<P> The Sandlot has received mixed to positive reviews from critics . The film currently holds a 57% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 45 reviews . The site's consensus says "It may be shamelessly derivative and overly nostalgic, but The Sandlot is nevertheless a genuinely sweet and funny coming - of - age adventure ." Critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars, comparing the movie to a summertime version of A Christmas Story, based on the tone and narration of both films: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> There was a moment in the film when Rodriguez hit a line drive directly at the pitcher's mound, and I ducked and held up my mitt, and then I realized I didn't have a mitt, and it was then I also realized how completely this movie had seduced me with its memories of what really matters when you are 12 . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "</Td> <Td> There was a moment in the film when Rodriguez hit a line drive directly at the pitcher's mound, and I ducked and held up my mitt, and then I realized I didn't have a mitt, and it was then I also realized how completely this movie had seduced me with its memories of what really matters when you are 12 . </Td> <Td>" </Td> </Tr> <P> Bob Cannon of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B+, praising its simplicity and strong fundamentals . </P>

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