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MR. 3000

"Leave the Kids at Home for This Game"

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MR. 3000 is a Disney movie about baseball starring a well-liked television comedian, but don’t expect a kid-friendly outing. Foul language bogs the movie down, and so does a lot of sexual discussion and jokes. This objectionable content will make it impossible for MR. 3000 to find an audience. It’s too dirty for kids, but not edgy or funny enough for jaded adults. Bernie Mac plays Stan Ross, a conceited baseball player who quit as soon as he got his 3,000th hit. All he wanted at the time was money and a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Later, statisticians discovered that there was an error in his records and he had only scored 2,997 hits.

In order to reclaim his legendary status and get into Cooperstown once and for all, Stan Ross calls in some favors and rejoins the Milwaukee Brewers – 10 years after he deserted the team. Too bad Stan’s out of shape and is having serious trouble getting hit #2,998. The premise is clever, but all the subplots slow down the story. What’s positive is the movie’s ending, when Ross looks past himself and acts unselfishly. He is a changed man.

Content:

(CC, PaPa, LLL, SS, N, A, M) Redemptive plotline in which man sacrifices personal accomplishment for his team, with pagan moral permissiveness; 58 obscenities and slang for body parts, with no profanities; copious sex jokes and discussion, fornication implied as couple lies in bed, and Viagra jokes; upper male nudity, woman in underwear, and couple lies under bed sheet after sex; alcohol; and famous athlete is mean to fans and selfishness rebuked.

GENRE: Comedy

More Detail:

Although it’s a Disney movie about baseball starring a well-liked television comedian, don’t expect a kid-friendly movie out of MR. 3000. Dirty words and amoral attitudes about sex heavily mar the movie.

Bernie Mac plays Stan Ross, a conceited baseball player who quit in the middle of the 1994 season, as soon as he got his 3,000th hit. All he was concerned about at the time was money and a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Later, as his unpopular demeanor kept him out of the Hall of Fame, statisticians discovered that there was an error in his stats and that he had really only scored 2,997 hits.

In order to reclaim his legendary status and hopefully get into Cooperstown once and for all, Stan Ross calls in some favors and convinces the Milwaukee Brewers to let him play again – 10 years after he deserted the team. Too bad Stan’s out of shape and is having serious trouble getting hit #2,998.

The premise is a clever deviation from predictable sports movies, but the script wastes too much time with subplots that dull the proceedings. Of course, Ross has a love interest, and he runs a bar, and he has to train, and he’s getting discouraged by negative press, but all of these threads distract from the heart of the story.

What’s really positive is the movie’s ending, at which point Ross has learned to look past himself. Possibly for the first time, he acts totally unselfishly and out of concern for others. The character’s growth is nicely demonstrated, and it’s meaningful for the audience.

Foul language bogs the movie down, and so does a lot of sexual discussion and jokes. This objectionable content will make it impossible for MR. 3000 to find an audience. It’s too dirty for children, but not edgy or funny enough for jaded adults. Even though the humor is a little dopey, the movie has some nice moments. Perhaps, it will lead to Bernie Mac being in some better projects.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.