Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

– When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) - Also known as DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

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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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Jun 2004

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Writer:

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Main Actors:

Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor, Ben Stiller, Rip Torn

Plot:

White Goodman (Ben Stiller) is the owner and founder of Globo Gym, and would love nothing more than owning Average Joe's Gymnasium. Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn) doesn't want to lose his gym to Goodman, but can't find a way to get $50,000 in time. Peter and his gang of gym buddies think of ways to raise money, finally settling on winning a dodge ball tournament. White Goodman retaliates by creating his own dodge ball team to finish off Peter. Peter's team doesn't do too well, until legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn) turns up ready to train them.

Awards:

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Gross profit:

$114,173,690

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
Metacritic:
55%