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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Rawson Marshall Thurber (written by)
Release Date:
18 June 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe) more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(74 articles)
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User Comments:
Fun piece of camp comedy more (371 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vince Vaughn | ... | Peter La Fleur | |
| Christine Taylor | ... | Kate Veatch | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | White Goodman | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Patches O'Houlihan | |
| Justin Long | ... | Justin | |
| Stephen Root | ... | Gordon | |
| Joel Moore | ... | Owen (as Joel David Moore) | |
| Chris Williams | ... | Dwight | |
| Alan Tudyk | ... | Steve the Pirate | |
| Missi Pyle | ... | Fran | |
| Jamal Duff | ... | Me'Shell Jones (as Jamal E. Duff) | |
| Gary Cole | ... | Cotton McKnight | |
| Jason Bateman | ... | Pepper Brooks | |
| Hank Azaria | ... | Young Patches O'Houlihan | |
| Al Kaplon | ... | Tournament Referee |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Dodgeball (USA) (short title)
Dodgeball: The Movie (USA) (working title)
Underdogs (USA) (working title)
Untitled Dodgeball Movie (USA) (working title)
Untitled Dodgeball Project (USA) (working title)
Voll auf die Nüsse (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language.
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Runtime:
92 min
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #40832) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Ireland:15PG (orginal rating) | South Korea:12 | UK:12 (DVD rating) | Sweden:7 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Canada:G (Québec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | USA:Unrated (DVD version)
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When the Average Joes are in the locker room waiting for their teammates before the final match, all the players are wearing pants except Christine Taylor who is wearing shorts. Listening to the DVD commentary you hear that she had pants but refused to wear them because she thought they were too ugly and unflattering. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When White Goodman slides the contract on the table, he slides it right beside the suitcase of money, but the suitcase disappears in the next shot. more
Quotes:
Patches O'Houlihan: You couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat! more
Movie Connections:
References Bull Durham (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Donkey Competition Mix more
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What's funny about dodgeball? First, it's a movie about a group of non-competitive and somewhat eccentric adults playing dodgeball to save a not-very-impressive gym from the clutches of a competitive monopolistic chain gym. Second - Ben Stiller. Stiller is over-the-top and hilarious as the evil nemesis of average Joe Vince Vaughn. Vaughn - playing the slightly less than average Joe owner of Average Joe's gym, plays the perennial hard luck loser to the hilt. The supporting cast is terrific. Alan Tudyk, Rip Torn, Christine Taylor and Stephen Root are a great ensemble.
This is a rather extreme and rather Hollywood camp comedy. Although a lot of the humor is adult, the film is also refreshingly clean compared with the averaged 21st century comedy. Dodgeball also doubles as a spot-the-cameo film, since a whole host of odd celebrities pop up here and there throughout.
The first time I saw this film, I was charmed and I laughed a lot. Although the film remained entertaining, like most comedies it lost a bit of its luster in its second viewing.
Why only a 6 rating? Despite the campiness and good solid humor, this is still a very formulaic film and it does tend to vaporize after a viewing or two.
Strongly recommended - for one viewing!