Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel

Name: Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel
Genre: Drama, Sport, Comedy, Documentary
Released: December 14, 2018
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Cody Decker, Corey Baker, Ike Davis, Jason Marquis, Jeremy Bleich

2018

METASCORE

No score yet based on 3 Critic Reviews Awaiting 1 more review

tbd

USER SCORE

Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Ratings

See All

2.0

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2.0	Your Score
2.0	User Score Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Heading Home: The Tale Of Team Israel

Now Playing: Heading Home: The Tale Of Team Israel

Movie Details & Credits

Menemsha Films | Release Date: December 14, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Cody Decker, Corey Baker, Ike Davis, Jason Marquis, Jeremy Bleich, Peter Kurz, Ryan Lavarnway, Sam Fuld, Scott Buchan, Ty Kelly

Summary: Heading Home charts the underdog journey of Israel's national baseball team competing for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of defeat, Team Israel is finally ranked among the world's best in 2017, eligible to compete in the prestigious international tournament. Their line-up included several Jewish American MajorHeading Home charts the underdog journey of Israel's national baseball team competing for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. After years of defeat, Team Israel is finally ranked among the world's best in 2017, eligible to compete in the prestigious international tournament. Their line-up included several Jewish American Major League players―Ike Davis, Josh Zeid and ex-Braves catcher Ryan Lavarnway―most with a tenuous relationship to Judaism, let alone having ever set foot in Israel. Their odyssey takes them from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem where they are greeted as heroes, to Seoul where they must debunk their has-been, wannabe reputations. With their Mensch on the Bench mascot by their side, the team laughs, cries, and does much soul-searching, discovering the pride of representing Israel on the world stage.… Expand

Director: Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger and Seth Kramer

Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Comedy, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 87 min

See All Details and Credits

Watch Now

Buy on

Stream On

Expand

Metascore

tbd

Positive:

Mixed:

Negative:

Critic Reviews

Michael Rechtshaffen

Sep 5, 2019

It’s hard to imagine a true-life underdog tale more engaging than Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, a winning David vs. Goliath baseball documentary that covers all the crowd-pleasing bases. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Sep 5, 2019

"Heading Home” is not a movie with much interest in geopolitics. It roots, roots, roots for its home team — and does little more. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 6, 2019

Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel emerges as a messy hybrid that has some interesting and amusing moments but ultimately feels as inauthentic as the team it chronicles. Read full review

SEE ALL 3 REVIEWS

Write a Review

Mixed:

User Reviews

Camuser59

Oct 20, 2019

I love these crazy artsy fartsy documentaries. Some are not as good as others, but this one works. Baseball can be tedious and boring to watch sometimes, but when you insert the right characters into the plot it can be magic. These players are all major leaguers but when they are calledI love these crazy artsy fartsy documentaries. Some are not as good as others, but this one works. Baseball can be tedious and boring to watch sometimes, but when you insert the right characters into the plot it can be magic. These players are all major leaguers but when they are called upon to play for a purpose higher than just money they come together in a way that shrugs off all the stereotypes. When they visit the state of Israel they bond in ways far more important than baseball. Go see this and smile.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SEE ALL 1 REVIEWS