Edited into
1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) (TV)
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Harvey (1950)
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
The Godfather (1972)
Eight Men Out (1988)
Referenced in
"Animaniacs: Video Review/When Mice Ruled the Earth (#1.47)" (????)
- Seen on video store shelf in 'Video Review'
Pretty Woman (1990)
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV)
High Strung (1991)
"Who's the Boss?: Field of Screams (#8.10)" (1991)
- title reference
Field of Wet Dreams (1992) (V)
- title reference
"Married with Children: Proud to Be Your Bud? (#8.3)" (1993)
- The quote "If you build it, he will come" is crucial to the episode's plot.
"Married with Children: Field of Screams (#8.19)" (1994)
- title reference
"The Nanny: Sunday in the Park with Fran (#1.17)" (1994)
- Fran utters a variation of the "if you build it, they will come" speech.
The Bitch Is Back (1995)
- Doll paraphrases "if you build it, they will come" line
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV)
Kicking and Screaming (1995)
- A videocassette is visible on a shelf in Video Planet.
The Cable Guy (1996)
- The Cable Guy whispers, "If you build it, he will come."
"NewsRadio: Halloween (#3.5)" (1996)
- Mr. James is dressed as one of the players
Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen (1997)
- "Build it and they will come."
The Fixer (1998) (TV)
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place: Two Guys, a Girl and a Softball Team (#1.6)" (1998)
- Mr. Bauer recounts 'Shoeless' Joe Jacksons experiences as if they had happened to him
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (#11.11)" (1999)
- Servo: (whispering is heard) They will not come if I build it. Shut up.
"Dawson's Creek: Like a Virgin (#3.1)" (1999)
- pacey quotes it when he is persuading dawson to have the party. 'young boys will come' etc
Toy Story 2 (1999)
"Getaway: (#9.13)" (2000)
- Mentioned when a story on Iowa visits Dyersville, one of its filming locations.
Pay It Forward (2000)
My First Mister (2001)
"Grounded for Life: Catch Us If You Can (#1.10)" (2001)
- Jimmy is afraid to go to a baseball game because he saw Field of Dreams.
How High (2001)
- It is referenced early in the movie during Silas' and Ivory's chat about Ivory's date with a woman over the internet who loves Kevin Costner movies.
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Signs (2002)
"Will & Grace: Field of Queens (#5.12)" (2003)
- title reference
The Movie Hero (2003)
- mentioned by lead actor Jeremy Sisto
The Making of 'Sneakers' (2003) (V)
- mentioned once
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003) (TV)
- If you build it they will come is mentioned
Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
- The Onscreen creative team making the film within a film lists this movie among their real life credits
"Gilmore Girls: Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant! (#5.6)" (2004)
- Lorelai quotes the famous, "If you build it, they will come" line.
Racing Stripes (2005)
- After Nolan plows the race track in the corn field, Reggie comments "If You build it, they will come"
Hostage (2005/I)
- DVD at office library
"Good Eats: Field of Greens (#8.21)" (2005)
- Title Reference
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
- A farmer says something about building a baseball diamond in his cornfield.
Bad News Bears (2005)
- Buttermaker refers to "Shoeless Joe walking out of the holy cornfield."
"Jeopardy!: (#22.8)" (2005)
- correct response in "Movies by Characters" category
"Peep Show: Sectioning (#3.2)" (2005)
- Jeremy's market research is Field of Dreams.
Boys of Summer (2006)
- The actual Field of Dreams is in the movie
The Benchwarmers (2006)
- If you build it, nerds will come.
RV (2006)
The Real Field of Dreams (2006)
- A baseball field where dreams come true.
Everyone's Hero (2006)
- "Baseball is a field of broken dreams."
Simon Says (2006)
- a hitchhiker wears a shirt that says "If you tap it, they will come"
"How I Met Your Mother: Ted Mosby, Architect (#2.4)" (2006)
- Robin and Ted talk about this movie
Schröders wunderbare Welt (2006)
- mentioned once
Save Me (2007/I)
- "If you build it, they will come."
"Entourage: Snow Job (#4.10)" (2007)
- Ari mentions it
"How I Met Your Mother: Little Boys (#3.4)" (2007)
- Marshal can't believe Robin doesn't like this movie.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
- Video Seen
"How I Met Your Mother: No Tomorrow (#3.12)" (2008)
- When Barney tells Ted the universe is talking to them, Ted asks if they have to build a baseball field.
"Torchwood: Adrift (#2.11)" (2008)
- "If you build it, they will come" is quoted and attributed to "Field of Dreams".
"The Riches: Field of Dreams (#2.3)" (2008)
- title reference
"The Big Bang Theory: The Jerusalem Duality (#1.12)" (2008)
- Sheldon mentions it as the reason for Hebrews to flock to a duplicate Jerusalem in Sonora, Mexico
Fanboys (2008)
- Hutch says, "Some say heaven; I like to call it Iowa."
"House M.D.: Lucky Thirteen (#5.5)" (2008)
- "If you build it they will come"
"The Girls Next Door: Catcher in the Raw (#5.10)" (2008)
- A voice says "If you build it, they will come" as an illustration of a cornfield appears on screen
Spring Breakdown (2009)
- "If you shake it, he will come."
"The Bill: Learning Curve (#25.23)" (2009)
- Nate quotes this movie, then references it by name.
"Eureka: If You Build It... (#3.13)" (2009)
- Title references line from the movie
"Jeopardy!: (#26.9)" (2009)
- Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Movie Missing Links"
"One Tree Hill: I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight (#7.8)" (2009)
- Nathan's choice of "best sports movie ever"
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010)
- Referenced in title.
Features
Harvey (1950)
Featured in
Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook (1998) (V)
- clips shown
"The Sopranos: Pilot (#1.1)" (1999)
- Carmela and Father Phil watch the film
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
- Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
- The quote "If you build it, he will come." is #39 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
- This film is #28 on the list.
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006)
- Bambi and Moko DVD rental
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
- This film is #6 on the "Fantasy" list.
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV)
- Clips featured during James Earl Jones tribute.
"Royal Pains: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
- Hank watches it during his unemployment
Spoofed in
Midnight Train to Moscow (1989) (TV)
"Tiny Toon Adventures: Fields of Honey (#1.30)" (1990)
- The title of the episode and the mysterious voice saying "If you build it, they will come" are parodies of this movie.
Meatballs 4 (1992)
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
"The Critic: Dukerella (#2.9)" (1995)
- Jay shows a clip from the sequel
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
BASEketball (1998)
Muppets from Space (1999)
"Spaced: Gatherings (#1.2)" (1999)
- Daisy whispers "If we have it, they will come", spoofing the whispered line "If you build it, they will come" from this movie.
How High (2001)
Field of Creams (2006) (V)
- gay porn parody/the line "If you fuck him, he will cum."
The Comebacks (2007)
- "If you build it, he will come" sequence
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