Bad News Bears (franchise)
The Bad News Bears is an American sports comedy multi-media franchise created by screenwriter Bill Lancaster. It began in 1976 with The Bad News Bears, and was followed by two sequels and a remake: The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977), The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) and Bad News Bears (2005).
| The Bad News Bears | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Bill Lancaster |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
|
| Television series | The Bad News Bears (1979–1980) |
Films
- The Bad News Bears (1976)
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
- Bad News Bears (2005)
Television
- The Bad News Bears (1979–1980)
Characters
| Films | TV Series | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bad News Bears (1976) |
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) |
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) |
The Bad News Bears (1979-1980) |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America |
Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||
| The Bad News Bears (1976) | April 7, 1976 | $42,349,782 | N/A | $42,349,782 | $9 million | [1] |
| The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) | July 8, 1977 | $19,104,350 | N/A | $19,104,350 | N/A | [2] |
| The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) | June 30 1978 | $7,092,495 | N/A | $7,092,495 | N/A | [3] |
| Bad News Bears (2005) | July 22, 2005 | $32,868,349 | $1,384,498 | $34,252,847 | $35 millon | [4] |
| Total | $430,382,220 | $189,446,611 | $619,828,831 | $85.5 million | [5] | |
Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| The Bad News Bears (1976) | 96% (26 reviews)[6] | N/A |
| The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training | 50% (8 reviews)[7] | N/A |
| The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | 0% (15 reviews)[8] | N/A |
| Bad News Bears (2005) | 48% (158 reviews)[9] | 65 (35 reviews)[10] |
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References
- "The Bad News Bears, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=badnewsbears2.htm
- https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=badnewsbears3.htm
- Bad News Bears at Box Office Mojo
- "The Karate Kid Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "The Bad News Bears (1976) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)". Flixster Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- "The Bad News Bears Go To Japan (1978)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- "Bad News Bears (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- "Bad News Bears". Metacritic. CBS.
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