• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Meet Ashley
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Giveaways

With Ashley And Company

Entertainment, Gaming, Travel, & Geek Culture

  • Home
  • Entertainment
    • Anime
    • Marvel
    • Star Wars
    • Movies
  • Film Reviews
  • Interviews
  • video games
  • Disney
  • Travel

Disney’s Million Dollar Arm Knocks it Out of the Park!

May 20, 2014 By Ashley 6 Comments

Million Dollar Arm Movie Poster 

Last week I was invited to check out Disney's Million Dollar Arm. As a 90s kid who grew up loving The Mighty Ducks and Cool Runnings, I was excited to see another uplifting, based on a true story sports movie from Disney. 

JB is at the end of his rope. His business ventures seem to be failing left and right. No matter what he does his luck just seems to have left him. When everything seems the bleakest, he gets crazy idea, what if he could take a cricket player from India and turn them into a pitcher for Major League Baseball. Despite it seeming like a fantasy,he gets the backing he needs to head over to India to create the Million Dollar Arm contest. Village after village turns out but no-one can throw fast enough for baseball. Then JB meets Rinku and Dinesh, setting the stage for their epic battle to become MLB pitchers.

MILLION DOLLAR ARM

From the time we meet Rinku and Dinesh in India you can't help but fall in love with them. You want them to win, to achieve a greatness most people will never see in their lifetime. Even their translator Amit is endearing, providing comic relief and also stealing some scenes with his earnest admiration and enthusiasm. 

A great movie is one that draws you into the lives of the characters, where you feel and care about them as if you knew them. Million Dollar Arm does just that. 

When the boys have their first showing in front of scouts I felt like I was there with them. Holding my breath and tensing up, wanting them to succeed. When they finally blew away the crowd, I had to resist the urge to jump up and cheer! 

MILLION DOLLAR ARM

Throw into that mix Couch Tom House, Ray the Scout who despite age and crankiness has the hearing of a cat, Miss Brenda the beautiful, thoughtful neighbor, and Aash the hilarious friend and co-worker of JB. The result is an amazing cast who have you laughing, crying, and cheering throughout the movie. Side note: the soundtrack is great.

 

MILLION DOLLAR ARM

 

Official Trailer


 

Dreams Featurette

 

“We Might Have to Tweak That”

 

Get Connected with Million Dollar Arm

Like Million Dollar Arm on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MillionDollarArm

Follow Million Dollar Arm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisneyPictures

Visit the Official Site: www.Disney.com/MillionDollarArm

 

MILLION DOLLAR ARM is in theaters everywhere now! 

Filed Under: Disney, Disney Movie, Film Reviews Tagged With: Disney, Disney movies, Million Dollar Arm, movie reviews, sports

Previous Post: « First Look at Disney’s “Cinderella” The All New Live Action Movie!
Next Post: Classic Italian Recipe: Pasta with Chopped Meat and Potatoes »

Primary Sidebar

Meet Ashley

Avatar for AnonymousAshley Saunders is a movie critic, writer, podcaster, and gamer from the Washington DC area who is always ready to travel.
Read More →

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Footer

My Favorites

How To Train Your Dragon Review 2025
The Life of Chuck Review
Predator Killer of Killers Review
Ballerina Review John Wick Spinoff
Karate Kid Legends Review
The Phoenician Scheme Review
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 · With Ashley And Company