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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) -- 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.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) -- Jamal walks in on White Goodman masturbating with a slice of pizza.
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Release Date:
18 June 2004 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe) more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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(77 articles)
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Also Known As:
Dodgeball (USA) (short title)
Dodgeball: The Movie (USA) (working title)
Underdogs (USA) (working title)
Untitled Dodgeball Movie (USA) (working title)
Untitled Dodgeball Project (USA) (working title)
Voll auf die Nüsse (Germany)
Pelotas en juego (Argentina) (video title) (Chile) [es]
Ballon chasseur - Une vraie histoire de sous-estimés (Canada: French title) [fr]
Boltsit pelissä - Dodgeball (Finland) [fi]
Com a Bola Toda (Brazil) [pt]
Cuestión de pelotas (Spain) [es]
Dodgeball (Greece) [el]
Dodgeball (Sweden) [sv]
Dodgeball: Mia istoria gia gademides (Greece) (TV title) [el]
Même pas mal! (Dodgeball) (France) [fr]
Palle al balzo - Dodgeball (Italy) [it]
Palliga allapoole vööd (Estonia) [et]
Piguwi jewang (South Korea) [ko]
Voll auf die Nüsse (Austria) [de]
Yakar top (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language.
Runtime:
92 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #40832) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Ireland:15PG (orginal rating) | South Korea:12 | UK:12 (DVD rating) | Sweden:7 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Canada:G (Québec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A (original rating) | USA:Unrated (DVD version)
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Trivia:
The original title was simply ‘Underdog’. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the beginning when White Goodman reveals that he was 600 pounds heavier in 1987 and he says that it was 6 years ago. That would mean that the year this movie took place is 1993 which is obviously not true. For example, they mention the move Mona Lisa Smile (2003) which came out in 2003. more
Quotes:
Fran: Please to do it again... from the backside. more
Movie Connections:
References Boxing Helena (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Face Off more

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Go Team Slapstick!, 27 September 2004
7/10
Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

Once every few years, you're presented to a slapstick comedy so hilarious you instantly forget how LOW this form of entertainment actually is. I can't give a scientific explanation to state how come it's funny to see someone (preferably wearing glasses) getting hit in the face by a ball…it just is. Dodgeball is vulgar, crude and without substance…but your stomach will hurt from laughing and don't we all need that from time to time? In case you really want to defend this film, you can always say it features tons of unsubtle criticism towards modern American image of exaggerated health-obsession. Ben Stiller's character is the personification of the obnoxious fitness guru: 'We're better than you, and we know it'. Opposed to him, there's Vince Vaughn as the chilled-minded, lovable guy who owns a fitness center for the underdeveloped wimps. Due to his financial situation, he risks losing his gym to Stiller except if he and his teams of misfits manage to win the world-famous dodgeball tournament. The film is a series of cheap chuckles, eccentric characters and outrageous one-liners. It's pretty funny to hear Stiller yell out lines like: 'You're a skid mark on the underpants of society'. Or the always-amusing Rip Torn encouraging his team with the words: 'you're as useful as a cock-flavored lollipop'. The acting is great as it can be with Ben Stiller and Rip Torn who go delightfully over the top and lots of enthusiast cameos (Chuck Norris, David Hasselhof, William Shatner and even Lance Armstrong). It sure isn't Schindler's List but Dodgball is great entertainment and stress releasing.

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