Angels in the Outfield
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: July 15, 1994 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
11
Negative:
7
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38
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
The kind of saccharine exercise that ought to do wonders for the cause of atheism. [15 July 1994, p.03]
30
Los Angeles TimesPeter Rainer
The sap in this movie rises almost as high as the Angels. It's a special kind of kiddie sentimentality: fantastical and self-congratulatory. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
So syrupy-sweet in its depictions of the game, angels, orphans, children's wishes, and estranged parents, that it may be all you can do to keep from taking a Louisville Slugger to the projectionist. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
It's funny for young kids, extremely non-critical moviegoers and possibly people with a catatonic medical condition. But it's painfully idiotic for anyone else. Read full review
30
Washington PostHal Hinson
By the time the last out is called, the movie's shamelessness far outweighs its charms. Aimed at the minors, it's in a bush league all its own. Read full review
25
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Any time Disney tries their hand at live action, though, the results are usually pretty poor. Just not this bad. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
A dreary, old-fashioned kids' baseball fantasy. Read full review
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