What are you really worth?

Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Chris Pratt, Stephen Bishop, Reed Diamond, Brent Jennings

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"When your enemy's making mistakes, don't interrupt him. Let him keep going. Say, "Thank you."" – Billy Beane

Why watch this? Sometimes those who find an unorthodox path, win the prize.

Plot Summary: Based on a true story, we follow Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, as he faces the challenge of building a competitive team on a severely limited budget. Beane, with the help of Peter Brand, a young economics graduate, challenges traditional baseball scouting methods and adopts a data-driven approach, utilizing sabermetrics to identify and acquire undervalued players whom other teams have overlooked.

Dad's Preview: Brad Pitt portrays Oakland A's GM Billy Beane who is handicapped by salary constraints. To win, he needs to find a competitive advantage. He brings in Yale graduate Peter Brand, who suggests using statistical data to analyze and place value on current and new players. Now he just has to get the team manager and skeptical scouts to buy into it. It's an intelligent, creative sports film with a great cast.

Columbia Pictures, Scott Rudin Prod., Michael De Luca Prod.,
Rachel Horovitz Prod., Plan B. Ent.; Sony Pictures Releasing