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Beer League
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Mixed or average reviews
Based on 6 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 22 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by:
Frank Sebastiano
Artie Lange
Directed by: Frank Sebastiano
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 15, 2006
DVD: January 2, 2007
Running Time: 86 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for non-stop language including strong sexual references, sexuality, nudity and drug use
Starring Artie Lange, Ralph Macchio, Anthony DeSando, Cara Buono, Jimmy Palumbo, Jerry Minor, Laurie Metcalf, and Seymour Cassel
Beer, broads and baseball combine with hilarious results in Artie Lange's Beer League, an over-the-top comedy about a group of misfits whose weekly softball games seem to have a lot more to do with getting into fights for macho dominance than hitting home runs. (Echo Bridge Entertainment, LLC)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Film Threat Mark Bell
A welcome return to the raunchy hey-day of comedy, a true guy's film.
Read Full Review >Variety Robert Koehler
Sloppy but unconcerned about it, pic offers a trip back in time to a pre-PC and feminist era when men were sexist Neanderthals, women supported them from the sidelines and the guy with the biggest mouth scored.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck
Yet another ode to the pleasures of overindulgence. The experience of watching this loosely plotted comedy set in the suburbs of New Jersey is somewhat akin to spending a nice summer day playing softball with your friends. Only without the sun, the fresh air, the exercise or the fun.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
Buono is truly charming, and the film delivers a handful of genuine laughs -- low laughs, but laughs nonetheless; if only they weren't so few and far between.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
The sort of lowbrow sports comedy best enjoyed on a 50-inch screen with a six-pack, a bucket of wings and a fast-forward button.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Neil Genzlinger
Comes close to being that rare film that is perfectly bad -- i.e., that has not a shred of social, entertainment or even curiosity value. But it misses out on this dubious honor by having one tiny redeeming attribute: it answers the question "Whatever happened to Edgar Stiles?"
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Sean F gave it an8:
I really think it's wrong for the critics to trash this one. It reminded me a lot of 80's comedies and was more raunchy and edgy then a lot of the safe Hollywood comedies that are made today. Not everything about this movie worked, but a lot of it did. Anyone who likes Artie Lange, baseball, and Artie Lange's humor in general should enjoy this. If you're a woman, person of color, homosexual, pretty much anyone non-white male come equipped with a thick skin.
C.B. gave it a6:
Has some truly funny moments, but the script coulda been punched up.
Jason J. gave it a4:
Artie Lange's standup is very good. I'm surprised this movie wasn't funnier. There were a few very well-timed, good jokes/situations, but they were too few and far between. Artie missed out on an opportunity to really make a huge movie. We all wanted to love it. We all wanted to become part of the cult. Unfortunately, the movie isn' t good enough for a cult following. It wasn't even good enough to rent.
Chris W. gave it a10:
Beer League is a classic throwback to the comedies I grew-up with. Consider this in the same catagory as Cannonball run, Airplane, and even the more recent Old School.The twist on this movie is that they all speak like normal people (from Jersey that is). But the language is exactly how normal "guys" speak with one another. It's not considered "Politically Incorrect;" it's real talk. This movie was really funny and I laughed really hard. Great writing with great jokes. What more could you ask for in a comedy?
Robin Quivers gave it a6:
I did not love this movie at all! Nor did Mister X! But I love Artie and, since I work with him, I give it an 8!
Rufus H. gave it a10:
Beer League is definitely not the greatest movie ever made, but it IS exactly what I had expected, and since it lived up to those expectations, I'll give it a 10!!
Jason S. gave it a0:
Don't fall for the Stern family (including Roeper) spin that this is an ‘OK’ film, it's even worse than you've heard.
