Moneyball

Bennett Miller's 2011 film follows Billy Beane, running a baseball team on a small budget. He decides to pick players by statistics. The industry resists. The film is about the office rather than the field; the narrative explains what the numbers say and does not end in victory. Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill lead and both were nominated. It is adapted from a book of reporting. Some of the real people it depicts said they were misrepresented. Who it's for: those curious about the story off the field and those who like dialogue-driven films. Who it's not for: viewers expecting game scenes; the film takes place almost entirely in offices.