Ben Stiller,
Vince Vaughn,
Christine Taylor,
Justin Long,
Stephen Root
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Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story revolves around amiable underachiever Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn), whose rundown gym, Average Joe's, is populated by a less-than-... read more
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Release Date: June 18, 2004
Keywords:
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True Underdog Story
DVD Release Date: December 7, 2004
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Stats: 54,089 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (54,089)
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July 24, 2010I laughed in spite of the fact I usually hate Ben Stiller. But a fun movie that was funny enough for me during my beach week.
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March 9, 2012I don't remember much about it but I remember thinking
A) It's trying way too hard to be funny
B) Too much slapstick humor
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October 28, 2011It's got cute moments and Ben Stiller does show enthusiasm. Unfortunately, I dont think it was enough to keep the film from getting hit and losing.
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September 2, 2011Deceivingly titled, DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY (yeah, right) is silly and as quirky as quirky can be, but if you look at Ben Stiller's other films, this is probably one of his best. It seems a bit overrated, as its Rotten Tomatoes average is 70%, and if you actually watch ... read more
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May 31, 2011I'm so glad this glad of comedians don't make films anymore. Separately, they're all pretty funny, but combine them together and you get a mess.
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May 26, 2011I never had high hopes for a Vince Vaughn film. I find his style lacks anything truly funny and original. I've hated most of his films because I find he's not funny. However with Dodgeball he is!. A terrific, well told comedy with a good cast of comedic actors that includes Ben ... read more
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April 22, 2011Patches O'Houlihan: If you can dodge traffic, you can dodge a ball.
This refreshingly quirky sports comedy works perfectly. Vince Vaughn (Swingers) stars as chipper Peter La Fleur, the owner of local struggling gym Average Joe's. Then we have Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents) as W... read more -
Critic Reviews
August 14, 2007
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
June 22, 2004
Ed Park, Village Voice
The most satisfying comedy of the past year -- at least among the ones starring Stiller. Full Review
June 21, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
... a hilariously worthy successor to the great goofball comedies of the late Seventies and early Eighties, movies like Caddyshack and Meatballs. Full Review
June 21, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate
Just watching grown-ups get bombarded by rubber balls, you know? Makes me feel 12 again. Full Review
June 19, 2004
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The movie doesn't just pussyfoot around conventionality -- it hits it square in the stomach and then leaps around shamelessly in a smug victory dance. Full Review
June 18, 2004
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Thurber makes you forget convention and enjoy a genuine yukfest, full of down-and-dirty (but funny) gags and one-liners, and memorable scenes. Full Review
June 18, 2004
Joe Leydon, Variety
Gleefully commingles slapstick and scatology, satire and sentiment, in a free-wheeling farce aimed at making auds laugh until they're thoroughly ashamed of themselves. Full Review
June 18, 2004
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Eventually falls prey to its own stupidity (including far too many homophobic jokes), and to a surprisingly lacklustre performance by Vince Vaughn. Full Review
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