Brad Pitt’s latest blockbuster is still going strong at the box office aftercrossing the $500 million markglobally late last week, but one of his older films just got a devastating streaming update. Pitt stars alongsideJonah Hill(The Wolf of Wall Street) andRobin Wright(Forrest Gump) inMoneyball, the 2011 baseball drama following Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s (Pitt) attempt to build a contending team on a shoestring budget.Moneyballis currently streaming on Prime Video, but the streamer has confirmed thatthe last day to watch the film will be July 31, the end of the month.Moneyballearned strong scores of 94% from critics and 86% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes, and it also grossed $110 million at the box office against a $50 million budget, making it a moderate financial success.
In addition to Pitt being nominated for his performance inMoneyball, the film also received five other nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Adapted Screenplay.Moneyballmarked the third time that film picked up an Academy Award nomination for his performance in the film — the first came on12 Monkeys(1995) and the second onThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008). However,Moneyballis well-regarded as Pitt’s strongest performance, and also the most egregious Oscar snub of his career. The award ultimately went toJean Dujardinfor his work inThe Artist.Steve Zaillian,Aaron Sorkin, andStan Chervinwrote the script forMoneyball, andBennett Millerdirected the film. It’s based on the bookMoneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GamebyMichael Lewis.
Jason Statham’s last two movies,The BeekeeperandA Working Man, were both directed byDavid Ayer, who is also known for helmingSuicide SquadandEnd of Watch. Ayer’s next project comes in the form ofHeart of the Beast, the action-adventure drama that also starsJ.K. Simmons. Amazon MGM announced last year thataBeekeepersequelwas in the works, but do to Ayer’s commitment to work with Pitt onHeart of the Beast, he will not be able to reunite with Statham forThe Beekeeper 2.Heart of the Beastdoes not have an official release date, but it’s expected to begin filming before the end of the year.
Be sure to watchMoneyballbefore it leavesPrime Videoat the end of the month and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage.
