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Overview

User Rating:
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Writer (WGA):

Rawson Marshall Thurber (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

18 June 2004 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Sport 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

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Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(74 articles)

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User Comments:

Like chocolate cake: you know it's bad for you, but you can't help but love it more (371 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

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)

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

In the climactic scene of the final Dodgeball match TV announcer Cotton McKnight uses the term "Down goes Goodman! Down goes Goodman!" This is a reference to Howard Cosell's famous call from the Heavyweight 1973 championship fight between George Foreman and Joe Frazier in which he yelled, "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" more

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gordon is the last man, the ball around him changes position between shots more

Quotes:

White Goodman: Do you smell that fitness? I do. more

Movie Connections:

References The Bad News Bears (1976) more

Soundtrack:

Donkey Competition Mix more


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34 out of 45 people found the following comment useful.
Like chocolate cake: you know it's bad for you, but you can't help but love it, 12 January 2005
8/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

Silly metaphor, I know. The film "Dodgeball: A true underdog story" while maybe be offensive at times, the film really brings it back up to place with the humor. You really can't help but laugh at the movie a couple times. Sort of like "Zoolander", another great flick with Ben Stiller, it's so stupid you've gotta love it. I would recommend this film for a good laugh. As of movie of the year or comedy of the year, no, this is not the film. But it was a good one to watch. A true film for any Ben Stiller fan, that's for sure. I will warn though, if you get offended easily, this maybe not the film for you.

8/10

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