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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 116,075 users
Metascore: 55/100
Reviews: 379 user | 184 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com A group of misfits enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament in order to save their cherished local gym from the onslaught of a corporate health fitness chain. Director:Rawson Marshall ThurberWriter:Rawson Marshall Thurber |
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Cast
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| Vince Vaughn | ... | ||
| Christine Taylor | ... | ||
| Ben Stiller | ... | ||
| Rip Torn | ... | ||
| Justin Long | ... | ||
| Stephen Root | ... | ||
| Joel David Moore | ... | ||
| Chris Williams | ... | ||
| Alan Tudyk | ... | ||
| Missi Pyle | ... | ||
| Jamal Duff | ... |
Me'Shell Jones
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| Gary Cole | ... | ||
| Jason Bateman | ... | ||
| Hank Azaria | ... | ||
| Al Kaplon | ... | ||
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Storyline
White Goodman is the owner and founder of Globo Gym, and would love nothing more than owning Average Joe's Gymnasium. Peter LaFleur doesn't want to lose his gym to Goodman, but can't find a way to get $50,000 in time. Peter and his gang of gym buddies think of ways to raise money, finally settling on winning a dodgeball tournament. White Goodman retaliates by creating his own dodgeball team to finish off Peter. Peter's team doesn't do too well, until legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan turns up ready to train them. Written by FilmFanUK
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Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe) See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
18 June 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dodgeball See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$96,947 (Hong Kong) (5 November 2004)Gross:
$182,574 (Hong Kong) (19 November 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Mediastream Vierte Film GmbH & Co. Vermarktungs KG, Red Hour Films See more »
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Written by Grahame Maclean and Barry Ryder
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White (Ben Stiller) uses an Apple Macbook laptop. In the mid-2000s, Justin Long (Justin) appeared in the "I'm a Mac" ads for Apple. See more »Goofs
When Gordon is the last man, the ball around him changes position between shots See more »Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits, there's a bizarre rant from White Goodman to the audience with his comments on the film's ending and a related odd musical interlude. See more »Soundtracks
"Rockarama"Written by Grahame Maclean and Barry Ryder
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Go and see it. It's one of the best comedies of the year and a lot funnier than it should be given the flimsy premise. Ben Stiller has a big 'Globo' health club worth millions (it even includes cosmetic surgery facilities - they know that 'fatness is genetic, like baldness or necrophilia'). The lovely Christine Taylor is his lawyer, charged with getting rid of the 'Average Joe' gym across the road so they can build a parking lot for Globo customers. She takes a liking to the 'underdog' owner of the Average Joe gym though, and helps them in their plan to win a Dodgeball contest in order to get the money they owe. Dodgeball is an 'obscure' sport that mostly consists of throwing a ball to hit your opponent (look it up on the Net - Dodgeball fans take it quite seriously!) Even when I describe the film, I think 'it sounds awful' - I probably would have avoided it if it hadn't been recommended so highly - and I recommend you stay till the *very end* of the credits for one of the best scenes (which also takes a swipe at the US film-making industry!)