Moneyball

Moneyball follows Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane, who revolutionizes baseball by using sabermetrics to assemble a competitive team despite one of the lowest payrolls in the league. Based on a true story, the film challenges traditional scouting methods and explores themes of innovation, failure, and perseverance. It stars Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, with a screenplay co-written by Aaron Sorkin.

• Brad Pitt was paid $20 million for his role.
• The film was nominated for six Academy Awards.
• Real Billy Beane refused to watch himself portrayed on screen.
• Steven Soderbergh was originally set to direct the film.
• Jonah Hill's role was entirely fictional, not a real person.

• The first one through the wall always gets bloody.
• We're all told at some point we can no longer play the children's game.
• How can you not be romantic about baseball?
• Adapt or die.
• I pay you to get on first base. Do you get on first base?