Ready to Rumble (2000)

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writer:

Steven Brill

Stars:

David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Arquette	...	Gordie Boggs
Oliver Platt	...	Jimmy King
Scott Caan	...	Sean Dawkins
Bill Goldberg	...	Himself (as Goldberg)
Rose McGowan	...	Sasha
Dallas Page	...	Himself (as DDP)
Richard Lineback	...	Mr. Boggs
Chris Owen	...	Isaac
Steve Borden	...	Himself (as Sting)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Titus Sinclair
Martin Landau	...	Sal Bandini
Caroline Rhea	...	Eugenia King
Tait Smith	...	Frankie King
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Mrs. MacKenzie
Kathleen Freeman	...	Jane King

Storyline

Two dimwit sewage workers watch their hero, WCW wrestler Jimmy King, get screwed out of the World title by wrestler Diamond Dallas Page and evil WCW owner Titus Sinclair. They embark on a quest to help their hero win his title - and honor - back. Features cameos by lots of WCW wrestlers.

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Plot Keywords:

wrestling | king | marriage | handcuffs | caged human | 

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Taglines:

They're headed for the big time... face first.

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, crude humor, sexual content including brief nudity, and wrestling violence

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 April 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Wrestling Movie

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,257,778 (USA) (7 April 2000)

Gross:

$12,372,410 (USA) (19 May 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bel Air Entertainment, Outlaw Productions (I), Tollin/Robbins Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Kanyon served as Oliver Platt's stunt double

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Goofs

After the boys are picked up in Wyoming by the traveling nuns, they are shown passing the same farm storage facility twice, during the day as well as during the night. They also pass the same farm storage facility on their way from Georgia to New York.

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Quotes

Sal Bandini: [to Jimmy King] Kickin' me was right. Checkin' to see if I was okay was wrong.

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes and additional scenes run during the first half of the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in WWF Raw: Family Reunion (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Jungle Boogie"
Written by Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), Ronald Bell, Donald Boycem, George Funky Brown (as George Brown),
Robert Spike Mickens (as Robert Mickens), Claydes Smith (as Cloydes Smith), Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Richard Westfield
Performed by Kool & The Gang
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Just plain fun

I think the people who criticized this movie missed the entire point of it. Ready To Rumble isn't supposed to be a "good" movie; it is just supposed to be a "fun" one. I don't think the folks who put this film together had any illusions about it winning any Oscars but I think they made a very good "dumb" movie. I am NOT a wrestling fan and I still enjoy watching it because I can enjoy it for what it is without expecting more out of it. I watched it last night with my 10 yo son and he thought it was great. Those who found fault with the movie need to take themselves and their entertainment less seriously.