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Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

Big league. Big mouth. Big time.

2004104 minPG-13Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Director
Charles Stone III
Starring
Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett, Michael Rispoli, Brian White

Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Mr. 3000?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Mr. 3000 to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video, and on no subscription service.

Your rating, lists and review

Highlights

What stands out about Mr. 3000?

Mr. 3000 earns 6 badges, led by Overhyped and Award Winner.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Mr. 3000 worth watching?

Mr. 3000's Midcredits score is the 25th percentile of all films, from 27K ratings across 6 sources. 28% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

25th percentile

Better received than 25% of films

27th percentile among Comedy25th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)33rd
Approval (how many liked it)20th

56 /100

33rd percentile of all films

36th percentile among Comedy33rd percentile among 2000s

Critics 57 · Audience 56

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

28% liked it

20th percentile of all films

19th percentile among Comedy18th percentile among 2000s
28% rated it 7–1072% rated it 1–6

Critics 54% · Audience 30%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 1 wins / 5 noms overall

87th percentile

27K ratings across platforms

86th percentile among Comedy80th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$30M
Opening weekend$8.7M
Domestic gross$22M
Worldwide gross$22M

Returned 0.7× its budget — 83rd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A lightweight, formulaic sports comedy carried by Bernie Mac's charismatic performance, where an arrogant baseball player learns a predictable lesson about teamwork.

Fans praised

  • Bernie Mac's charismatic, believable performance as an egotistical star who becomes likable
  • Realistic baseball action and on-field authenticity
  • Unexpectedly heartfelt message about teamwork and personal growth

Detractors panned

  • Formulaic, predictable plot with no surprises
  • Fails to deliver consistent laughs despite being a comedy
  • Unlikable main character makes it hard to root for him

What stands out

ActingDivisive70

Bernie Mac's star performance praised for charm and believability; detractors note supporting cast is weak

EndingDivisive60

Surprising sacrifice bunt ending satisfying for fans, predictable for detractors

Emotional impactDivisive55

Genuinely touching for some, saccharine and forced for others

CharactersDivisive45

Main character is a one-note egotist; love interest and teammates are underdeveloped

Dialogue45

Some witty one-liners but overall forgettable

Plot and storyDivisive40

Predictable comeback-and-redemption formula with no surprises

HumorDivisive40

Mixed: some find it amusing, many find it barely funny

Originality25

Derivative of every sports-comedy cliché

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Critics vs users 5 points apart
  • US vs non-US 6 points apart

Watch experience

What is Mr. 3000 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle, has a few laughs and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
HopefulWarmTriumphant
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
WarmPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
TonePlays its redemption story straight with warmth and gentle humor, never mocking the characters.
The rideThe film maintains a light, amiable tone with occasional humorous setbacks, building to a climactic, feel-good resolution near the end.
StructureConventional linear storytelling with a clear setup, conflict, and resolution.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves the audience with a warm, uplifting feeling and belief in second chances.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% (this title) · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Redemption: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).

13% of films fit this archetype

with Rags to riches underneath

Why this archetypeA retired, egotistical baseball star must return to the game and earn three more hits to reclaim his legacy, leading him to rediscover humility and team spirit.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfLegacySociety
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% (this title) · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9% (this title): Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Society

Legacy · 4% of filmsAmbition · 7% of filmsSelf-worth · 7% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Stan's drive to secure his place in baseball history and his need to prove his worth after age and absence have eroded his standing.
StanceThe film celebrates the value of legacy and the possibility of reclaiming one's place, without questioning the premise deeply.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score
SettingA professional baseball team's stadium and locker rooms

Content guide

Is Mr. 3000 okay for kids?

PG-13

Mr. 3000 is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language” (MPAA). As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (0/100), sexual content at moderate (39/100), language at moderate (58/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 3 other countries
  • UK12
  • JapanG
  • Hungary12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Profanity
Moderate
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (13 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Mr. 3000 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Mr. 3000?

Cast

Bernie Mac
as Stan
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Angela Bassett
as Mo
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Rispoli
as Boca
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Brian White
as T-Rex
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Dondré T. Whitfield
as Skillett
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Paul Sorvino
as Gus Panas
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Tom Arnold
as Tom Arnold
Larry King
as Larry King
John Salley
as John Salley
J. Anthony Brown
as First Base Umpire
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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