Directed by:
Bennett MillerCinematography:
Wally PfisterComposer:
Mychael DannaCast:
Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Reed Diamond, Brent Jennings, Ken Medlock, Tammy Blanchard (more)VOD (5)
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Based on real events in 2002, the film follows the unconventional tactics employed by Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the cash-strapped Oakland Athletics baseball team, to rebuild his club after losing a few key players to the Major League. Beane enlists the services of Yale economics graduate Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) to devise an unorthodox player selection system based on a sophisticated statistical analysis of each player's skills. As Billy and Peter start to build their team based on computer-generated data rather than the traditional scouting methods, they meet with resistance from old hands such as team manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman). But when the club begins a winning streak with its roster of inexpensive 'wild card' players, the naysayers are forced to admit that the scheme appears to be working. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2012 - Brad Pitt, Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz (Best Motion Picture of the Year)
- 2012 - Brad Pitt (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2012 - Jonah Hill (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2012 - Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2012 - Christopher Tellefsen (Best Achievement in Film Editing)
- 2012 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2012 - Brad Pitt (Best Leading Actor)
- 2012 - Jonah Hill (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2012 - Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Best Adapted Screenplay)
AACTA International Awards
- 2012 - Best Film
- 2012 - Brad Pitt (Best Actor)
- 2012 - Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Best Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2012 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 2012 - Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Best Screenplay)
- 2012 - Brad Pitt (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2012 - Jonah Hill (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2012 - Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin, Steven Zaillian (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2012 - Best Picture
- 2012 - Brad Pitt (Best Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2011 - Brad Pitt (Best Actor)
- 2011 - Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian (Best Screenplay)