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Release Date:
18 June 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
Grab Life by the Balls (Australia & Europe) morePlot:
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 synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(36 articles)
Old School, Dodgeball: Unrated, Super Troopers and Hot Rod -- Dellamorte reviews some modern comedies that have just been released on Blu-ray (From Collider.com. 13 December 2008)
On DVD Today: December 9, 2008
(From Rope Of Silicon. 8 December 2008, 11:28 PM, PST)
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"We're better than you, and we know it!" moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vince Vaughn | ... | Peter La Fleur |
 | Christine Taylor | ... | Kate Veatch |
 | Ben Stiller | ... | White Goodman |
 | Rip Torn | ... | Patches O'Houlihan |
 | Justin Long | ... | Justin |
 | Stephen Root | ... | Gordon |
 | Joel Moore | ... | Owen (as Joel David Moore) |
 | Chris Williams | ... | Dwight |
 | Alan Tudyk | ... | Steve the Pirate |
 | Missi Pyle | ... | Fran |
| Jamal Duff | ... | Me'Shell Jones (as Jamal E. Duff) |
 | Gary Cole | ... | Cotton McKnight |
 | Jason Bateman | ... | Pepper Brooks |
 | Hank Azaria | ... | Young Patches O'Houlihan |
 | Al Kaplon | ... | Tournament Referee |
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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)
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Rated PG-13 for rude and sexual humor, and language.Parents Guide:
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92 minLanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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) | 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)MOVIEmeter: 
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In the original ending, the Average Joes lose the final game at the end. This was changed because test audiences wanted a happy ending. This is also the reason why a fat White Goodman complains about the cliché happy ending after the end credits. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the match against the Lumberjacks, when the referee asks if Average Joe's are ready, Owen is lined up with his team mates touching the back wall as if he were about to take part in the match. Not only would this mean that Average Joes had 7 players on court, but in subsequent shots of the match taking place, you can clearly see Owen on the sidelines wearing a tracksuit top, having not taken part in the game. moreSoundtrack:
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Dodgeball (subtitled, A True Underdog Story) is better than I thought it would be. Peter La Fleur (Vince Vaughn) is the owner of Average Joe's, a gym directly across the street from Globo Gym, which is run by one White Goodman (Ben Stiller, consistently hilarious). Goodman is quite the character and has plans to buy Average Joe's to make a parking lot for Globo Gym's patrons. All this leads up to a Dodgeball tournament in Las Vegas, with $50,000 being the main prize. The film has more than its share of clichés, but they can be forgiven because this film is funny. Very funny. Stiller plays it really over the top, and it's his performance that left me in stitches. Also, there are inspired cameos by Chuck Norris and David Hasselhoff.
Rating: *** (out of ****)