The Catcher Was a Spy

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The Catcher Was a Spy

R

2018

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

Biography

History

Drama

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Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.

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Critics Consensus

The Catcher Was a Spy loses sight of the most interesting elements of its fact-based story, dropping the ball and leaving likable lead Paul Rudd stranded.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Aug 10, 2018

3/5

In Moe Berg, Rudd helps director Ben Lewin (Paperback Writer, The Sessions) add another unforgettable passive hero to the his increasing menagerie.

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Soren Andersen

Seattle Times

Jul 25, 2018

3/4

It's an absorbing character study of a most intriguing man.

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Tomris Laffly

Time Out

Jul 3, 2018

2/5

It's a less than passable espionage thriller watered down by a vague character study.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 1, 2023

2.5/4

...a decent-enough piece of work that mostly feels like it should be much, much better.

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Dominic Griffin

Spectrum Culture

Jul 17, 2019

1.5/5

Moe Berg's story deserved a better movie.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 6, 2019

C

Though a true story that had everything you could possibly want for a thriller, the film lacked drama, lacked action and lacked credibility.

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kevin o

@RT89271007 Jun 24, 2025

...its an engaging, very well done thriller. God knows why the reviews are not better, if the film sounds good to you you will enjoy it.

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Nigel S

@Funkleberry Jun 12, 2025

Interesting TV watch but unsatisfactory over all!

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HMF B

@RT83358023 Feb 14, 2025

A little known story that deserves to be known, good acting from Paul Rudd and the cast of characters, don't expect a thrill a minute, this is a more muted thriller. I enjoyed it very much.

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Dakota W

@RT03805442 Aug 18, 2024

I don't understand all the negative reviews. The lighting, and cinamotography were great... No it wasn't a "thriller", but it did inform me of a historical situation I knew nothing of. The ending was the clincher.

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clay k

@Clayewi Mar 11, 2024

I found it to be a really entertaining character study. Highly entertaining and very underrated.

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GuestLord D

@GNGNGN Feb 24, 2024

It's okay, the direction was decent but didn't have that pull to make it desirable over the whole length

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Synopsis

Major League Baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II.

Director: Ben Lewin
Producer: Kevin Scott Frakes, Tatiana Kelly, Buddy Patrick
Screenwriter: Robert Rodat
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Animus Films, PalmStar Media, Serena Films
Rating: R (Violence|Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $706.6K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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