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Boltsit pelissä - Dodgeball

Original title: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
  • 20042004
  • K-11K-11
  • 1h 32min
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
238K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,593
285
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
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ComedySport

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
238K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,593
285
  • Director
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
  • Writer
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Christine Taylor
    • Vince Vaughn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
  • Writer
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Christine Taylor
    • Vince Vaughn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 422User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos1

    Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
    Trailer 0:35
    Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

    Photos142

    Rip Torn in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Vince Vaughn, Scarlett Chorvat, Christine Taylor, Chris Williams, and Lauren Mary Kim in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Vince Vaughn and Alan Tudyk in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Vince Vaughn in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller, Brandon Molale, Missi Pyle, Kevin Porter, Jamal Duff, and Rusty Joiner in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller, Missi Pyle, and Jamal Duff in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

    Top cast

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • White Goodmanas White Goodman
    Christine Taylor
    Christine Taylor
    • Kate Veatchas Kate Veatch
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Peter La Fleuras Peter La Fleur
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Patches O'Houlihanas Patches O'Houlihan
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Justinas Justin
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Gordonas Gordon
    Joel David Moore
    Joel David Moore
    • Owenas Owen
    Chris Williams
    Chris Williams
    • Dwightas Dwight
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Steve the Pirateas Steve the Pirate
    Missi Pyle
    Missi Pyle
    • Franas Fran
    Jamal Duff
    Jamal Duff
    • Me'Shell Jonesas Me'Shell Jones
    • (as Jamal E. Duff)
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Cotton McKnightas Cotton McKnight
    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Pepper Brooksas Pepper Brooks
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Young Patches O'Houlihanas Young Patches O'Houlihan
    Al Kaplon
    Al Kaplon
    • Tournament Refereeas Tournament Referee
    Lance Armstrong
    Lance Armstrong
    • Lance Armstrongas Lance Armstrong
    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Chuck Norrisas Chuck Norris
    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Dodgeball Chancelloras Dodgeball Chancellor
    • Director
      • Rawson Marshall Thurber
    • Writer
      • Rawson Marshall Thurber
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    White Goodman (Ben Stiller) is the owner and founder of Globo Gym, and would love nothing more than owning Average Joe's Gymnasium. Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn) 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 dodge ball tournament. White Goodman retaliates by creating his own dodge ball team to finish off Peter. Peter's team doesn't do too well, until legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn) turns up ready to train them. —FilmFanUK
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • K-11
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to many cast members, the hardest part of filming the dodgeball scenes was not flinching when they knew they were about to be hit by a ball.
    • Goofs
      Prior to Sudden Death, the referee states that both feet must remain "in the triangle at all times". When Peter kneels and throws the ball, his left foot is outside the triangle.
    • Quotes

      Cotton McKnight: I'm being told that Average Joe's does not have enough players and will be forfeiting the championship match.

      Pepper Brooks: It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The Cinemax/Pay per View cut also includes an extended car wash scene which includes raunchy jokes involving one character's unsightly "bikini" area around his speedo.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Episode #1.10 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Globo Gym Infomercial
      Written by Kenneth Burgomaster (as Kenny Burgomaster)

    User reviews422

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    superior slapstick comedy - tightly scripted, it gets immense mileage out of the flimsiest of gags
    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!)
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    • Chris_Docker
    • Oct 3, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2004 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Filming Locations of Dodgeball
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Dodgeball
    • Filming locations
      • 1201 Santa Fe Avenue, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Mediastream Vierte Film GmbH & Co. Vermarktungs KG
      • Red Hour Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $114,326,736
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,070,196
      • Jun 20, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $168,423,227
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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