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DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004 ·93 min ·United States of America, Germany ·PG-13 12+
6.5
IMDb 6.7 КП 6.3 RT 72% MC 55
Comedy
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
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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.

Budget: $20M
US Gross: $114.33M
Worldwide: $168.42M
Ben Stiller
Actor
Christine Taylor
Actor
Vince Vaughn
Actor
🏆 MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005 — Best Villain
🎬 MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005 — Best Comedy Performance
🎬 MTV Movie & TV Awards 2005 — Best On-Screen Team

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is widely regarded as a quintessentially zany 2000s comedy that succeeds primarily due to its eccentric ensemble cast. While many viewers find the predictable sports-movie plot and uneven screenplay to be significant flaws, the film's dedicated comedic performances and absurd, quotable humor offer a highly entertaining experience for its target audience.

Acting Ben Stiller’s portrayal of the villainous White Goodman serves as the film’s standout performance, characterized by his committed physical comedy and sharp delivery.
Acting The film leans on a highly charismatic and diverse ensemble cast, including memorable supporting turns from Alan Tudyk and Justin Long, to elevate the material.
Screenplay The narrative follows a strictly predictable underdog formula that offers little in the way of structural originality.
Acting Opinions on Vince Vaughn’s performance are divided, with some viewing his signature laid-back style as unengaging and uninspired, while others find him a suitable anchor for the film.
Humor The humor is polarizing; proponents praise its ridiculous, boundary-pushing absurdity as iconic, whereas detractors find the blunt style unsubtle and repetitive.
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