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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comWe can almost see their relief as they take on understated roles in Bottom of the 9th, produced by Manganiello, giving them a chance to show their ability to carry off subtle, heartfelt drama. The film also benefits from their genuine chemistry and their trust in one another as they play a one-time couple trying to figure out if they can start over.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe director's sense of place counts for a lot here, and a sympathetic lead performance will have most who catch the film rooting for this underdog.
- 70The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe result is pleasing — a stadium snow cone, palatable despite being sweetened with corn syrup.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonDirector Raymond De Felitta steps back up to the plate with Bottom of the 9th, another dramatically solid and emotionally satisfying drama that pivots on a long-shot attempt to fulfill long-delayed dreams.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersThough it takes far too long to kick into gear, Bottom of the 9th does improve as it goes along, becoming less self-serious in its second half. But the upswing can’t vindicate the rest of the film; it may be about redemption, but it’s too little, too late for the movie itself.
- 38Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenRaymond De Felitta’s film offers a sampler course of formulas, which creates a strangely unfulfilling tension.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreHusband and wife Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara star in Bottom of the Ninth, a “second chance” romance that get swallowed by the generic and generally dull baseball story it’s wrapped in.