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Semi-Pro

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Woody Harrelson, Will Ferrell, and André 3000 in Semi-Pro (2008)
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Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true.

  • Director
    • Kent Alterman
  • Writer
    • Scot Armstrong
  • Stars
    • Will Ferrell
    • Woody Harrelson
    • André 3000
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    86K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kent Alterman
    • Writer
      • Scot Armstrong
    • Stars
      • Will Ferrell
      • Woody Harrelson
      • André 3000
    • 149User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Woody Harrelson and Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro (2008)
    André 3000 in Semi-Pro (2008)
    André 3000 in Semi-Pro (2008)
    Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro (2008)
    Will Ferrell and Kent Alterman in Semi-Pro (2008)
    Woody Harrelson in Semi-Pro (2008)
    Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro (2008)
    Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro (2008)
    Woody Harrelson and Will Ferrell in Semi-Pro (2008)

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    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Jackie Moon
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Monix
    André 3000
    André 3000
    • Clarence
    • (as André Benjamin)
    Maura Tierney
    Maura Tierney
    • Lynn
    Andy Daly
    Andy Daly
    • Dick Pepperfield
    • (as Andrew Daly)
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Lou Redwood
    Andy Richter
    Andy Richter
    • Bobby Dee
    David Koechner
    David Koechner
    • Commissioner
    Rob Corddry
    Rob Corddry
    • Kyle
    Matt Walsh
    Matt Walsh
    • Father Pat the Ref
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Dukes
    DeRay Davis
    DeRay Davis
    • Bee Bee Ellis
    Josh Braaten
    Josh Braaten
    • Twiggy Munson
    Jay Phillips
    Jay Phillips
    • Scootsie Double Day
    Peter Cornell
    Peter Cornell
    • Vakidis
    Pat Kilbane
    Pat Kilbane
    • Petrelli
    Patti LaBelle
    Patti LaBelle
    • Jackie's Mom
    Tim Meadows
    Tim Meadows
    • Cornelius Banks
    • Director
      • Kent Alterman
    • Writer
      • Scot Armstrong
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In April 2008, Rocky the Grizzly Bear, who wrestles Jackie Moon, killed Stephan Miller, one of his trainers and a cousin of Will Ferrell's stunt double, by biting him on the neck.
    • Goofs
      Coffee Black's shoes change in the final game. At the beginning, he wears orange Adidas shoes with blue stripes. In the final seconds, he wears orange Puma shoes.
    • Quotes

      Jackie Moon: In the anals of history people are going to be talking about three things: the discovery of fire, invention of the submarine, and the Flint, Michigan Mega Bowl.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, Will Ferrell's voice can be heard calling, "Precious? Here Dewey."
    • Alternate versions
      The Unrated version released on home video is ~7 minutes longer:
      • 14 alternate material
      • 1 theatrical version only material
      • 1 changed background music
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Semi-Pro (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Me Sexy
      Written by Nile Rodgers, Scot Armstrong and Will Ferrell

      Performed by Will Ferrell (as Jackie Moon)

      Produced by Nile Rodgers

    User reviews149

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Semi-Pro is only semi-funny, but Will Ferrell is still at the top of his game.
    Semi-Pro takes place in the 1970s and is all about a small time basketball team named the Flint Michigan Tropics. The head coach, owner, and promoter is Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell) and he and his team dream of expanding to be part of the big time NBA. However Jackie is told that in order to actually have a chance at getting into the NBA, the Tropics have to get at least 2000 fans in their stadium by deadlines. The problem is that the Tropics do a little more dancing, fighting, and flailing around the court than actually playing the game. So Jackie hires a new team player named Monix (Woody Harrelson) who actually used to play for the NBA. From there on in it's up to Jackie, Monix, and the whole team to fire up some wild and crazy events for the crowd and actually learn to play the sport properly for once in order to reach their dreams.

    Will Ferrell has made a bunch of funny movies already. Whether it be Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, and Old School. I haven't seen all of them but I heard they were all funny, mostly because of Will Ferrell's comedic brilliance. Semi-Pro is a funny film but it's really only semi-funny, whereas the rest of Ferrell's movies were hilarious romps. Semi-Pro seems undercooked in the hilarious gag department offering a few very funny moments, but the rest of the movie only has little jokes that usually only offer giggles. My favorite moment in Semi-Pro is when Jackie Moon gets called on a foul by the ref (Also the church priest), and Jackie yells in his face an obscenity and "I'll kill your family!" Another scene that will end up a Will Ferrell classic is when he wrestles a bear, and it ends up attacking him and then getting loose in the stadium.

    The music in Semi-Pro is awesome with its funky 70s soundtrack. There's also a song played through the movie sung by Jackie Moon called "Love Me Sexy", and it is as funny a song as Will Ferrell can bring. The rest of the cast includes Outkast's talented Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, and Will Arnett and Andrew Daly as two hilarious TV show hosts and broadcasters for the Tropics. Woody Harrelson does a fine job in Semi-Pro but he's never funny, all because the script makes his character Monix serious instead of funny. Maura Tierney really just sits around without much to really do, and even Andre Benjamin's character is made too serious to give us any laughs. I just don't understand why so many of the characters in Semi-Pro were so serious. This is a Will Ferrell comedy, everyone should have some funny moments. This problem is what makes Semi-Pro a mixed bag because only half the movie is really very funny, the rest of the movie is pulled down by far too much seriousness.

    Will Ferrell and the musical soundtrack are what elevate Semi-Pro to the point where I can recommend it. Will Ferrell is still a very funny guy and I'm sure he has a lot more hilarious comedies on the way in the mere future. But Semi-Pro pretty much gives Ferrell all the funny moments, when his other movies like Anchorman gave the other characters classic moments as well. I give Semi-Pro a 2.5 out of 4, and a recommendation. It has its moments but is dragged down by far too many unfunny characters.
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    • Release date
      • May 14, 2008 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • New Line Cinema (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dân Chơi Nửa Mùa
    • Filming locations
      • Flint, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Mosaic
      • Donners' Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $33,479,698
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,200,000
      • Mar 2, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,004,502
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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