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DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

"Grab life by the ball."

2004-06-18 Comedy 1hr 32m

When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.

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When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.

  • Released
    2004-06-18
  • Revenue
    $168,423,227
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    20th Century Fox, Red Hour

Crew

Rawson Marshall Thurber
Director
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Writer
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn
Peter La Fleur
Christine Taylor

Christine Taylor
Kate Veatch
Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller
White Goodman
Rip Torn

Rip Torn
Patches O'Houlihan
Justin Long

Justin Long
Justin
Stephen Root

Stephen Root
Gordon
Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore
Owen
Chris Williams

Chris Williams
Dwight
Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk
Steve the Pirate
Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle
Fran Stalinovskovichdaviddivichski
Jamal Duff

Jamal Duff
Me'Shell Jones
Gary Cole

Gary Cole
Cotton McKnight
Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman
Pepper Brooks
Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria
Young Patches O'Houlihan
Al Kaplon

Al Kaplon
Tournament Referee
Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris
David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff
German Coach
William Shatner

William Shatner
Dodgeball Chancellor
Julie Gonzalo

Julie Gonzalo
Amber
Trever O'Brien

Trever O'Brien
Derek
Cayden Boyd

Cayden Boyd
Timmy
Rusty Joiner

Rusty Joiner
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Kevin Porter

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Lazer
Brandon Molale

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Suzy Nakamura

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Gordon's Wife
Lori Beth Denberg

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Martha Johnstone
Julia Ensign

Julia Ensign
Cheerleader #1
David Boyd

David Boyd
Cheerleader #2
Bowd J. Beal

Bowd J. Beal
Cheerleader #3
Curtis Armstrong

Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Ralph
Tate Chalk

Tate Chalk
Waldorf Referee
Jordyn Colemon

Jordyn Colemon
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Hayley Rosales

Hayley Rosales
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Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter

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S&M Man
Tony Daly

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Ronnie
Amy Stiller

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Tim Soergel

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Andy Chanley

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Uber Film / Globo Gym Ad Narrator
Candice Michelle

Candice Michelle
Cheerleader (uncredited)

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Reviews for DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
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A Review by Kamurai 8

Written by Kamurai on 2020-09-15

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. I forgot how well this movie holds up. Now, I'm not a fan of Vince Vaughn or Be... read more

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. I forgot how well this movie holds up. Now, I'm not a fan of Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller (most of the time), but, being objective, this is a pretty funny movie with a good plot to it. It has problems besides casting, but most of those are over in a blink and we're back to the movie. This is a movie that leans on ridiculous humor, and everyone pretty much stays in their lane with quirks and motivations, and while the abuse humor of Justin Long pushes my boundaries of entertainment, Vaughn's lazy character work breaks it. I'd say it was a problem with the writing, but the delivery is sloppy even for someone playing a lazy character: the character is someone who knows what needs to get done and can't be bothered to do work, not someone who is too lazy to do what he can do. Ben Stiller is over the top, but that's a combination of how the character is written and Stiller's delivery: I clearly don't like the character concept, but without him being an overly nice / secretly evil guy, I'm don't have a real suggestion there. I'm sure you can make similar arguments for any given character, but the movie is actually so well produced, overall well written, and the performances are funny enough to distract from "problems" that if you just relax and watch this movie, you'll probably be laughing all the way up to "My Milkshake By's All the Boys to the Yard".

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A Review by mooney240 9

Written by mooney240 on 2022-11-20

**Dodgeball knows it’s a ludicrous nonsensical laugh fest and embraces all its ridiculous charm to become one of the best sports comedies of... read more

**Dodgeball knows it’s a ludicrous nonsensical laugh fest and embraces all its ridiculous charm to become one of the best sports comedies of all time.** Dodgeball is one of the funniest, most outrageous movies in existence and is one of my favorite comedies (and sports movies?) of all time! This movie just had every actor in their sweet spot. White Goodman is peak Ben Stiller. Vaughn, Long, and Taylor each feel at home in their roles, and Alan Tudyk’s Steve the Pirate steals the scene every time. Each and every moment of this movie is zany, goofy, and insane, making Dodgeball a quintessential 2000s comedy. Dodgeball gifts the world with hilarious lines to be quoted repeatedly, Chuck Norris gifs, and laughs that keep going long after the movie ends. Plenty of people might disagree, but Dodgeball will forever be one of the best movies of the 2000s and maybe eternity… ok, let’s stick with the 2000s.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-07-24

Ben Stiller's "Goodman" is the epitome of a big time corporate America obsessed with keeping the country fit. "Peter" (Vince Vaughn) is pret... read more

Ben Stiller's "Goodman" is the epitome of a big time corporate America obsessed with keeping the country fit. "Peter" (Vince Vaughn) is pretty much the opposite as his small time local gym is on the brink of collapse. If he can't find $50,000 in double quick time then it's curtains. The only way they can maybe raise the money is to win a dodgeball tournament but when "Goodman" discovers this plucky plan, he establishes a team of his own and battle lines are drawn. Of course one team has unlimited resources whilst the other can barely afford to turn the lights on. They do have a secret weapon though - and that's the legendary "Patches O'Houlihan" (Rip Torn) who agrees to come and turn his enthusiastic collection of misfits into a cohesive and winning unit. Now there's not the least jeopardy here: it's just a rehash of the David and Goliath story with some dangerous looking ball skills thrown in. Fans of Stiller will probably love it, but I never really was one of those. I found his style of comedy way too in-your-face and not in the least subtle and after a few games with this big red weapon of body-mass destruction, I got a bit bored. It's tempered with a tiny bit of romance thanks to "Kate" (Christine Taylor) who'd also like to see "Goodman" with some egg on his face but the predictability of the whole film made it quite a long ninety minutes for me with Vaughn adding little to enliven the proceedings. It's very quickly paced and is obviously trying to be screwball but once we've met the characters it just becomes too processional. Nah.

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A Review by Kamurai

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. I forgot how well this movie holds up. Now, I'm not a fan of Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller (most of the time), but, being objective, this is a pretty funny movie with a good plot to...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Kamurai 8

Written by Kamurai on 2020-09-15

Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. I forgot how well this movie holds up. Now, I'm not a fan of Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller (most of the time), but, being objective, this is ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by mooney240 9

Written by mooney240 on 2022-11-20

**Dodgeball knows it’s a ludicrous nonsensical laugh fest and embraces all its ridiculous charm to become one of the best sports comedies of all time.** Dodgeball is one of the funniest, most outra...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-07-24

Ben Stiller's "Goodman" is the epitome of a big time corporate America obsessed with keeping the country fit. "Peter" (Vince Vaughn) is pretty much the opposite as his small time local gym is on the b...

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