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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
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Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 125 Ratings

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10 out of 10
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  • Starring: Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Vince Vaughn
  • Summary: A group of friends from Average Joe's agrees to compete in a high-stakes dodgeball competition in Las Vegas in an attempt to save their gym from takeover by the national chain Globo Gym.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 34
  3. Negative: 5 out of 34
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Peter Debruge
    88
    Take it from someone who can still feel the hollow rubber tang! of old dodgeball scars: It feels great to be blindsided by a little movie like this.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    Nobody eviscerates the scary depths of male narcissism with such ferocity, and it is a huge relief to find Mr. Stiller flexing his oiled, low-comedy triceps with such vengeful glee.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    38
    Stiller, a DodgeBall producer, is revealing an unfortunate craving for the cheese of his childhood.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 88
  3. Negative: 15 out of 88
  1. MichaelD
    7
    This movie is stupid but in a good way that will keep you glued to the screen.
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. ch
    5
    Looking at both the user reviews, the professional reviews, and just from what I hear from my friends, Dodgeball is a very hit or miss movie. You either love it or you dont. Truth be told, I did not. This comedy is geared more towards the slapstick fans and not quite so much for the verbal bits. Since slapstick was never my thing, I sat through the entire movie with a blank face. What's sad is that the funniest bits of the movie were all put in the trailer, so there's really no reason to waste your time on this one.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. M.Daye
    0
    Faecal, even for a Ben Stiller film. He has really crossed the line from mildly amusing to tiresome and completely uninventive. Not worth any credit.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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