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Ready to Rumble

Play trailer Poster for Ready to Rumble PG-13,  2000,  1h 46m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 24% 63 Reviews Tomatometer 52% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
24% Tomatometer 63 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Gordie Boggs (David Arquette) and Sean Dawkins (Scott Caan) are best friends who operate a sewage truck and idolize pro wrestler Jimmy King (Oliver Platt). After Diamond Dallas Page (Diamond Dallas Page) dethrones their hero, Gordie and Sean embark on a mission to help King get his title back. When they finally track him down, however, they discover that King is not too keen on recapturing his former glory. Can the boys find a way to motivate the faded champ?
Ready to Rumble

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Critics Consensus

Humor at its lowest that isn't funny for kids and is insulting to adults.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
2/5
PG-13 movie has a lot of R-type material. Go to Full Review
John Hartl Seattle Times Jan 1, 2000
The entire movie is essentially an attempt to fill silence. Go to Full Review
Susan Stark Detroit News Jan 1, 2000
Ready to Rumble manages to insult not only pro wrestlers but also their fans. Go to Full Review
Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Sep 11, 2022
2/5
This movie is absolutely absurd, even by wrestling standards. Go to Full Review
Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Sep 11, 2022
2/5
It has one of the funniest lines I have ever heard in a comedy but that was it's only solid moment...this was painful to watch. Go to Full Review
Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Oct 29, 2018
1/5
Excrement could have easily received third billing. Go to Full Review
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Harry M Apr 12, 2019 I am not a wrestling fan but I had fun with this wrestling comedy. David Arquette and Scott Caan do their best to help out wrestler Jimmy King who is played by Oliver Platt. Their characters are very passionate about wrestling and I enjoyed seeing them bring their favorite wrestler back to the ring. David Arquette plays a big man child in the movie but he is quite good at it and considering he is a for real wrestling fan this is the perfect movie for him See more
Leia R Sep 12, 2018 Are you thick? This movie is amazing!
Anakin R Apr 25, 2018 Self deprecating, slapstick, toilet humor on full display. If you can't wrestle your disbelief then you probably have trouble wrestling your trousers to take a leak and shouldn't be watching anything wrestling related. See more
George P Jul 23, 2017 this movie is an insult to any audience.
Kylo W Apr 3, 2017 Ultraviolet. More violent than professional wrestling itself. A few laughs - bathroom humor. All "problems" solved by hitting. Hitting even presented as fun - a good thing! The few women were nothing more than walking breasts - pure jiggle girls. (This is hysterical in that I recently found Jason's review of this for the Star Movie crew. Needless to say, he did not feel the same.) See more
Hagrid R Apr 8, 2013 4/24/2017 (2): Not great by any means, but just a fun silly movie. I was entertained.
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Cast & Crew

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Brian Robbins

Director

David Arquette

Gordie Boggs

Oliver Platt

Jimmy King

Scott Caan

Sean Dawkins

Bill Goldberg

Goldberg

Rose McGowan

Sasha

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Movie Info

Synopsis Gordie Boggs (David Arquette) and Sean Dawkins (Scott Caan) are best friends who operate a sewage truck and idolize pro wrestler Jimmy King (Oliver Platt). After Diamond Dallas Page (Diamond Dallas Page) dethrones their hero, Gordie and Sean embark on a mission to help King get his title back. When they finally track him down, however, they discover that King is not too keen on recapturing his former glory. Can the boys find a way to motivate the faded champ?
Director
Brian Robbins
Producer
Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver
Screenwriter
Steven Brill
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Outlaw Productions, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Bel Air Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Crude Humor|Brief Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.4M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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