Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 93 min · ★ 6.4 · 64% critics
A high-end gym owner tries to take over a struggling local gym, forcing the staff and their rag-tag crew to fight back using dodgeball. With help from a dodgeball expert and legal support, the underdogs build their team and face a winner-takes-all tournament battle.
Also known as Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story · Dodgeball
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Details
- Original title
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-06-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (3,832 votes)
- Box office
- $168,423,227
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
If you want nonstop, goofy sports comedy with a classic underdog showdown energy, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is likely for you; Not for you if you dislike raunchy, hit-or-miss jokes or prefer more grounded sports films like Champions or Kingpin.
Pros: zany underdog comedy; many laughs; quotable moments | Cons: inconsistent jokes; some cheesy humor; a bit predictable
Themes
- underdog
- sports
- love at first sight
- competition
- gymnasium
- bodyguard
- oddball
- cheerleader
- cheerleading
- sexual harassment
- breaking the fourth wall
- workout
- +22 more
Awards & recognition
- MTV Movie Award — Best Villain · 2005
Cast & crew
Vince Vaughn
as Peter La Fleur
Christine Taylor
as Kate Veatch
Ben Stiller
as White Goodman
Rip Torn
as Patches O'Houlihan
Justin Long
as Justin
Stephen Root
as Gordon
Joel David Moore
as Owen
Chris Williams
as Dwight
Alan Tudyk
as Steve the Pirate
Missi Pyle
as Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivichski
Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber