Rent Bull Durham (1988)

Great Sports RomCom - Bull Durham review by GI

This is a great sports themed romcom, very funny, adult and sexy and although it's set in the world of minor league baseball you don't have to be either a fan or indeed know anything about the game to enjoy this. Kevin Costner plays Crash Davis, a veteran baseball player, who is drafted in to mentor the new fast pitcher, Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) who is the new signing for the Durham Bulls team. Nuke is a super fast pitcher but is something of a dope and the experienced yet cynical Crash has to get him ready for potential promotion to the major leagues. Trouble starts very early when they become love rivals over Annie (Susan Sarandon). She is a devoted fan of the team and habitually hooks up with one player every season. This year she finds it difficult to choose between the young Nuke or the more romantic Crash. The film is witty, hilarious and great fun. Costner shows his knack for comedy and Sarandon and Robbins are superb here (as a real life couple they have cited this as their favourite film). The story delves into the tough life of playing in minor leagues desperately trying to make it to the big time but at the same time it's a delightful romantic comedy that is well worth checking out.