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Champions

Original title: Campeones
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12K
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Champions (2018)
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BasketballComedyDramaFamilySport

A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players.A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players.A basketball coach is sentenced to community service, forced to work with a team of mentally disabled players.

  • Director
    • Javier Fesser
  • Writers
    • David Marqués
    • Javier Fesser
  • Stars
    • Javier Gutiérrez
    • Athenea Mata
    • Juan Margallo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Javier Fesser
    • Writers
      • David Marqués
      • Javier Fesser
    • Stars
      • Javier Gutiérrez
      • Athenea Mata
      • Juan Margallo
    • 26User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:18
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    Javier Gutiérrez
    Javier Gutiérrez
    • Marco
    Athenea Mata
    • Sonia
    Juan Margallo
    Juan Margallo
    • Julio
    José de Luna
    • Juanma
    Sergio Olmos
    • Sergio
    Jesús Vidal
    Jesús Vidal
    • Marín
    Gloria Ramos
    • Collantes
    Alberto Nieto Ferrández
    • Benito
    • (as Alberto Nieto)
    Julio Fernández
    • Fabián
    Jesús Lago
    • Jesús
    • (as Jesús Lago Solís)
    Fran Fuentes
    • Paquito
    Roberto Chinchilla
    • Román
    Stefan López
    • Manuel
    Luisa Gavasa
    Luisa Gavasa
    • Amparo
    Luis Bermejo
    Luis Bermejo
    • Compañero de Sonia
    Daniel Freire
    Daniel Freire
    • Carrascosa
    Mariano Llorente
    • Iván
    Laura Barba
    Laura Barba
    • Jueza
    • Director
      • Javier Fesser
    • Writers
      • David Marqués
      • Javier Fesser
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Looking for more realism, director Javier Fesser wanted non-professional actors, but real-life disabled people for the basketball team. All of them make their debut with this movie.
    • Goofs
      The employee of the shop looks very much after his motor home, and he is very reluctant to lend it. As an example of how much he takes care of the van, he mentions that he uses 98 octane petrol (gas). Motor homes in Spain (except for a few very old ones) run on diesel.
    • Quotes

      Marco: My job is to train normal players. These guys aren't players, or normal.

      Julio: And who is normal, Marco? Are you and I normal?

    • Crazy credits
      There is one more scene just before the closing credits are complete.
    • Alternate versions
      Remade several times in different countries and languages: "Champions" (2021, Saudi Arabia); "Weil wir Champions sind" (2022, German TV Movie); "Champions" (2023, USA); "Sitaare Zameen Par" (announced 2023, in post-production January 2025, indian).
    • Connections
      Featured in Premios Goya 33 edición (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Pick and Roll
      Written by Rafael Arnau (as Rafa Arnau)
      Performed by Los Floros and Pablo Sanpa (guitar)

    User reviews26

    Featured review
    7/10

    great fun

    Watched as part of institute cervantes festival, thank you

    this starts of in a completey differnet direction and doesnt stop ducking and weaving right to the end as have a fabulour hilarious ride along. Its so clever in handleing its theme or several theme that any audience is going to have a hoot. Highly recommend , effective use of the instrument of cinema!
    • tomdickson
    • Oct 3, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Morena Films
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Чемпіони
    • Filming locations
      • Islantilla, Isla Cristina/Lepe, Huelva, Andalucía, Spain(Hotel de Canarias)
    • Production companies
      • Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)
      • Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
      • Marenostrum Producciones
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,344,401
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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