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Synopsis
THE LEAGUE celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil — whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era — as well as celebrated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron who started out in the Negro Leagues.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $45,568 (65.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 140 opening theaters/140 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,038 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) | 13,375 | $70,038 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) | 25,626 | $70,038 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,169 | $70,038 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 14th, 2023 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| Video Release: | July 14th, 2023 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic content involving racism, a racial slur, some violent images, and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2787 (cert #54500), 6/14/2023) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Baseball, Sports Documentary, African Americans, Bigotry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magnolia Pictures, 2929 Productions, Play/Action Pictures, Two One Five Entertainment, Yabba Biri Productions, RadicalMedia |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |