The League
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: July 7, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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91
IndieWireRobert DanielsJul 7, 2023
As a living record of the history of the Negro Leagues — it’s role in shaping America, in the prospects of upward mobility, in providing a playing field for Black folks to express themselves — Pollard’s The League is a rich, engrossing, and necessary tribute to a critical early wave in the Civil Rights movement. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJul 13, 2023
Ultimately, Pollard’s film is equal parts tribute and lament, as complicated as this country. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleMatthew MonagleJul 17, 2023
Anyone who wants to better understand the cultural conditions leading up to the civil rights movement would do well to check out The League. But for those baseball fans who are used to charting the history of America alongside iconic moments in sports history, this one is a real treat. Read full review
82
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpJul 6, 2023
What Pollard pulls from his subjects is ease of storytelling; even at an hour and forty minutes, the film keeps a lively pace, and for all of the work’s academic value, it’s endlessly, almost effortlessly engaging. Read full review
80
VarietyMichael NordineJul 14, 2023
If one measure of a documentary’s quality is whether it inspires you to learn more about its subject after the credits roll, The League is an unqualified success. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJul 7, 2023
There’s too much story to tell in a feature runtime, so parts of The League feel like they’re just skimming the surface. But what a fantastic surface it is. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger Moore
The League is an entertaining survey of Negro Leagues history with special attention paid to their place within the African American life of their day. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJul 6, 2023
This history has surely been well-covered elsewhere, but The League recounts it movingly. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChris BarsantiJun 30, 2023
At its most engrossing, the film vibrantly sketches out the historical roots of the Negro baseball leagues. Read full review
50
ObserverOliver JonesJul 17, 2023
By presenting this crucial cultural phenomenon in a staid documentary form and in the reverent tone of a hushed docent, The League has the unintentional impact of making Black baseball seem like ancient rather than living history. Read full review
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