My father passed away in 1987 and we were both big baseball fans. Here it is, 35 years later, and when Ray says "Hey dad? Wanna have a catch?" I'm crying my eyes out.

Burt Lancaster put on an acting clinic when he was talking about his wish with the sky so blue and wrapping his arms around the bag.

There's a baseball pun hidden in this film. When Moonlight Graham gets his at bat, he flies out but a runner scores. This is what is known as a "Sacrifice". When you think about it in terms of Doc"s career, it all makes sense.

"HEY ROOKIE! YOU WERE GOOD!" gets me every time.

I love watching reactions for this movie. Not a single person can keep it together at the end. We ALL cry.

Burt Lancaster’s final performance.

I'm a 50 year old Aussie bloke, and have spent the last three plus decades breaking into tears (even more so after becoming a Dad) at one line, 'Hey...Dad? Wanna have a catch?' Every single time!!!

I LOVE how Amy Madigan delivers the line "Very nice meeting you". She does it with such feeling and sincerity.

This is probably my all-time favorite movie. I cry every single time. As a real Iowa “farm girl” - I grew up on a farm in Iowa- it made me so happy to see a movie that not only was set in Iowa, but actually showed that Iowa can be beautiful too. I’ve been to the Field of dreams twice (yes, the field is still there). I love everything about this movie - Kevin Costner’s performance is wonderful, as are the performances of Amy Madigan and the rest of the cast. The music is beautiful and fits the story perfectly. Fun fact- this movie was shot in the summer of ‘88. That summer was one of the most brutal droughts on record in Iowa. The producers knew nothing about farming and had to have a crash course on growing corn and then try to keep it green and alive during a horrific drought. Not to mention it was extremely hot and humid that summer too while they were shooting. Somehow they managed to keep the corn and field green and beautiful.

Shoeless Joe and the “Black Sox” scandal was real. They made a movie about it called “Eight Men Out” starring John Cusack as Shoeless Joe Jackson.

I don't know any men who've seen this movie and didn't cry. That last scene where he asks his dad for a game of catch, gets me every time. What guy doesn't want one last game of catch with his Dad? An awesome movie!

So for years after the movie people would drive to that farm in Iowa and just sit there to soak in the joy of baseball. Also a few years ago Costner joined Major League Baseball…they built a second official field that was next to the field used in the move. You can see the opening of the Field Of Dreams Baseball game between the Chicago WhiteSox and The Boston Red Sox on You Tube. Each team wore vintage uniforms and yes as each player was announced they walked onto the field from the corn field. Costner gave an opening speech that would bring a tear to you eyes. This movie is beautiful and I so enjoy reliving these movies through your eyes. Thank you

When Ray asks his father to play catch, I cry every time.

James Earl Jones monologue about baseball is one of the best written and acted moments in film. Another fun baseball movie to watch is A League of Their Own

Having had a catch with my dad hundreds of times growing up, and then losing my dad to Alzheimer’s in 2015, that first ball Ray catches from his dad, where he pauses, looks into his glove, kills me every time. Grown man openly weeping bc of a scene in a movie. Yes! We all want one more catch with our heroes. Loved the reaction Ames. ❤

I remember back when this movie came out at the theaters. I’m from Chicago area and my grandparents had a house in Pelican Lake Minnesota. My dad took me and my brother as kids to see this at the theater in Minnesota. Such a good film. My dad passed away from cancer in 2021. My last gift I got from him was Dwier Brown who plays John Kinsella. Dwier signed an autograph ball. My dad went to the Field of Dreams stadium and had a special event with the baseball field. I have a Field Of Dreams shirt he got me and the autograph ball

"Hey, dad? You wanna have a catch?" destroys me every. Single. Time.

"Field of Dreams" is like an extended "Twilight Zone" TV episode. It's very Rod Serling-esque. That's why it's so darn good.

Tears every time. James horner's score is epic.

As Kevin Costner said in an interview with Conan, “This movie is our generations ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’.”

I grew up in Iowa and still live in Iowa. I live less than an hour from the filming location of "Field of Dreams" and I know one of the extras who played one of the baseball players. This film brings me to tears, especially now that I am a father. My own father is still alive but is living with Parkinson's. I'd give anything to go out and throw the ball with my dad and brother like we did when we were kids. One of my favorite moments in this movie besides "Dad. Wanna have a catch?" is when Burt Lancaster (Dr. Graham) is walking off the field and Ray Liotta (Shoeless Joe) says, "Hey Rookie! You were good." And then, Dr. Graham disappears into the corn. They didn't know it then, but that was Burt Lancaster's final film. What an incredible way to go out. That moment also reminds me of the power of words and how much it matters to tell the people you love how much you love them and compliment others without shame or hesitancy. I'd give anything to hear someone I love or admire tell me that "I'm good, or amazing, or worthy." Thanks for watching this movie. It's by far my all-time favorite. One last thing - in 1989, every single motor vehicle in Iowa had a bumper sticker that read, "Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa." It was kind of awesome. :)

I've seen this movie probably at least a dozen times. Super rewatchable. I tear up every time he asks his dad if he wants to play catch. No other movie does this to me.

I love how you can’t tell what kind of movie it is until it unfolds. Burt Lancaster shows what a real movie star is. He commands every second on screen.

There are so many hidden themes in this movie. Like Doc Graham. There are so many people out there who have dreams but never get to live them and some leave their dreams to do what they were meant to. Doc becoming a doctor changed so many lives that it became a dream he was not aware of until it impacted others lives, that being children. When Karen gets hurt, he steps up to the border of the field and has to make a choice to leave the dream to go and do what he was meant to do. This was Burt Lancaster’s last role. Every time I see him smile at Shoeless Joe after getting validation and then walking into the corn field, I feel like we are giving him validation as an actor before he really died and makes my nose stuff up. He was one of the greats.

This wonderful wonderful movie always makes me cry. I'm a 48 years old man, living in the UK, and not really into baseball at all if I'm honest! I admit, losing my parents from illness and knowing about time well spent with friends and family being essential, plus trying to at least attempt to make some dreams come true, all that hits me deep now, but still. I saw this movie and bought it, bought Kinsella's books (the short and the later novel) and I must say, the screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson added even MORE to the story. This is one of those rare times where a movie is as good as or better than the book! Anyway, thanks for the tears haha, wonderful reaction, and after seeing this so many times, I still think Wow, what a breathtaking entertainment experience and deep emotional story! Cheers!

Beautiful film. Watching this film always brings me to tears. My dad is gone 21 years, and we were best friends. Playing baseball with him was among the happiest times of my life.

My whole life….Since I first saw it when I was 12/13. I have never watched this movie and NOT cried. Generally, I am not a crier. Most movies have no effect on me. I’ve watched THIS movie with other people who were seeing it the first time, and been perfectly fine most of the way. No big deal. And then we get to that stupid line. “Is there a heaven?” 🤦‍♀️😭 “Oh yeah, it’s the place dreams come true.” And the music swells. And I go from zero to sixty. Just burst out in tears. Every. Damn. Time. Like flicking a switch. I’m programmed now. This movie has burrowed into my subconscious. It is a trigger for my deepest darkest yearnings and fears. So of course it’s one of my all time favorites. ❤️😂 Thank you for watching it!

"Hey, dad. Wanna have a catch?" Gets me every time. 😢

This thing makes me cry every time and I've watched it a lot of times and it still gets to me. Terrance's speech is so heartwarming and with James Earl Jones' voice it is a little bit of heaven and a tearjerker and then his dad shows up just to make it worse (better!) Burt Lancaster made his last role a memorable one. Just one great movie experience.

I cry every time Miss you Dad

Amazing movie. My dad and I were huge baseball fans. He passed from cancer years ago. I still sob everytime I watch the ending.

The Field of Dreams still exist in that cornfield and Major League Baseball teams play one game there every year in throw back uniforms. I don't know if they still do it, but the players use to walk ouy of the cornfield onto the baseball field. You gotta LOVE BASEBALL.

This is probably in my top 10 list if I had to make one. The score always stood out for me, not because it’s bombastic or action packed, but because it’s simple and evokes that sense of nostalgia perfectly described by James Earl Jones at the end of the film.

I watched it for the first time yesterday. Blew me away! I never saw it when it came out, but the 'If you build it, he will come' line has become one of those classic lines ever since. This film is near perfect! Great reaction from you, too!

Every time I watch this, it's just like you were watching it just now. All the emotions.

I LOVE this movie, it's such a gem. It's such an amazing feel good, low pressure film. It has this "matter of fact" feel to it. And Costner is PERFECT in this role. It's a tear jerker every time you see it.

Amy Maddigan was in Uncle Buck with the late great John Candy, wonderful film.

1989 was one of the best years of all time for movies. It included movies like My Left Foot, Dead Poets Society, Driving Miss Daisy, When Harry Met Sally, Glory, The Fabulous Baker Boys, to mention a few. They never grow old and Field of Dreams is right up there with them.

When I think of the Americana, it comes from this movie. Pure nostalgia. . .

i don't really know anything about baseball, and saw it when it came out on video. It's about regret and lost dreams, but it's more than that Ray's regret about hurtful words to his father and his perception of the times his father forced him to play catch was akin to doing a chore, but then his realization that was that it was more about his father being able to spend time together, that may not come around again, is what makes this so beautiful, with baseball just being the backdrop that can be relatable for most people that see it, the irony is that the people who dislike the movie, are like the people who don't see the baseball game in the movie. But then that's the point of the Field of Dreams. Nostalgic and heartwarming. Burt Lancaster is just amazing in the movie, a true acting legend.

Great reaction, the end gets me every time since it's been years since my dad passed and I too would like to have a catch with him. Eight Men Out is a great recap of the Black Sox scandal of 1919 and pretty well done.

Wonderful reaction Ames. Having grown up in a baseball family this is the ultimate childhood fantasy - being able to play catch with your father when you were about same age. No man can get through that ending - "Hey Dad, want to have a catch?" - without that strong, heartfelt emotion. Maybe this is heaven.

When they first started filming, the farmers corn wasn't tall enough, so it was watered and watered. When he's standing in the cornfield and hears the first voice, he's standing on a box, because the corn was so tall. In the last shot of the movie, the cars weren't moving, they were flashing their headlights from dim to bright and back down to dim to make it look like they were moving. The only cars that moved were the cars pulling into the area of the ball field. Also, the grass was painted, because when they planted the sod, they were told to wait three weeks before they could be on the grass. From what I understand, the woman who read doc. Graham's obituary from the paper, is the person who wrote the obituary. The director and producer said that won't work, we have to start filming tomorrow. So, they painted the grass green, to make it look like they were playing on green grass of a baseball field. Little tid-bits of info for you. After the filming was done, the farmer I think the next year plowed the field and planted more corn. Edit: 😮😮 I haven't heard some say coinky dink in what seems like forever. I thought that was a thing that only my close friends and I use. That's so cool. 😁😁😎😎 Next time, you might want to have tissues with you. 😁😁😁😁😁😁🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is one of the best movies I've ever watched. This movie gets me every time. Field of Dreams marks the Spring and coming Summer.

There was a reunion on the 25th anniversary of this movie. The host was Kevin Kostner, and it was held at the real location in Iowa. Check it out sometime.

When I was 5 or 6 years old my Dad used to hit short fly balls to me with a plastic bat and ball, which I would proudly toss back. Often my throw would be errant. He had a short leg due to an accident he had as a baby which also left him with a foot severely turned to the side. Despite also often working 55 to 60 hours per week in a factory, he would hobble to get the ball, never complaining about my bad throw. These are the best memories/moments I ever shared with Dad. He passed (age 64) the year before this movie came out. You better believe I cry at the end of this. Every single time I watch it.

In the book, Terrance Mann was J.D. Sallinger but Sallinger wouldn't let them use his name in the movie. I found the novel "Shoeless Joe" on new book shelf at the library. I started reading and was totally ducked in. Years later i saw that this movie was coming out and realize it was based on Shoeless Joe and i was thrilled! Great to live through our again with Ames!

I think I've already cried three times watching this reaction for the third time lmao. But the writing - just extraordinary. The time back in '72 with Moonlight Graham always get me too. It's just a perfect film.

If this movie doesn't make one tear up something must be wrong.

I’m a 53 year old man and I’m not ashamed to say that this movie makes me cry every time I watch it. I’ve always said that baseball was my first true love and that I have my dad to thank. Like Ray, my dad was older too and him and I did not make much in common. But baseball was always our strongest bond. I grew up up with stories about Roberto Clemente and the 1960 Pirates that beat the mighty New York Yankees in the World Series. My dad will have passed 25 years ago next month. I do still remember the last game of catch we had. I still miss him…

Just a little trivia, the love of cars are actually the people from the sounding towns. The production company put out an ad. The cats weren't actually moving, they were parked and the little jeep fishing the high beams to make it look like the cars were moving. Also the character Terry Mann died that's why he was able to go into the corn.

The film is based on W.P. Kinsella's 1982 novel "Shoeless Joe" (Kinsella, by the way, is a fellow Canadian - from Alberta). There are differences between the book and film, such as the novel having Ray seek out not the fictitious Terence Mann but rather J.D. Salinger (who wrote "Catcher in the Rye"). It's a great read if you get the time. Also, if you want to see a film about the Black Sox throwing the 1919 World Series, watch "Eight Men Out".

When it's at its best, baseball can still do this. It's why, even though viewership is way down as football has taken over, some of us still watch it. Every season, we catch a few glimpses of magic. It's beautiful.

Thank you for the reaction. As a kid playing baseball this was a good movie. But as an adult that has set aside some dreams this movie hits vary different and has become one of the greats.

When I was a young boy, my Dad took my brother & I to Ebbits's Field, the last year that the Dodgers played in Brooklyn. He wanted us to see his Baseball heroes play live. I was six years old & had never been to a Baseball Stadium. Walking out of the tunnel that led to the field, the sight of that ballpark, lit up, some 67 years ago, is still etched in my mind.

I've seen this film dozens of times, and my cheeks still get wet. But it's wonderful to see someone else appreciate it. Great reaction... you helped me make it new again.

A beautiful reaction. I love how you figured out, four minutes in, that what Ray needed was to resolve his regrets about his father. I think this movie is so powerful because we all have regrets about things we wish we could undo, or things we wish we had done, and especially people we've lost who we want to talk to. The film tells us that there is enough love in the universe that we can forgive ourselves and be forgiven, that we can, well, not undo our sins of callousness and thoughtlessness, but at least redeem ourselves.

Once again I cried at the end! 😭 I know Dog Day Afternoon didn't win the poll but please watch it someday, it's a perfect movie.

I'm not really a baseball fan, but both Burt Lancaster and James Earl Jones have two of the best monologues in cinema history here.

The guy that played his father had just got there to film after he attended his own dad's funeral. I've always loved this movie, the ending always tears me up because I never got to have that last catch with my dad.

One of my favorite movies. I was in college when I first watched this movie, and I was so high I thought the movie was over once he built the field and Shoeless Joe showed up. I was blown away by the rest of the movie, and I had no idea where it would go. Loved James Earl Jones in this.

THEY don't make movies like this anymore. . . And don't hold your breath, they never will again. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ mucho love, & great reaction to a very memorable classic.

The House and Field are all still there, even the original wooden bleachers. It’s a special place to visit for sure.

I havent seen this movie since i was a kid playing little league baseball. As a kid i completely missed the whole message. Now at 37 and having lost both of my parents, oh man what a tear jerker.

Hi Ames, your hair looks lovely!😊 Look at you. You'll be at 100K in no time!!!🏆You did great predicting the admission, and "Ease his Pain" was his father. The film is very magical and I've never seen another film quite like it. I saw this in the movie theater when it came out. James Earl Jones' dad was an actor too. He had a similar voice to his sons. Great reactions to this one of a kind fairytale, Ames!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

There’s something about a summer day throwing the ball with your Dad. I’m 61 and can still get that feeling. He’s been gone 30 years now.

There’s something about this movie that stays with you forever.

Got to see it back on the big screen some years back for its anniversary. Theater nearly full, 99% men, 100% had tears at the end.

This movie hit me in the feels at the end. All the memories of my Dad teaching me to catch. I’m almost 50 years old and those memories are as clear as if they happened yesterday.

One of my favorite movies; top 5, easy. I remember seeing it in the theater. I remember the commercials when Moonlight stepped off the field and morphed from young to old. I have vivid memories of playing catch (and so much else) with my father. My mother would say that I was his favorite. I helped him build sets for local theater groups in our garage. We went fishing together. He would pick me up after soccer practice and would come to all of our home games. My last memory of him was the day I moved out. I hadn't told him I was moving until then. He said, "take care." A few months later he died. Oh... to shake his hand, thank him for so much, and to have another catch with him...

17:14 - the GREATEST greeting in the history of cinematic door openings

I'm a 62 year old man and I cry every time I watch this movie, Baseball was the glue between me and my dad. He passed The year before our home team finally won the World Series and I was so sad that I couldn't share it with him, Go KC Royals!

Great reaction, Ames! I am from Iowa. When this film was being made I was student at University of Northern Iowa. Three friends and I were in one of cars in that long line at the end. I had no idea it'd be such a fond memory that I'd be looking back on for the next 30+ years! Thanks for doing this.. it's a great movie!

29:40 "I don't have any tissues!" - oh boy, you're going to be in trouble in a couple minutes

This is the magic of movies. If someone described the plot of this movie to you, you'd probably say "that's a silly idea that will never work as a movie!" And yet it does, beautifully. The only flaw --- Shoeless Joe Jackson was a lefthanded hitter, but Ray Liotta bats right handed. Otherwise, it's perfect!

I remember my father always loved the Burt Lancaster bit where he says it would've been more of a shame if he never became a doctor because of all those kids he helped and saved. Now that I rewatch this movie as an adult and my Dad is 80 years old, it occurred to me why that scene MIGHT speak to him more than I considered the first few times. The idea of being happy with your choices in life and not letting regrets take over sure didn't mean much to me when I was a 13 year old.

This movie is among some of the finest films ever made. If I see it on, I am compelled to watch it. It's real movie magic.

I watched this movie so many times. You had me in tears at the end with all your crying. Your intuition about "they can sell tickets" was incredible. great reaction.

My favorite character in the movie is Moonlight Graham because his story was real. He played one major league game, and then became a children's doctor in Chisholm MI for 50 years from 1909 to 1959. What an amazing person and career.

My favorite film of all time. Always makes me miss my dad. Love your reactions kiddo

Thank you for reminding me of the magic in this movie. It reminds me we have to let go of stupid things and appreciate the ones we love. Life is far to short to not do the things we want. Too many people are at odds these days and we all need to watch and read things just like this to remind us who we are.

In the late 1980s, Kevin Costner made two of the greatest movies about baseball EVER. This was one of them. The other was Bull Durham. And fun fact: The Field of Dreams baseball field still exists. The town of Dyersville, Iowa preserved the ballpark in the cornfield and MLB games are actually played there on special occasions! I’m so happy you discovered this shining jewel of a movie, because it is so deep and explores the void left by fathers in their sons.

People dont realize that Moonlight Graham was a real person, and the inspiration for the original novel. He only ever played half an innings in the Majors, and Burt Lancaster's monologue is a pretty accurate description of what happened that day. He then really went on to be a country doctor for 50 years, and was well known for his charity work and scholarship he set up with his will.

As a little kid of an immigrant family in the 80s who was obsessed with baseball from t-ball this is my all time favorite film. Watched with a girlfriend once and poured tears 😂. Gets me every time.

I always tear up at the end of this movie. My dad passed in 2010 and I would give anything in the world to talk and have one last game of catch with him.

Ray: It was him! (Thinking it was his dad whose pain he was supposed to ease.) Shoeless Joe: No, Ray. It was you. That line gets me every time.

Speaking of Baseball, watch The Sandlot. That movie is so adorable.

Kevin Costner played baseball in college, and has been in three baseball movies: Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, and For the Love of the Game. The ballplayers named in the movie were real people, most of whom played on the 1919 Chicago White Sox team that threw the World Series. Even Archie "Moonlight" Graham was a real person who played in a single game in Major League Baseball without coming to bat (although in real life it happened in 1905, not 1922). Field of Dreams is an example of magical realism: a story with magical elements in an otherwise realistic story. The bit at the end where all the cars show up is part of it. Karin and Terence predicted it. The same magic that caused Ray and Terence to hear the voices and have visions, that caused the Black Sox to show up from nowhere, that caused Ray's father to come back, also caused all those people to drive to the farm. Maybe the voice whispered to them, too. The character of Terence Mann was originally supposed to be J.D. Salinger, who wrote Catcher in the Rye, Frannie and Zooey, and a few other books before withdrawing from public life. Salinger became a sort of recluse, and when he learned the movie was going to have a character based on him, he threatened to sue. They decided to change the name of the character and enough details about him to avoid a lawsuit. They actually did build a baseball field in a cornfield in Iowa when they filmed this movie. It's still there. The land came from two farms that are next to each other, and the field is still split between two properties. When filming was over, the property owners figured out they'd make more money with a tourist attraction than they would growing corn. Baseball fans pay admission to see it, and they sell souvenirs. I have a small vial of dirt from the Field of Dreams. For the final shot with all the cars driving toward the field, they got everyone in the nearby town to turn off their lights and drive their cars up the road with their headlights on. If the movie were remade today, they'd probably do it with CGI.

I have been to the Field of Dreams several times as a child. Bought a VHS cassette tape of the film there when I was like 8, I think. Still have it! LOVE this movie and I cried right along with you watching your reaction.

"I don't have tissues." That was your first mistake. This movie is notorious for making grown men cry like babies. It's beautiful and magical and wonderful.

Thank you for your heartfelt reaction to this truly unique, touching, poetic, as well as suspenseful film (that is only really partly about baseball), and which notably also gave a generation of men more permission for strong men to express tender emotions and display feelings of love (and in this case, for their fathers). Certainly in my Top 50.

Amy Madigan was so great in this. She and Gaby Hoffman (daughter Karin) also appeared together in 'Uncle Buck', released in the same year as this film.

I’m so happy that you enjoyed this one so much, Ames! This is my dad’s favorite movie and in his speech at my wedding he quoted Ray talking to Terrence Mann about “the universe opens itself up for a few seconds to show you what’s possible.” 3 years ago, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown, NY and bought my dad a Field of Dreams t-shirt. It’s become one of his favorite things to wear now. I never pass up an opportunity to watch this movie when it’s on anywhere. Thanks for sharing your reaction to this movie! 😊

Love this movie. One thing I think every time I see it though, is when the brother walks through the game, how nerve-racking that had to be for the actor trusting the timing lol

I have seen this film 50+ times easily and 'Do you wanna have a catch' kills me every time

I was in a theater sobbing when he said wanna have a catch, and it still gets me every time 😊

Oh and at James Earl Jones' "smile and laugh" being "just so joyous" - one day see him in Three Fugitives movie, he laughs SO hard in that movie in a wonderful scene that can fix any downer mood instantly! :)

Hey again. I love your "signature hug" at the end of the movie, btw. Keep that as your unique sign-off.

You are exactly right about Iowa. I live here and just about every square inch of land that hasn't been taken by a road or a building is either a smelly damn pig farm or CORNFIELDS. Cornfields horizon to horizon. As far as the eye can see. And Iowans used to be completely CRAZY about the "Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa" phrase from this movie. This ball field is still there. It's a tourist attraction. They even built ANOTHER ball field right next to it. Apparently one wasn't enough. lol. Cheers and best wishes!

I remember seeing this in the theater and saying out loud “oh my god it’s his father” which annoyed the other people in the audience but i was overwhelmed it was so perfect and beautiful and moving.