You Gotta Believe

The film stands out as a reminder of the importance of these types of films. It's a story about hope, perseverance, and the power of believing in something bigger than yourself. It's a well-crafted, heart-warming story that the whole family can enjoy.

There’s really nothing wrong with “You Gotta Believe” — other than slack filmmaking, a clichéd musical score that goes for the jugular, a weird sex joke when a rival pitcher turns out to be a gurl, and... not enough baseball.

The movie incorporates the enormous life lessons of loss -- and the soul-healing powers of baseball and teamwork. It’s not the score on the board that matters, but the spirit on and off the field.

This is a winning family-friendly inspirational drama that celebrates teamwork, friendship and baseball.

The movie has too many camera tricks and it tries to be too many things at once.

Overly sappy and poorly edited, You Gotta Believe takes real events about an underdog Little League baseball team and turns everything to a mush-filled drama with unimpressive acting. You know how this movie ends before it even starts.

You Gotta Believe tries to be something for everyone and ends up being a bland amalgamation of familiarities.

You Gotta Believe is a fabled sports memory told through unspectacular means, too stiff and unfocused to graduate from the minor leagues.

The kind of reliable, feel good sports movie that’s good for family outings or if your team’s game has been rained out.

The undercurrent of humanity, ambition and teamwork helps keep this flick afloat, even for those who are not fans of baseball