Where to watch Bad News Bears (2005) tonight
Bad News Bears (2005) runs 1 h 53 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 5.8 from 306 TMDB members. Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. Through unconventional team-building exercises and his offbeat coaching style, Buttermaker helps his hapless Bears prepare to meet their…
- Runtime
- 1 h 53 min — ends 9:53 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Comedy
- Released
- July 22, 2005
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 306 votes
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Starring
- Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Bad News Bears?
- Bad News Bears is 1 h 53 min long (113 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:53 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Bad News Bears rated?
- Bad News Bears is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Bad News Bears a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Bad News Bears?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Paramount Plus Essential (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), YouTube Free (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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