The Catcher Was a Spy

Released Jun 22, 2018

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

Biography

History

Drama

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Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.

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Critics Consensus

The Catcher Was a Spy loses sight of the most interesting elements of its fact-based story, dropping the ball and leaving likable lead Paul Rudd stranded.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

In Moe Berg, Rudd helps director Ben Lewin (Paperback Writer, The Sessions) add another unforgettable passive hero to the his increasing menagerie.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 10, 2018

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Soren Andersen

Seattle Times

It's an absorbing character study of a most intriguing man.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 25, 2018

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Tomris Laffly

Time Out

It's a less than passable espionage thriller watered down by a vague character study.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 3, 2018

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough piece of work that mostly feels like it should be much, much better.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2023

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Dominic Griffin

Spectrum Culture

Moe Berg's story deserved a better movie.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 17, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Though a true story that had everything you could possibly want for a thriller, the film lacked drama, lacked action and lacked credibility.

Rated: C

May 6, 2019

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Valaya G

It was great. There was an air of mystery to the whole thing that captured this unusual story well, especially Berg's secretive nature. I don't understand the negative reviews. What did people expect, a James Bond with all the action? That would have made no sense.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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clay k

I found it to be a really entertaining character study. Highly entertaining and very underrated.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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GuestLord D

It's okay, the direction was decent but didn't have that pull to make it desirable over the whole length

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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R H

Excellent story which should be more widely known than it is. Paul Rudd does a phenomenal job. The commitment to speaking in different languages, the scenery, the costumes, it is all just great. The writing is wonderful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/24

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LinTahoe T

I thought was a fantastic film and well done Paul Rudd did a fantastic job. Love it watch over an over again. Just one thing, I wish it was a bit longer.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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John B

It was ok overall and had some interesting suspense moments, but not terribly exciting overall considering it had a great cast and was based on a true story of the life of Moe Berg.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/05/23

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Synopsis

Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.

Director: Ben Lewin
Producer: Kevin Scott Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Buddy Patrick
Screenwriter: Robert Rodat
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Animus Films, PalmStar Media, Serena Films
Rating: R (Violence|Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $706.6K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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