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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
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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
254K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
785
325
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
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  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Christine Taylor
    • Vince Vaughn
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
    • Rawson Marshall Thurber
  • Stars
    • Ben Stiller
    • Christine Taylor
    • Vince Vaughn
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    • 433User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Rip Torn in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
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    Vince Vaughn and Alan Tudyk in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
    Ben Stiller and Jamal Duff 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)
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    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)

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • White Goodman
    Christine Taylor
    Christine Taylor
    • Kate Veatch
    Vince Vaughn
    Vince Vaughn
    • Peter La Fleur
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Patches O'Houlihan
    Justin Long
    Justin Long
    • Justin
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Gordon
    Joel David Moore
    Joel David Moore
    • Owen
    Chris Williams
    Chris Williams
    • Dwight
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Steve the Pirate
    Missi Pyle
    Missi Pyle
    • Fran
    Jamal Duff
    Jamal Duff
    • Me'Shell Jones
    • (as Jamal E. Duff)
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Cotton McKnight
    Jason Bateman
    Jason Bateman
    • Pepper Brooks
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Young Patches O'Houlihan
    Al Kaplon
    Al Kaplon
    • Tournament Referee
    Lance Armstrong
    Lance Armstrong
    • Lance Armstrong
    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
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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 reviews433

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    8/10
    Great Fun!
    Picked this up on DVD for £3 ($6) - didn't know anything about it We thought it one of the funniest films we've seen for some time. Thought I'd check out the rating and was surprised how low (6.6) it was. Then checked out some of the "Hated It" comments to see why this could be I guess that a lot of people find this film offensive, with stereotypical attitudes - like how a bisexual woman could kiss both a man and a woman (an extraordinary observation). Or that it was unfair to poke fun at someone who spent all his waking hours dressed up as pirate. I think that comment came from a member of the Long John Silver Alliance.

    Lighten up! Comedy - like any other artistic endeavour is subjective - all I can say is that I laughed and found that at many points the jokes were coming faster than I could process them - always a good sign.

    A good combination of slapstick humour and smart-ass comments delivered at a rapid pace And an ever-popular theme: will the underdogs triumph? Watch it and find out
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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2004 (United States)
      • Germany
      • United States
      • Filming Locations of Dodgeball
      • English
      • German
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    • 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
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS

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