The Benchwarmers (2006)

Director:

Dennis Dugan

Writers (WGA):

Allen Covert (written by) &
Nick Swardson (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Get off the bench and get into the game.

Plot:

A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

Plot Keywords:

Video Store | Hit In Crotch | Team | Gadget Car | Pizza

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Rob Schneider	...	Gus
David Spade	...	Richie
Jon Heder	...	Clark
Jon Lovitz	...	Mel
Craig Kilborn	...	Jerry
Molly Sims	...	Liz
Tim Meadows	...	Wayne
Nick Swardson	...	Howie
Erinn Bartlett	...	Salad Girl / Sarah
Amaury Nolasco	...	Carlos
Bill Romanowski	...	Karl
Sean Salisbury	...	Brad
Matt Weinberg	...	Kyle
John Farley	...	Swimmer Boy
Reggie Jackson	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive humor, and for language.

Runtime:

80 min | Philippines:75 min (cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Australia:PG | Hungary:14 | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:12 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42005) | Iceland:10 | USA:PG-13 | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:12A | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U

Filming Locations:

Chino Hills, California, USA

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

K.I.T.T. from "Knight Rider" (1982) makes an appearance.

Goofs:

Continuity: Reggie Jackson was born in 1946. For him and Mel to have been tuba camp together, it would have to have happened in the early 1960's. The photo depicts hairstyles and clothing more suited for the 1970's. Also, this would make Mel a person who should be in his late 50's or just turning 60. His character is far young then that in the film.

Quotes:

Howie: What's going all the way?
Wayne: [whispers in Howie's ear]
Howie: Oh.
[squeezes suntan lotion and screams]
Howie: Aaaaaah!

Movie Connections:

Features Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (2003) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Stand Up and Win

Title says it all- Movie Belongs on Bench

Benchwarmers is where this film belongs, on the bench unless you've got nothing else to see. If you like some of the cast members, this is a film to watch but the script is kind of lame at several points. You have to set reality aside to look for the jokes & even some of those miss the mark. In fact, quite a few of them do. Even David Spade is not as funny in this as he is in other roles. My favorite actor in the whole thing is the house keeping robot. He is the unique idea & quite cool. Too bad the rest of the film isn't as original. They try to elevate ordinary people from the bench to superstars, but in the end the idea is old & falls short of what you'd like to see & short in the punchline department. A fairly talented cast is wasted here & can't overcome the weak script.