A Mile in His Shoes

A Mile in His Shoes

Directed by William Dear

201190 min6.2 / 10

An uplifting true-story sports drama about a young man with autism proving his worth through baseball and family acceptance.

Based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”, this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Mile in His Shoes violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does A Mile in His Shoes end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is A Mile in His Shoes easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is A Mile in His Shoes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Mile in His Shoes sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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