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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 14088
Released: March 20, 2007 |
| Our Price: $5.98 |
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MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Ten-year-old baseball fanatic Yankee Irving (voiced by newcomer Jake T. Austin) is always the last one picked for sandlot baseball games. But when Babe Ruth's prized bat is stolen during the 1932 World Series, Yankee steps up to the plate to help retrieve it for his beloved idol. He embarks on a wild cross-country journey that teaches him the stuff real heroes are made of, and along the way, Yankee learns the importance of perseverance and the true meaning of friendship.
Description of Everyone's Hero:
A talking baseball and a talking bat might not be the most likely characters to inspire a personal revelation about perseverance and self-esteem, but in Everyone's Hero it's just those two things that help young Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin) overcome his reputation as a baseball loser and become a true American hero. A ten-year old spurned by the neighborhood kids because of his repeated strike-outs at bat, Yankee is at a point of personal crisis. A chance encounter with a talking foul ball named Screwie (Rob Reiner) and some time spent with his father (Mandy Patinkin), who's a janitor for the New York Yankees, gives Yankee cause for some serious reflection. When Babe Ruth's famous bat "Darlin'" (Whoopi Goldberg) is stolen by opposing teammate Lefty Maginnis (William H. Macy) and Yankee's father is fired as a result of the theft, it suddenly falls to Yankee and his new friend Screwie to find Darlin' and return her to Babe Ruth before the Chicago Cubs loose the final game of the World Series to the New York Yankees. The combined efforts of Screwie, Darlin', and new friend Marti Brewster (Raven-Symoné) aid Yankee in conquering his own self-doubt and infuse him with the self-confidence and strength to profoundly affect both his family and the entire baseball world. Produced by Christopher Reeve, this CGI animated presentation features a great cast of characters and voice talent, and an important message about the power of perseverance. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Beyond Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero: The Movie Storybook (Paperback) | 
More Sports-Themed Family Films |
Nothing is Impossible: Reflections on a New Life by Christopher Reeve |
Stills from Everyone's Hero Everyone's Hero Reviews:
Love it! 
2009-12-02 - I am not even a Yankee's fan but love this movie. Nice lessons in this for kids and adults alike. Fun and such a good family movie....
Awesome movie for the whole family.
2009-11-15 - I love this movie. Not only does it include my favorite baseball team, it leaves a positive message to all who watch. "Keep on swingin'!!!!"
Fun family movie.
2009-10-22 - Great movie for the family. Imaginative but teaches too :) Enjoy. We did!
LOVE this movie!!!
2009-02-24 - Our family LOVES this movie! It's got a great story line, Yankee Irving (the little boy) is adorable and so loveable, the bat and ball are hilarious, and the story line teaches perseverance and believing in your dreams. This was the first movie my 2 year old actually sat through. We've watched it numerous times since purchasing it and it will be in our family's movie collection for a long time.
Robin Williams as Mr. Cross adds to GREAT film
2009-01-17 - We rented this film before we bought it and my 5 yr old daughter, teenage sons and I LOVE IT. We've watched it every day for the past week and we all still enjoy it. GREAT voiceovers for all the characters (including the uncredited Robin Williams doing the evil Mr. Cross...it took some research to confirm what I expected was him...check Wikipedia) plus acceptable animation and a great story line makes this movie a WINNER. Please don't hesitate to rent or buy this movie.
