Moneyball, Starring Brad Pitt Movie ReviewMoneyball Movie Review. Movie Irv checks out the Brad Pitt movie Moneyball, the fact-based film about Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane, who takes an unconventional approach to improving the struggling squad's fortunes. The Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian script, based on the Michael Lewis book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, co-stars Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman (as manager Art Howe). For more great movie content, visit http://MovieFanFare.com, the blog for movie collectors.