The Hill

The Hill

The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player.

  • Released: 2023-08-18
  • Runtime: 126 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, History
  • Stars: Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Bonnie Bedelia, Joelle Carter, Colin Ford, Adrian Eppley, Mila Harris, Wilbur Fitzgerald, James Devoti, Mark Rowe, Monica Louwerens, Jesse Berry
  • Director: Jeff Celentano
 Comments
  • gluebbe818 - 18 March 2024
    Underrated! Great movie!
    The first review I read was that it was sappy and the second one preachy. Who cares? This was a well written, well acted movie.

    I thought this was a great movie, full of emotion and good acting. Was there any embellishment in the script, probably but again, who cares? I would highly recommend this movie to any of my friends and family regardless of their personal preferences. Sports are a metaphor to everyone's life and that's why we love sports movies. Regardless if you're a baseball fan or sports fan this is going to be a winner.

    500 characters is unnecessary, but required, I recommend to watch this movie! Lol.
  • ThereelscoopwithKK - 31 January 2024
    Not A Home Run, but Decent Base Hit.
    The Netflix pre-trailer portrays a very different story than the one you are given. It certainly is not the traditional sports film. That is not to say all of the movie is bad, there are in fact some scenes that are high quality and will move your heart. The issue is that there is too much filler that doesn't quite develop the characters enough. Some of the scenes between the child and his father just don't quite deliver the impact needed , the scenes are too raw and I'm not sure whether it was the acting or the script but I definitely needed more. I believe it would have made the story more powerful if more attention was given to digging deeper into the boys relationship with his father outside of just the fact that his dad wanted him to be a clergyman instead of a baseball player . There was a point for me where I just wanted more meaningful heartfelt dialogue between them which would have made the ending so much more rewarding in my opinion. It could have better established the father in particulars growth as a character.

    Still ithe movie was a worthwhile watch . Had the potential to be spectacular , but lacked in too many ways making it just ok.
  • hatterasjeepguy - 24 January 2024
    I truly enjoyed this movie.
    I've always enjoyed movies with Dennis Quaid. This movie did not disappoint. Colin Ford, Bonnie Bedelia, and the always entertaining Scott Glenn were also wonderful to watch. It's a heart-wrenching true story that deserved to have a movie made, and I don't think it could have been done any better by anyone. This is yet another movie filmed in Georgia, and for some reason, like previous movies filmed in Georgia, they just feel good to me, and I don't live anywhere near Georgia. I'm not going to analyze every aspect of the movie like so many critics seem to want to do. While I'm a Christian myself, I didn't find the religious tone of the movie to be anything that a non-Christian would find offensive. Rickey Hill's father was an old-fashioned southern preacher, and he was portrayed as such (perfectly) by Dennis Quaid. In closing, I can say that unless you have a heart as cold as ice, you will enjoy this wonderful movie. I'm truly glad that I watched it. It was definitely a "feel good" movie, and I will absolutely be recommending it to all of my family and friends.