A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.A small town Pinewood Derby competition transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors.
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- TriviaEach year since 1953, over 2 million Pinewood Derby cars are built worldwide by boys and girls in YMCA, Indian Princess, scouting, church and other youth group competitions.
- GoofsThe Webelos Den Leader has a different pack number on her uniform (585) than the kids in her den (123).
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Kim Davis: When did you have time to make these?
[Phil has just rolled out a set of blueprints for a car design]
Phil Davis: Oh, I had them drawn up, uh, the minute I found out we were having a boy. Yeah, I've been saving 'em for Brady's first derby.
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If you have any experience with the pinewood derby you will love this cleverly written film about the extremes some father's go to to win. Having participated in several pinewood derby's as a young Boy Scout, I loved the idea of this film. It spoofs the all too common tendency of a father to take the building and racing of their "son's" derby cars way too seriously. The competition becomes more between the fathers than the sons. The gags are clever. The spoofs, while exaggerated as they need to be for comedy, are all too real. Take the time to watch this film when you'd like to enjoy a good laugh, not to mention, a good message about putting your family first.
- kmiller-47
- Jun 3, 2007
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- Gross US & Canada
- $231,609
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $43,930
- Apr 17, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $231,609
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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