Is Knuckleball! violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Knuckleball! scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Knuckleball! easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Knuckleball! end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Knuckleball!

Name: Knuckleball!
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey, Charles Hough, Phil Niekro, Jim Bouton

To gain power you must first give up control.

Directed by Anne Sundberg, Ricki Stern

Produced by Break Thru Films, Major League Baseball Productions

201293 min6.9 / 10

A warm, character-driven sports documentary that explores mastery through surrender, following two aging pitchers navigating their final seasons with an unconventional pitch.

Follows the Boston Red Sox' Tim Wakefield and the New York Mets' R.A. Dickey - the only two major league pitchers who use the unpredictable knuckleball - during the 2011 season.

Clusters

Underdog Sports Stories Founders and Visionaries Inspiring Survival Stories Found Family Stories Sports and Competitions

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Sports Baseball Baseball Pitcher Woman Director Major League Baseball (mlb)

Questions people ask

Is Knuckleball! violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Knuckleball! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Knuckleball! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Knuckleball! end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Knuckleball! 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.

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