The Bad News Bears (franchise)

The Bad News Bears
Created byBill Lancaster
Original workThe Bad News Bears (1976)
OwnerParamount Pictures
Years1976–present
Films and television
Film(s)
Television seriesThe Bad News Bears (1979–1980)

The Bad News Bears franchise consists of American sports-comedies, based on an original story by Bill Lancaster. The franchise includes theatrical films (the original release, its two sequels, and the 2005 remake), and a television series which aired from 1979-1980.

The franchise as a whole has been met with mixed-to-positive reception. While the original film received positive reaction from critics, with praise directed at its cast;[1] its two sequels gained a mixed and negative reception, respectively.[2][3] While the television series received an overall warmer response,[4] the remake once again received a mixed-at-best reception from film critics.[5]

Film

[edit]

The Bad News Bears (1976)

[edit]

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)

[edit]

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

[edit]

Bad News Bears (2005)

[edit]
Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
The Bad News Bears April 7, 1976 (1976-04-07) Michael Ritchie Bill Lancaster Stanley R. Jaffe
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training July 8, 1977 (1977-07-08) Michael Pressman Paul Brickman Leonard Goldberg
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan June 30, 1978 (1978-06-30) John Berry Bill Lancaster Michael Ritchie
Bad News Bears July 22, 2005 (2005-07-22) Richard Linklater John Requa & Glenn Ficarra Richard Linklater & J. Geyer Kosinski

Television

[edit]

Main cast and characters

[edit]
Character Film Television series
The Bad News Bears The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training The Bad News Bears Go to Japan Bad News Bears The Bad News Bears
Kelly Leak Jackie Earle Haley Jeffrey Davies Gregg Forrest
Ahmad Abdul-Rahim Erin Blunt Kenneth "K.C." Harris Kristoff St. John
Miguel Aguilar George Gonzales Carlos Estrada Charles Nunez
Mike Engelberg Gary Lee Cavagnaro Jeffrey Louis Starr Brandon Craggs J. Brennan Smith
Jose Aguilar Jaime Escobedo Emmanuel Estrada Danny Nunez
Tanner Boyle Chris Barnes Timmy Deters Meeno Peluce
Timmy Lupus Quinn Smith Tyler Patrick Jones Shane Butterworth
Rudi Stein David Pollock Billy Jayne
Toby Whitewood David Stambaugh Ridge Canipe
Jimmy Feldman Brett Marx
Amanda Wurlitzer Tatum O'Neal Mentioned Sammi Kane Kraft Tricia Cast
Morris Buttermaker Walter Matthau Billy Bob Thornton Jack Warden
Alfred Ogilvie Alfred W. Lutter Sparky Marcus
(as Leslie Ogilvie)
Roy Turner Vic Morrow Greg Kinnear
(as Ray Bullock)
Phillip Richard Allen
Bob Whitewood Ben Piazza Marcia Gay Harden
(as Liz Whitewood)
Joey Turner Brandon Cruz Carter Jenkins
(as Joey Bullock)
Regi Tower Scott Firestone Corey Feldman
Cleveland Joyce Van Patten
Mike Leak William Devane
Sy Orlansky Clifton James
Carmen Ronzonni Jimmy Baio
Officer Mackie Lane Smith
Mister Manning Dolph Sweet
Morrie Slaytor Pat Corley
Carl Rutherford Douglas Anderson
Chip Roberts Jerry Lawson
Lester Eastland Fred Stuthman
Coach Shimizu Tomisaburo Wakayama
Antonio Inoki Himself
The Network Director George Wyner
Louis the Gambler Lonny Chapman
E.R.W. Tillyard, III Matthew Douglas Anton
Harry Hahn Regis Philbin
Matthew Hooper Troy Gentile
Prem Lahiri Aman Johal
Garo Daragabrigadien Jeffrey Tedmori
Shari Bullock Arabella Holzbog
Dr. Emily Rappant Catherine Hicks
Frosty Bill Lazarus
Josh Matthews Rad Daly
Student Persephanie Silverthorn
Marsha Sherrie Wills

Reception

[edit]

Box office performance

[edit]
Film Box office gross Budget Ref.
North
America
Other
territories
Worldwide
The Bad News Bears $42,349,782 $42,349,782 $9 million [6]
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training $19,104,350 $19,104,350 [7]
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan $7,092,495 $7,092,495 [8]
Bad News Bears $32,868,349 $1,384,498 $34,252,847 $35 million [9]
Total

Critical response

[edit]
Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
The Bad News Bears (1976) 97% (33 reviews)[1] 84% (15 reviews)[10]
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training 50% (10 reviews)[2]
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan 6% (16 reviews)[3]
Bad News Bears (2005) 48% (158 reviews)[5] 65 (35 reviews)[11]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "The Bad News Bears (1976)". Fandango Media. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)". Fandango Media Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ^ a b "The Bad News Bears Go To Japan (1978)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. ^ https://baseballismy.life/baseball-movies/the-bad-news-bears-tv-series/ [better source needed]
  5. ^ a b "Bad News Bears (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  6. ^ "The Bad News Bears, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training". Box Office Mojo.
  8. ^ "The Bad News Bears Go to Japan". Box Office Mojo.
  9. ^ Bad News Bears at Box Office Mojo
  10. ^ "The Bad News Bears". Metacritic.
  11. ^ "Bad News Bears". Metacritic. CBS.