A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children's Little League squads.A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children's Little League squads.A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children's Little League squads.
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- 7 nominations total
Joe Gnoffo
- Marcus Ellwood
- (as Joey Gnoffo)
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I don't know what that Dutchmen's ax is (that he obviously needs to grind), but I am guessing that he never saw the movie. Jon Lovitz doesn't have a "cameo"...he has a substantial part in the film.
I watched it today at an advanced screening and laughed my ass off. It is nicely paced and I had a smile on my face throughout the entire film. I am not a big fan of Spade, but I liked him in this roll and Schnider actually shows some range...go figure!(Good director? probably...but, will have to see Schnider in his next movie) Cute chicks, some laughs, baseball, fart jokes, and Lovitz drives a couple of cars that can't be topped for coolness. Get some popcorn, a soda and don't expect "The Natural" ...you will have a great time at Benchwarmers.
I watched it today at an advanced screening and laughed my ass off. It is nicely paced and I had a smile on my face throughout the entire film. I am not a big fan of Spade, but I liked him in this roll and Schnider actually shows some range...go figure!(Good director? probably...but, will have to see Schnider in his next movie) Cute chicks, some laughs, baseball, fart jokes, and Lovitz drives a couple of cars that can't be topped for coolness. Get some popcorn, a soda and don't expect "The Natural" ...you will have a great time at Benchwarmers.
The Benchwarmers is definitely worth a watch if you are interested in some light heated fun. An unlikely trio led by Rob Schneider put a baseball team together and challenge the local bullies. David Spade does a great comedic role as one of the incompetent team mates. The humor effortlessly flows and the film doesn't try too hard to be funny. The look and situations of the characters are a riot. The scene where Spade and Schneider were hitting mailboxes with a bat at the back of a car was easily one of the funniest scenes in the film. Physical and silly comedy when done well is a treat to watch.
Despite its humor it also touched on the serious topic of bullying and how its sadly prevalent. It was nice to see the bullies put in their place in the end.
It's an enjoyable experience where you don't have to think too much when watching it and enjoy a good laugh.
Despite its humor it also touched on the serious topic of bullying and how its sadly prevalent. It was nice to see the bullies put in their place in the end.
It's an enjoyable experience where you don't have to think too much when watching it and enjoy a good laugh.
I absolutely love this whacky comedy/nerdy movie maybe cause I have autism I connect with it differently! Denis Dugan has made a bunch of silly comedies this is one of the most ridiculous out there not appreciated much and it's understandable. I love the humor so much and how it flows; I never get tired of it maybe cause I respect quirky beings. Benchwarmers is wonderfully fun for what it is!
The Benchwarmers is a 2006 sports comedy that follows three nerds who form a three person baseball team and take on the little league teams in a round robin tournament.
This is another goofy comedy from Happy Madison productions that doesn't star Adam Sandler, but still manages to bring some laughs with David Spade, Rob Schneider and Jon Heder. It's not a great movie by any means, but I've always found it kind of funny and enjoyable to a certain degree. The Humor is pretty childish which I guess appeals to the little kid inside me, and the story is very bland, but I still find the movie overall entertaining.
If you like silly comedies and haven't seen this before, I'd recommend giving it a watch.
This is another goofy comedy from Happy Madison productions that doesn't star Adam Sandler, but still manages to bring some laughs with David Spade, Rob Schneider and Jon Heder. It's not a great movie by any means, but I've always found it kind of funny and enjoyable to a certain degree. The Humor is pretty childish which I guess appeals to the little kid inside me, and the story is very bland, but I still find the movie overall entertaining.
If you like silly comedies and haven't seen this before, I'd recommend giving it a watch.
This movie was oddly delightful. I found it to be very entertaining, I certainly didn't find myself bored with the movie in any way. Although some of the side characters are contrived and somewhat monotonous in their weirdness factor, overall it does a very good job.
David Spade stole the show however, he did a very good job and needless to say his character was the real barrel of laughs within the film. My biggest complaint would have to be Jon Hedder (Napolean Dynamite guy). I must say he seemed to play the EXACT same character from Napolean Dynamite. All the complaints aside, this movie was entertaining and harmless fun.
David Spade stole the show however, he did a very good job and needless to say his character was the real barrel of laughs within the film. My biggest complaint would have to be Jon Hedder (Napolean Dynamite guy). I must say he seemed to play the EXACT same character from Napolean Dynamite. All the complaints aside, this movie was entertaining and harmless fun.
Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview with Howard Stern, Adam Sandler said he specifically cast David Spade and Rob Schneider to force them to work together in order to smooth over a rift that the two had with each other.
- GoofsAfter the opposing team in the finals of the tournament let Nelson get a hit, when rounding third base, he does not touch it on his way to home plate. Because of this, the home run should not have counted. However, in order for the base runner to be called out, the opposing team must challenge the play. The proper procedure would be before throwing the next pitch, throw the ball to the base that was missed. Then announcing to the umpire that the base runner failed to touch the base. If this is not done before the next pitch then the base runner is safe.
- Quotes
Richie: [after hitting the ball] I ticked it, it hit the bat!
Charlie Catcher: You're ssstill out.
Richie: You're ssstill fat!
- Alternate versionsOriginally, the end credit sequence had a series of alternate takes, outtakes and deleted scenes. These were removed for the DVD release and were restored for its airings on the STARZ Network.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Dom Reviews: The Benchwarmers (2016)
- SoundtracksRoom 19 (Sha La La La Lee)
Written by Bob Geldof (as Robert Geldof)
Performed by Bob Geldof
Courtesy of Universal Records and Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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- Los calientabancas
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- Budget
- $33,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $59,843,754
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,656,429
- Apr 9, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $64,962,629
- Runtime
- 1h 25m(85 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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