The Natural

The Natural

1984 · 137 min · EN · PG · 6.9 (666 votes)
Dir. Barry Levinson · Starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Barbara Hershey · Music Randy Newman

He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.

Drama

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.

VIBE

This is a grand, mythic tale steeped in nostalgia, blending the timeless allure of baseball with a poignant journey of second chances. It feels both epic and intimate, a classic underdog story imbued with a sense of destiny and the bittersweet weight of a mysterious past, all wrapped in a sweeping, iconic score.

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