Movies Like The Bad News Bears

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

1977·1h 40m·★ 5.7·Michael Pressman

The Bad News Bears Collection3 shared cast incl. Jackie Earle Haley & Erin BluntThemes: little league, kids' sports team, baseball

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

1978·1h 32m·★ 3.7·John Berry

The Bad News Bears Collection4 shared themes: coach, little league, kids' sports team...Both star Jackie Earle Haley & Erin Blunt

Bad News Bears

2005·1h 53m·★ 5.8·Richard Linklater

Themes: little league, kids' sports team, baseballFans also liked

The Sandlot

1993·1h 41m·★ 7.8·David Mickey Evans

Themes: kids' sports team, baseballFans also likedFamily & Comedy

Cool Runnings

1993·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Jon Turteltaub

Themes: underdog, excitedTMDB recommends

GOAT

2026·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Tyree Dillihay

Themes: amused, underdog, playfulComedy & Family

The Parent Trap

1998·2h 8m·★ 6.7·Nancy Meyers

Themes: father daughter reunion, california, father daughter relationshipComedy & Family

The Bank Dick

1940·1h 12m·★ 7.1·Edward F. Cline

Themes: alcoholic, californiaTMDB recommends

Blind Date

1987·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Blake Edwards

Themes: alcoholic, californiaTMDB recommends

You Gotta Believe

2024·1h 44m·★ 5.9·Ty Roberts

Themes: little league, baseballFans also liked

Zootopia 2

2025·1h 48m·★ 7.3·Jared Bush

Themes: playful, excitedFamily & Comedy

Thunderbolts*

2025·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Jake Schreier

Themes: band of misfits, father daughter relationship

Creed II

2018·2h 10m·★ 7.1·Steven Caple Jr.

Themes: amused, excited

Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

Themes: alcoholic, excited

There Will Be Blood

2007·2h 38m·★ 8.2·Paul Thomas Anderson

Themes: alcoholic, california

Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family

Hook

1991·2h 22m·★ 6.8·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family

Avengers: Endgame

2019·3h 1m·★ 8.4·Anthony Russo

Themes: excited, father daughter relationship

Trouble with the Curve

2012·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Robert Lorenz

Themes: baseball, father daughter relationship

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Guy Ritchie

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