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Rob Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Jake T. Austin, William H. Macy, Mandy Patinkin ... see more see more... , Raven Symone , Robert Wagner , Forest Whitaker , Brian Dennehy , Dana Reeve , Joe Torre , Robin Williams , Ray Iannicelli , Richard Kind , Ron Tippe , Gideon Jacobs , Ed Helms , Conor J. White , Marcus Maurice , Jason Harris , Cherise Booth , Jesse Bronstein , Ralph Coppola , Amanda Parsons , Will Reeve

A young baseball fan sets out on a cross-country quest to recover Babe Ruth's stolen bat and restore his father's good name in a computer animated family adventure that shows you're never too young to... read more read more... be a hero. Yankee Irving (voice of Jake T. Austin) may not be the best base-runner in his neighborhood, but his love of the game is about to lead him on the adventure of a lifetime when a legendary baseball bat is stolen from Yankee stadium on his father's watch. Now determined to get back the bat from the crooked security guard who swiped it (voice of William H. Macy) and place it back in the grip of the best hitter in baseball history, young Yankee is about to find out just what it's really like to walk out on the diamond to the sounds of a thousand cheering fans. Filmed under the title Yankee Irving and originally slated to be directed by the late Christopher Reeve, Everyone's Hero was completed by directors Colin Brady and Dan St. Pierre when Reeve passed away as the result of a heart attack in 2004, and features additional voice work by actors Whoopi Goldberg, Mandy Patinkin, Raven, the late Dana Reeve, Rob Reiner, and Brian Dennehy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Colin Brady

Release Date: September 15, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007

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  • March 25, 2009
    really cool kids flick. great story and fun to watch, especially with your kids if you have them. the only problem was the end, the last 15 minutes were dumb even for a kids movie. there are other directions the movie could have gone at the end to still be feel good without be... read moreing stupid, but this one is still worth watching especially if you love baseball.
  • August 13, 2008
    Pretty decent. Looked great and actually the story was pretty cool too. Enjoyable family entertainment.
  • June 27, 2007
    Very cute!
  • October 18, 2006
    It was a cute movie, but kind of boring. Oh well :P
  • January 17, 2009
    This movie was an all around pleasant surprise. It sounded like just another ordinary animated film. It delivered a touching and funny story. The good guys are easy to love. The bad guys are great comedy. It's hard to describe what make this movie so great without giving awa... read morey the whole story. Let's just say, the voice talents are awesome with the likes of Whoopi Goldberg, Rob Reiner, and William H. Macy. The animation is pretty good, great in scenes involving physical comedy. The music blends perfectly in with the story and background.
  • July 9, 2008
    This movie was the best I seen in animation in a long time. I haven't seen anything as creative and funny and for all to enjoy at any age. Loved it and casting was good too. I think every kid would of loved to have a talking ball.
    Gees....just think....maybe they'll make a talki... read moreng baseball that feels and thinks...very entertaining and Macy character will make you laugh and think that was perfect for him. If you know Macy and his former roles in other movies..like Fargo...This was good..5 stars..
  • November 6, 2007
    Great for boosting childrens self worth and encouraging them to do what s right. i.e the returning of the stolen property to its owner.
  • October 9, 2007
    Great Family movie. Rob Reiner and Whoopi keep a smile on your face. The story line was very cute. Great movie for childern to learn self esteem and to always keep tring.
  • September 11, 2007
    A fun, reasonably well done family film. I didn't expect much and I quite enjoyed it. There are some funny lines and great "old school baseball" references, as a young boy comes across Babe Ruth's prized bat. Quite clean & enjoyable for all ages.
  • August 5, 2007
    Had some good morals, but had some violence that I didn't think was too good for children, which is what this movie is targeting.

Critic Reviews


Richard Roeper
September 18, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

A sweet but very forgettable animated adventure. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
September 15, 2006
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

The movie is a feast of miscalculations. Full Review

Joe Leydon
September 15, 2006
Joe Leydon, Variety

... a modestly engaging mix of broad comedy and nostalgic fable, spiked with a few unwelcome sprinklings of gross-out gags. Full Review

Claudia Puig
September 15, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Everyone's Hero is a sweet, inspirational movie that doesn't offer any surprises, but entertains youthful audiences in a gentle, almost old-fashioned way. Full Review

Susan Walker
September 15, 2006
Susan Walker, Toronto Star

... feels more like a 1950s cartoon. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
September 15, 2006
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

... just another forgettable entry at the end of a summer that offered an unprecedented amount of mediocre animated films. Full Review

Roger Moore
September 15, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

The script is anachronistic and trite ... Full Review

John Anderson
September 15, 2006
John Anderson, Newsday

No one but the youngest in the family will care much about it ... Full Review

Stephen Whitty
September 15, 2006
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

[A] simple, pleasant film ... Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
September 15, 2006
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

Animated in name only, Everyone's Hero is the uninspired tale of Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin), a 10-year-old baseball fanatic who finds himself in possession of Babe Ruth's stolen bat ...

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