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The Benchwarmers

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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.
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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 06/06/2006
2/5
The Benchwarmers is better than it should have been. Only, that's not saying much. Go to Full Review Damon Wise Empire Magazine 06/02/2006
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. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out 06/01/2006
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. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/02/2020
2.5/4.0
It takes a very special person to enjoy The Benchwarmers. I am such a person. Go to Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof 02/12/2020
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] Go to Full Review Simon Weaving Screenwize 10/10/2009
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven F. @SteveGotScored 21h One of the goofiest sports movies of all time! See more Sep 10 The movie was soo good to be honest the scene where Carlos’s son rn after his dad yelled at him and ran away crying jogging and where Howida was hit with a baseball and cried See more Ryan S. @Ryanschmidty_diddyyyyh Aug 21 I’ll probably hate this when I get older but it is super funny first watch See more Brandon T Jul 25 I loved this movie as a kid and still love it now. It's unserious and hilarious. One of my favorite movies of all time, simply for the nostalgia and obscure humor. Never fails to make me laugh even though I can basically recite the script from memory. See more CODY o Jul 15 I watch this movie at least once every few months just because it FUN!!! Nothing more and nothing Less it is just enjoyble and silly. My kids love it See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 13 Funny in 1 hour and 25 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Language and Crude and Suggestive Humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $57,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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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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Movie Info

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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