild1/10
Heads up
- Frequent strong language
- Depiction of urban violence and crime
- Gambling addiction portrayed
- Alcohol consumption and smoking
Models well
- Overcoming adversity
- Community and mentorship
- Responsibility and growth
Talk about it after
- How does Conor change throughout the film, and what causes those changes?
- What challenges do the children face beyond the baseball field, and how do they show resilience?
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