Image Unavailable
Colour:
-
-
-
- Sorry, this item is not available in
- Image not available
- To view this video, download
The Natural (Bilingual)
Additional DVD options | Edition | Discs | 鶹 Price | New from | Used from |
DVD
April 3 2007 "Please retry" | — | 2 |
—
| $15.04 | $5.25 |
DVD
April 3 2007 "Please retry" | — | 2 |
—
| $58.88 | — |
Purchase options and add-ons
Genre | Sports |
Format | Color, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby |
Contributor | Kim Basinger, Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Barry Levinson, Mark Johnson, Glenn Close, Natural Movie Co. See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 14 minutes |
Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Colour | Color |
Number of discs | 1 |
Manufacturer | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
UPC | 043396046092 |
Frequently bought together

Customers who viewed this item also viewed
- For Love of the Game (Widescreen) (Bilingual)Kevin CostnerDVDFREE Shipping by 鶹Get it by Wednesday, Jul 30Only 1 left in stock.
- Field of Dreams (Bilingual)Kevin CostnerDVDFREE Shipping by 鶹Get it by Thursday, Jul 31Only 1 left in stock.
From the manufacturer

The Natural
Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs (Redford) fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Robert Duvall), who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobb's career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years pass and an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from The New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose, Hobbs, with his boyhood bat, has his chance to lead the Knights to the pennant and to finally fulfill his dream.
Nominated for Four Oscars
Scenes from The Natural
Glen Close as Iris Gaines
Pop and Red and Hobbs
Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs
Product description
Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball super-stardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs (Redford) fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Robert Duvall), who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobb's career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years pass and an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from The New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose, Hobbs, with his boyhood bat, has his chanceto lead the Knights to the pennant and to finally fulfill his dream.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 22.86 x 13.97 x 1.35 cm; 68.04 g
- Canadian Home Video Rating : Parental Guidance (PG)
- Item model number : 2226104
- Director : Barry Levinson
- Media Format : Color, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen, Dolby
- Run time : 2 hours and 14 minutes
- Release date : Jan. 2 2002
- Actors : Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Robert Duvall
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish, Portuguese
- Subtitles: : English, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Portuguese, English (Dolby Digital 4.0), French, Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), Spanish
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Producers : Mark Johnson
- ASIN : B000056WQX
- Country of origin : Canada
- Number of discs : 1
- 鶹 Rank: #2,809 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
- #16 in Sport
- #136 in Children & Family
- #676 in Drama (Movies & TV Shows)
- Customer Reviews:
Customer reviews
Customers say
Customers find the movie timeless and well worth buying. They mention it's an excellent film about baseball and sport in general.
AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
Customers find the movie timeless and beautiful. They say it's an excellent baseball and sports-themed movie with all the struggles of the characters. They also describe it as an uplifting family movie with a satisfying conclusion.
"Great movie with a awesome cast and fantastic musical score." Read more
"An excellent, classic and beautiful movie" Read more
"...It is the old timeless epic of good over evil with a very satisfying conclusion. The Blue Ray is very crisp in both picture and sound." Read more
"I love this movie. Everything about it. Awesome." Read more
Customers find the movie excellent, classic, and beautiful. They say it's well worth buying and adding to their collection. Customers also mention it works great and is on Blu-ray at a decent price.
"Thank you!! Great item! Cliff" Read more
"Love this film don't no how many times l have watch it! Well worth buying and adding to your collection! Actor's were perfect for the film!" Read more
"...the DVD but when I got the opportunity to get it on Blu-Ray at a decent price I couldn't pass it up...." Read more
"Worked great was a good movie." Read more
Top reviews from Canada
There was a problem filtering reviews. Please reload the page.
- Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2025Verified PurchaseA classic
- Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2024Verified PurchaseLove this film don't no how many times l have watch it!
Well worth buying and adding to your collection!
Actor's were perfect for the film!
- Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2024Verified PurchaseI love this movie. Everything about it. Awesome.
- Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2019Verified PurchaseI've loved this movie for years and have the DVD but when I got the opportunity to get it on Blu-Ray at a decent price I couldn't pass it up. Set in the late 30's it's the story of a promising young baseball player who inadvertently gets side tracked by a sinister "woman in black". When he returns to baseball some 15 years later no one's sure if he's able to play in the majors. Until I got the Blu-Ray I had no idea the movie was based on a true story. There's a plethora of "Special Features" that are ALL extremely interesting and factual. Of course Robert Redford, Glenn Close and a stellar cast are all fabulous - it's a movie the whole family can watch and enjoy and it leaves you with a very positive outlook to boot! Highly recommended!
Greg.
- Reviewed in Canada on August 31, 2024Verified PurchaseA super fast and efficient service. The product matches the description. I highly recommend this seller.
-
Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2023Verified PurchaseExcellent film de baseball et de sport en général. Malheureusement, la trame française a été altérée, faisant en sorte que certains passage sont en anglais avec sous-titre français.
-
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2024Verified Purchasetout est bien
- Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2020Verified PurchaseDidn't enjoy as much as when it first came out
Top reviews from other countries
-
Fabrizio Izio GrandiReviewed in Italy on October 15, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Il Migliore
Verified PurchaseAudio in Italiano, il film è strepitoso, forse perchè mi lega molto alla mia gioventù. Redford è il N° sempre
- OrrymainReviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Redford and Baseball: Works for Me!
Verified PurchaseThe version I purchased of The Natural was the two-disk Director's Cut set. I liked that viewers had the option at the very beginning to listen to Barry Levinson, the director, explain in brief how the cut altered the movie from the original theatrical release. Now, I saw the movie in the theater and once or twice on cable over the years, but honestly, I don't remember the original that specifically to tell what the differences are. I do appreciate having Levinson's comment about the changes up front, though. Viewers don't have to listen that first, but it's presented above the 'play movie' for those who are interested in doing so as I was.
I enjoy Robert Redford movies and before the era of steroids and ridiculous salaries, I loved baseball, so seeing this in the theater upon release was natural for me. I recall liking it and thinking it was a bit slow in places, so buying the Director's Cut to see if that slowness was taken away, was also a natural for me. I may not enjoy baseball like I once did, but I still like a good Redford film performance.
Levinson removed several minutes from the movie's first cut, rearranged and edited, and ultimately added five minutes and in total, this lengthened the movie by five minutes. The opening was definitely more tight, as he called it. Years ago, I remember thinking the opening in particular was so slow, almost dark and dreary, and I did not feel that way in watching the DVD today.
Redford is Roy Hobbs, initially a young man with a bright future in baseball until he gets shot by a mysterious woman. It's sixteen years later when he finally gets a shot at the big leagues, although not everyone is on his side, including the manager (Wilford Brimley) who refuses to play such an old rookie. He doesn't even let him practice, until one day when Hobbs challenges him. Then the manager gets a big shock: this old rookie can play.
From there, it's baseball drama and folks wanting to solve the mystery of Roy Hobbs' past while also putting in play a bit of a Black Sox scandal. The supporting cast is full of top notch actors, such as Glenn Close and Robert DuVall. Darrin McGavin, Kim Bassinger, Barbara Hershey, and Robert Prosky were also part of the cast. The big finale is an explosive delight, the kind that makes a fan cheer and smile with excitement. It takes a while to get there, but it's a good journey.
The second disk has all of the bonus material, including a feature (in parts without a 'play all' option which annoys me) on the creation of the story and getting the movie made. It was truly interesting to hear the director and Redford discuss the ending of the movie and how it was changed from the novel, which provides a darker, more sad ending than what is seen in the film. That's followed by short "extras" that discuss different aspects of the movie, such as making era-appropriate uniforms, use of slow motion, and the one question President Reagan had about the movie.
Next comes a segment called Clubhouse Conversations which includes folks like George Will, Bob Costas, Ryne Sandberg, Jason Giambi, and Don Mattingly talking (individually, not together) about the game of baseball. After this comes the shocking story of a baseball player shot by a female stalker. Though severely injured, he survived and returned to the game of baseball. She was the inspiration for the Barbara Hershey character in The Natural. The last part of this extra is about the various mythologies used in the novel and in the movie.
"The Heart of The Natural" is a featurette that features Cal Ripken Jr. on the gift or talent to play the game. This extends to include topics like the media and the business of the game. He also talks about heroes and the concept of role models.
So, strong Redford performance, good drama, satisfying ending, and interesting extras make this an excellent DVD. Truly, my only complaint is the lack of a 'play all' option for that initial extra on The Natural coming together. Commentary would have been great, too, but as it is, the Director's Cut set is well worth it.
-
Fontaine PhilippeReviewed in France on December 18, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars Reçu en bon état.
Verified PurchaseBon film assez ancien, mais l'histoire est bien.
Le rêve de chacun peut être réalisé avec le temps.
-
Nicolas PaulusReviewed in France on July 5, 2015
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film !
Verified PurchaseMême pour les personnes ne s'intéressant pas au baseball, c'est un film passionnant avec des acteurs convaincants. Je le recommande.