The Spy Behind Home Plate
mTuckman Media | Release Date: May 24, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiJun 17, 2019
The film doesn’t take an extra step towards cinematic showiness, nor does it glamorize or sensationalize Berg’s life. It’s just a nice time talking about World War II and baseball, sharing stories and retelling old jokes. It’s a respectable ode to Berg’s unusual, remarkable life. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJun 6, 2019
[An] authoritative and engrossing documentary. Read full review
70
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiMay 30, 2019
There’s much to absorb throughout “The Spy Behind Home Plate,” and sometimes details speed by too fast or digressions go on a bit long. Still, Kempner’s passion for her remarkable subject is always evident. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenJul 17, 2019
The Spy Behind Home Plate is a documentary that should appeal to anyone with an interest in stories about the Golden Age of baseball, World War II spy missions, and unusual corners of American Jewish history. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaMay 20, 2019
The film has more than enough true material to fuel an effective thriller, but director Aviva Kempner doesn’t quite manage to bring this fascinating figure to life. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 13, 2019
The Spy Behind the Plate feels played, stuffed with filler, overrun with experts of varying merit, and doesn’t break enough new ground to warrant the effort. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMay 23, 2019
It's much more dry than one might expect, demonstrating the truth of something interviewees suggest more than once: As intriguing a person as Berg was, it was not easy to know him. Read full review
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