The Hill

2023
PG
2h 6m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

7.4K

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The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

7.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

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Storyline

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Trivia
The tryout coach that Ricky talks to is the real Ricky Hill

Goofs
The film depicts young Rickey Hill in the 1960s hitting rocks in a hay field with round hay bales with net wrap on them in the background, and again round hay bales with net wrap are shown when the family car runs out of fuel and breaks down on the side of the road. Round bale hay production was not invented until 1972 and net wrap was first introduced on round balers in the late 1980s.

Quotes
Pastor Hill: May her fierce spirit guard the foals of spring.

Connections
Referenced in Pop Culture Crisis: Ben Shapiro Rap Debut Reaction, Bob The Builder Race Swapped (W/Siaka Massaquoi) | Ep. 535 (2024)

Soundtracks
Little Bitty Pretty Things
Performed by Jimmy Cove and the Rovers (aka James Thacker )
Written by James Thacker and Mason Cooper
Produced by James Thacker
Courtesy of Kazen Music Group (by arrangement with SyncSource Music, LLC)

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Featured review

8/10

Pulls at the heartstrings from beginning to end.

This movie will take you back in time and pull at your heartstrings the whole time. I thought this movie was so well acted and directed. Love movies that are based on real life events. It makes it much more relatable. I also saw Gran Tarismo which ironically had similar themes, young men chasing dreams that are seemingly impossible and without the needed support of their fathers. While Gran Turismo was a fantastic action movie and a lot of fun to watch, it lacked the spiritual element of The Hill. And dreams die eventually, and what are we left with? The character of Ricky Hill to me was the driving force and the lovable part of this film. The way he respects and wants to honor his dad and their beliefs is so touching and rare. That's what I loved about this film.