Inspirational Sports Film ‘The Perfect Game’ Great For Kids

By Germain Lussier on April 15th, 2010

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In 1957, a group of kids from Mexico came out of nowhere to shock the world at the Little League World Series. Yet, over six decades later, this incredible true sports story isn’t very well known. That’s about to change.

“The Perfect Game” hits theaters on April 16 and tells this unbelievable story. It stars Clifton Collins Jr. as a washed up major leaguer who moves to Mexico to get away from the world. There, a young group of kids who are obsessed with the game – including Jake T. Austin from “Wizards of Waverly Place” and Moises Arias of “Hannah Montana” – recruit him to be their coach. From there, the kids begin to compete against the best in the world all the way to Williamsport, PA and the Little League World Series.

Rated PG for thematic elements, “The Perfect Game” is a great movie for kids of all ages. The “thematic elements” include issues of sexism and racism that the Mexican boys and their team must face over and over again, so be aware of that when you take your kids. And though the film does take almost an hour of its two hour run time to get to the real baseball action, the places this story goes are worth it.

It’s filled with cliches, the baseball action isn’t all that well shot and some of the boys aren’t the best actors but though “The Perfect Game” is a flawed film, it’s so beyond inspirational, if it’s playing in your area – and your kids like baseball or play Little League – they will almost certainly love the film.

Below is a list of theaters playing “The Perfect Game.” Check to see if it’s in your area and – if it’s not – do your best to seek it out. It’s not a big Hollywood production and it definitely needs as much support as possible.