Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

The Rookie

  • 2002
  • G
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
38K
YOUR RATING
The Rookie (2002)
Watch Official Trailer
Play trailer2:31
1 Video
67 Photos
BaseballDramaFamilySport

A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.

  • Director
    • John Lee Hancock
  • Writer
    • Mike Rich
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • JD Evermore
    • Rachel Griffiths
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Lee Hancock
    • Writer
      • Mike Rich
    • Stars
      • Dennis Quaid
      • JD Evermore
      • Rachel Griffiths
    • 209User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Official Trailer

    Photos67

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 59
    View Poster

    Top cast92

    Edit
    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Jimmy Morris
    JD Evermore
    JD Evermore
    • Relief Pitcher #1
    • (as J.D. Evermore)
    Rachel Griffiths
    Rachel Griffiths
    • Lorri Morris
    Jay Hernandez
    Jay Hernandez
    • Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Olline
    Angus T. Jones
    Angus T. Jones
    • Hunter Morris
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Jim Morris Sr.
    Rick Gonzalez
    Rick Gonzalez
    • Rudy Bonilla
    Chad Lindberg
    Chad Lindberg
    • Joe David West
    Angelo Spizzirri
    Angelo Spizzirri
    • Joel De La Garza
    Royce D. Applegate
    Royce D. Applegate
    • Henry
    Russell Richardson
    Russell Richardson
    • Brooks
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Frank
    David Blackwell
    David Blackwell
    • Cal
    Blue Deckert
    Blue Deckert
    • Baseball Scout Dave Patterson
    Danny Kamin
    Danny Kamin
    • Durham Manager Mac
    • (as Daniel Kamin)
    Matt Williams
    • Owl Player #1
    Miguel Salas
    • Owl Player #2
    • Director
      • John Lee Hancock
    • Writer
      • Mike Rich
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Rookie of the Year
    6.1
    Rookie of the Year
    Million Dollar Arm
    7.0
    Million Dollar Arm
    Field of Dreams
    7.5
    Field of Dreams
    The Sandlot
    7.8
    The Sandlot
    Little Big League
    6.2
    Little Big League
    Angels in the Outfield
    6.2
    Angels in the Outfield
    The Mighty Ducks
    6.6
    The Mighty Ducks
    Secretariat
    7.2
    Secretariat
    D2: The Mighty Ducks
    6.1
    D2: The Mighty Ducks
    Secondhand Lions
    7.5
    Secondhand Lions
    Soul Surfer
    7.0
    Soul Surfer
    When the Game Stands Tall
    6.6
    When the Game Stands Tall

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The scene where Jimmy walks out to the mound for the first time at The Ballpark in Arlington was filmed during the seventh inning stretch of a real Texas Rangers game. All of the pitching shots were done after the game.
    • Goofs
      During Jim Morris' pitching tryout there several close-ups of his hand holding the baseball. One close-up shows his right hand holding the ball even though he is a left-handed pitcher. But pitchers will often remove their gloves and rub the ball with the opposite hand to remove sweat or rosin from the ball.
    • Quotes

      Jim Morris Sr.: Your grandfather once told me it was ok to think about what you want to do until it was time to start doing what you were meant to do.

    • Crazy credits
      The two nuns are walking on Jimmy's (Dennis Quaid) field as the film ends.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Batter Up! (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Some Dreams
      Produced by The Twangtrust
      Written and Performed by Steve Earle
      Courtesy of Artemis Records

    User reviews209

    Featured review
    7/10

    An adult film kids can enjoy; instead of a kids film that adults must tolerate. 7/10

    As predictable as a Hallmark card, but not without merit, The Rookie makes for a solid outing. Dennis Quaid, the most reasonable jock actor working today, is absolutely perfect as the science teacher turned baseball player Jimmy Morris. The film is never dumbed down for the children, as would be expected from a G rated film. As a sports film, The Rookie is one of the best I have seen since Any Given Sunday.
    • The_Wood
    • Apr 3, 2002
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ20

    • How long is The Rookie?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 29, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Çaylak
    • Filming locations
      • Round Rock, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • 98 MPH Productions
      • Gran Via Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $75,600,072
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,021,684
      • Mar 31, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,693,537
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Rookie (2002)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Rookie (2002) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.