The Benchwarmers

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The Benchwarmers

PG-13,

2006,

1h 25m,

Comedy

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13%

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64%

250,000+ Ratings

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64%

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250,000+ Ratings

A baseball-loving millionaire (Jon Lovitz) helps three inept nerds (David Spade, Rob Schneider, Jon Heder) form a baseball team to compete with the meanest bullies in the Little League. One of the trio becomes the hero of nerds everywhere, until his fans learn that he was once a bully too.

Critics Consensus

A gross-out comedy that is more sophomoric than funny, The Benchwarmers goes down swinging.

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David Mattin

BBC.com

Jun 6, 2006

2/5

The Benchwarmers is better than it should have been. Only, that's not saying much.

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Damon Wise

Empire Magazine

Jun 2, 2006

1/5

Even Jon Lovitz with a Batmobile, a dwarf attack in a playroom, and David Spade's best wig ever can't save this mawkish misfire.

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Jun 1, 2006

Just when the baseball slapstick starts wearing thin, a final-reel gush of truly cynical sentiment on behalf of the physically challenged sends the ordeal-factor off the scale.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 2, 2020

2.5/4.0

It takes a very special person to enjoy The Benchwarmers. I am such a person.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Feb 12, 2020

A very bad movie and that unfortunately will raise enough money at the box office to continue financing this kind of nonsense. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Simon Weaving

Screenwize

Oct 10, 2009

1/5

In the last line of the film, as the final credits thankfully disappear, Richie casually says "that was a waste of time wasn't it?" Yes. Definitely.

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Ron R

Jan 16, 2019

It may not be the best, but The Benchwarmers still has enough genuine laughs to make for a fun, if cliched, baseball comedy.

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Kylo S

Aug 30, 2018

one of the best movies ever.

Jul 24, 2018

This is not a film which you watch, it is a film you experience. The jokes are not funny and the characters are forgettable, but in the right mindset you can laugh at this film. Don't go in by yourself looking for clever jokes but instead go with some friends and prepare to laugh at how truly sophomoric and idiotic it is.

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Apr 30, 2018

Greatest movie ever this is the shit

Finn W

Feb 1, 2018

I remember as a kid I loved this movie. It was super funny and very entertaining. Now as an adult I can say it's not as good. It has moments that it is super funny but other moments where I felt like I should just stop watching it. The only reason why I am not giving it half a star because I still laughed at parts in this movie. So overall I would say if you have never seen this movie give it a watch but don't expect it to be this master piece.

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Anakin G

Jan 29, 2018

one of the funniest movies ever one of the few movies you never want to end

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Dennis Dugan

Director

David Spade

Richie Goodman

Rob Schneider

Gus

Jon Heder

Clark

Jon Lovitz

Mel

Craig Kilborn

Jerry

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Synopsis

A baseball-loving millionaire (Jon Lovitz) helps three inept nerds (David Spade, Rob Schneider, Jon Heder) form a baseball team to compete with the meanest bullies in the Little League. One of the trio becomes the hero of nerds everywhere, until his fans learn that he was once a bully too.

Director: Dennis Dugan
Producer: Jack Giarraputo, Adam Sandler
Screenwriter: Allen Covert, Nick Swardson
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, Revolution Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude and Suggestive Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.7M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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