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5.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 104 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 55 out of 104
  2. Negative: 42 out of 104

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  1. Feb 17, 2011
    10
    Funny a** movie, one of my all time favorite comedies of all time! I couldn't stop laughing at a lot of parts in the movie and definitely not worth the 25 score, more of above 65 at least, I'd give it a high score.
  2. LaurieS.
    Apr 6, 2006
    8
    Really funny and unique. Nick Swardson character is outrageous and Scheider is so likeable. Definately worth seeing, lots of laughs!
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  3. krisj.
    Apr 7, 2006
    0
    This movie is a stinker.
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  4. ChrisD.
    Apr 8, 2006
    10
    People say this movie stinks?!?!?!...no way it rocks my socks.
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  5. B4reel
    Apr 9, 2006
    0
    The good reviews herein were paid for -- unless a bunch of Special Olympians got on-line after watching this waste of time -- can I get my two hours back? The person resposible should be sent to prison for every hour wasted....
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  6. EricY.
    Apr 9, 2006
    10
    *This movie is not NAPOLEON DYNAMITE!* Everyone who is giving this movie low scores must have thought that they were going to see Napoleon Dynamite 2. Sorry if you were disappointed, but the movie was freaking hilarious. I was laughing so hard. This movie is my kind of humor. It's a shame that the critics give it such low scores. Don't pay attention to them. The movie wasn't screened for critics, so the low scores are probably their way at getting back at the makers of the movie. (You didn't get your pre-screen viewing of the movie, WAAHH!) Anyway, if you like movies that Adam Sandler's company makes, you will love this movie. One of the funniest I've seen in a while. I'll probably go back and see it a few more times while waiting to buy the DVD. Expand
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  7. MyName
    May 4, 2006
    9
    You either love it or hate it. I loved it.
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  8. BeckyK
    Oct 25, 2006
    10
    To those of you rating this movie as though it should rival Shakespeare...don’t watch comedies! This movie was hilarious! If you're looking for a movie with depth, don't watch one which stars an SNL alum much less one which is produced by one...get over yourself! Very funny!
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  9. JohnL.
    Oct 4, 2006
    1
    Whats wrong with the people who gave this a ten? Its absolute garbage! I couldn’t stand this movie I’m only giving it a 1 because Molly Sims was so hot in it. I can’t even see little kids being entertained by this train wreck...
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  10. LD
    Apr 11, 2006
    5
    It's gotta be taken for what it was... a stupid slapstick comedy... nobody can expect the critics to love it. I only have two complaints though: 1. Rob Schneider cannot pull off a studly character in a serious role. 2. While I loved Napoleon Dynamite, Jon Heder needs to quit the voice.
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  11. JohnH.
    Apr 10, 2006
    0
    The same people who enjoy movies like this are the ones who watch MTV. Burned! Seriously, half the eighth-graders in my Spanish class saw it over the weekend, and they all loved it. If a movie is marketed to average 14 year olds, there can be no doubt of its quality. (What quality? Burned again!)
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  12. DonutY.
    Apr 15, 2006
    0
    No, just no. I saw this movie since Scary Movie was sold out hoping this would of been funny...it wasn't. My buddies and I walked out on this thing, there was probably 2-3 moments that made me laugh, but then they reused those 2-3 moments over and over and over. Worst movie I have seen in awhile, first movie I have actually walked out on.
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  13. RandyM.
    Apr 5, 2006
    10
    This movie is GREAT!! I laughed my butt off.
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  14. robertj.
    Apr 6, 2006
    10
    It rocked.
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  15. mes.
    Apr 6, 2006
    10
    Awsome movie, well worth seeing.
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  16. SH
    Apr 7, 2006
    10
    BAD REVIEWS!!! That's dumb this is the best movie ever!!
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  17. Zartomagnifico
    Apr 7, 2006
    0
    I am very, very dssapointed that I am not able to give a score lower than a zero as a rating for this god-forsaken abomination of a film. I am a big Napoleon fan and a big fan of this directors work on Adam Sandler's first two feature films (especially Happy Gilmore). That being said, this movie is pure garbage. As my brother put it (who saw it with me) "that was The Matrix of bad movies...it defied all boundries of how bad you thought a movie could be. The saddest part of it is to me, that this could be the fastest falling a new star, in Jon Heder, in the history of Hollywood. The only saving grace for me while seeing this film, was that I got to see it in a theatre that serves beer and nachos. Expand
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  18. MarkS.
    Apr 7, 2006
    7
    It has its moments.
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  19. Chris
    Apr 8, 2006
    10
    It is sup super cool...and heder does a good job and so does schneider...i recommend it to anyone who loves a good laugh!
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  20. MattG.
    Apr 9, 2006
    1
    I laughed maybe twice. It just wasn't funny, and normally I laugh at movies like this.
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  21. Jamie
    Jul 30, 2006
    10
    This was just like Napoleon dynamite! Plus it had the guy from Napoleon. The only thing I didn't like was that it was a happy madison production with rob schnider and adam sandler wasnt in it. They have been in eachother's movies since waterboy!
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  22. Tony
    Feb 18, 2008
    5
    A fast paced reasonably entertaining movie with a few funny moments. I could have done without the potty humor, since it had all been done before and everytime I was done in this movie it seemed forced.
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  23. MarkA.
    Apr 1, 2008
    10
    I'm no fan of Rob Schnieder, and I usually hate Sandler's films, but Benchwarmers made me laugh more times than I can count. A great deal of that credit goes to Jon Lovitz as Mel Schmegmer, "a nerd who grew up - TO MAKE MILLIONS!" This is a film for anyone who's ever been picked on (or picked last) in sports.
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  24. NathanS.
    Apr 13, 2006
    4
    Me and my friend wanted to see this movie on my birthday. I went online and saw some reviews, and most of the users thought it was hilarious (at yahoo.com anyway). Well, turns out it was a suprise party, and like 6 other friends showed up. The bad part? The movie sucked. A complete waste of all our money. I'm a fan of funny movies (scary movie), but this movie went too far with the gay humor and just didnt deliver with the laughs it promised. Maybe worth a rent on dvd, MAYBE. But definitly not worth seeing at the theaters. Expand
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  25. JessR.
    Apr 23, 2006
    8
    I thought it was hillarious. I compared it to Dodge Ball, I mean these are the actors we all know and love. I would see it again.
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  26. HarryB.
    Apr 23, 2006
    1
    I had high hopes for this movie as Rob Schneider can be either super hilarious (Hot Chick, Deuce Bigalow) or completely lame (the Animal, Deuce 2 ). Benchwarmers unfortunately was the latter. There were only three funny parts in the whole movie and the rebirth of Napoleon Dynamite sucked. The actor just played the same character as in ND but was so boring and unfunny. What really kills this movie is that it's a FAMILY MOVIE. Happy ending, positive message and all the wholesome BS that stifles creative comedy and in particular Rob Schneider' and David Spade's genius. Don't see this movie. It's a waste of time and money and talent. Expand
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  27. Paul
    Apr 25, 2006
    8
    It was actually pretty funny, but the plot was pretty childish for a PG-13 movie. But overall it was decent.
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  28. RachelW.
    Apr 6, 2006
    9
    Very entertaining movie. Great to see the SNL old favorites and some great new young talent. As a parents this movie has a great message for kids masked in a bunch of gross humor. Great for the whole family!
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  29. andrewh.
    Apr 7, 2006
    8
    That whus the best move ever john plade vary good it whus beatter than all of the others dont coment my computer is not werking at the moment im at my friends home.
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  30. [Anonymous]
    Apr 7, 2006
    1
    Awful and predictable. Jon heder need to stop going for the stupid guy roles.
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  31. KP
    Apr 7, 2006
    1
    Simply terrible, nothing more to say.
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  32. ansleyt.
    Apr 7, 2006
    10
    Reminds me of napoleon dynamite. funny, and unappreciated...
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  33. MikeH.
    Apr 7, 2006
    0
    The absolute worst. Old jokes that weren't funny when they were new. A rehash of Revenge of the Nerds. David Spade is insuffesrable.
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  34. AaronM.
    Apr 8, 2006
    0
    There's only one way to say it. This is the worst movie I've ever seen.
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  35. AB.
    Apr 8, 2006
    10
    It was one of the funniest movie's i've ever seen! it was sooooo good!
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  36. LauraE.
    Apr 9, 2006
    10
    i loved this movie. although it is one of those stupid funny movies, it is still funny. rob schneider actually looks relatively decent in this movie, and jon heder and david spade are adorable as your stereotypical nerds. the agoraphobic brother running at girl guides with a plastic sword really takes the cake in this movie. its funny, moronic, and charming.
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  37. kii.
    May 11, 2006
    10
    This movie rocks. make a second!
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  38. JayS.
    May 1, 2006
    10
    In my opinion this is the best movie EVER! I didnt stop laughing the whole time. And to top it off, it had the dude from napoleon dynamite. I have not EVER liked 1 rob schnieder movie, untill now. Could he be turning his career around?
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  39. MikeD.
    May 16, 2006
    0
    What a crap movie. Only the fart jokes are funny and mildly at that. Don't waste your money...even renting it.
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  40. KeeganH.
    May 23, 2006
    10
    this movie was hilarious, i would watch it any day.
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  41. NickM.
    Aug 14, 2006
    8
    I thought this movie was very funny, not a comic masterpeice like monty python and the holy grail, but still, awsome movie for a good laugh.
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  42. Saige
    Aug 23, 2006
    6
    It wasn't as good as others, but I thought this movie was good for a few quick laughs.
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  43. ChadM.
    Aug 28, 2006
    6
    Comedies are tough to rate because it can't be considered in the same vein as a 6 that is a drama, because you are looking for two different things. For instance in a light comedy such as this you are not looking for Oscar worthy acting or a riveting plot, you just want a few laughs and for it to stay entertaining for the whole of the movie, which this does very well. Certainly worth the rental cost. Expand
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  44. BobbiD.
    Aug 4, 2006
    10
    this has to be the funnest movie of all times it a must see movie!
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  45. MattH.
    Jun 20, 2007
    3
    Beginning to notice pattern here. how come some moron comes on Metacritic and gives something a 10 because everyone rubbished it......... given it a 3, there was a couple of times i did laugh out loud, but this on the whole is terrible. Anyone who believes that it is worthy of more than a 3, thats fine, but i just want to point out, robot butler! end of discussion.
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  46. Megank
    Jun 27, 2007
    10
    this is my FAVORITE movie!!!! MAKERS OF WHAT. . . POOP haha what kinda loser doesn't think thats funny!! I loved it!!!!!
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  47. AdamR
    Aug 30, 2007
    10
    Metacritic just doesn't like this kind of movie! What is wrong with the people who gave it a zero! No movie is a zero! Hilarious movie!
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  48. Daz
    Sep 2, 2007
    0
    God saw this over Xmen 3 since one of us hadn't seen any X men, god this is awful you have to be very young to enjoy this movie, its just so mediocre and absolutely no laugh out load moments.
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  49. EdgarC.
    Sep 25, 2007
    9
    I went into this movie thinking it was gonna be pretty dumb, but I was wrong. The movie pulled off some really funny stunts and some bathroom humor, but manages to stay mostly clean for younger audiences.
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  50. JC
    May 30, 2008
    10
    This is hilarious. I haven't even watched it ten times and I know almost half the words and lines in the movies.
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  51. BobbyJ.
    Jan 16, 2010
    10
    A funny, gross movie! Should make a sequel!
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  52. PeterJ.
    Dec 14, 2006
    6
    Let's be honest. This was not the greatest movie, but it does not deserve the low scores it has received. Every once in a while it is refreshing to watch something like this. It obviously does not deserve a 10, but it surely does not deserve anything less than a 4. I give it a solid 6.
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  53. Zach
    Dec 17, 2006
    0
    Wow, this movie is seriously bad. I've seen people saying stuff that like you can't rate this on the same level as a drama and what not. They're right. However, I'm not. I'm rating this as a comedy. I maybe somewhat laughed once; the rest of the time I just kept thinking "How much worse can this get?" The only redeeming factor is that it is less than 90 minutes. That still doesn't do enough to help it to even a 1. Save your money, and don't rent this. You'll regret it. Expand
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  54. JoeMama
    Apr 15, 2006
    0
    Most people thought this movie was stupid, but funny. I disagree. I thought it was stupid and NOT funny. Schneider had no funny lines and the comedy was immature, even though my 7 year old brother didn't think it was funny either.
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  55. CraigL.
    Apr 22, 2006
    0
    I'm stunned that this film was made at all, an executive in a studio signed off on it, funds were raised to produce it and pay the actors. Seriously, I could have written the script when I was in 5th grade--on a bad day. Just plan terrible, I don't know what to say. I wasn't expecting "The Godfather" when I took my seat, but really, how many fart jokes can I handle in one movie? All of the "heroes" get the hot girls, while the villains are latent homosexuals. Really nothing redeeming in this film, except for the preview for "Nacho Libre" before the movie started. It was all downhill from there. Expand
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  56. NateW.
    Jul 31, 2006
    5
    Entertaining enough and good for a cheap laugh.
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  57. Bryan
    Aug 14, 2008
    1
    This is truly one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The plot is nonsensical and predictable, the use of words like "gay" and "retard" is embarrassing, and of course it makes fun of midgets. I don't believe for a minute that it's supposed to be anti-bully. Just about EVERYTHING in the movie is terrible... except for "Howie." He made me chuckle once or twice.
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  58. Nov 30, 2011
    9
    One hilarious movie, Happy Madison had done it again, it even manages to sneak some morals about not bullying others in with the laughs, if you are a fans of comedies then this is a must watch, it's just really fantastic, I highly recommend.
  59. Feb 2, 2011
    7
    If there is an award for adolecent, crude juvenile movies made for 13 year olds and younger, then the benchwarmers will take that reward proudly and won't look back.But if your in the mood for a crass,potty mouthed film filled with nonstop fart and diereah jokes,then you will enjoy it.
  60. Jun 17, 2011
    0
    A really crappy film. Although I did chuckle a few times, it was not enough to dignify sitting for some hour and a half. The movie is cliched, horribly acted, and horribly scripted. It fails on nearly all levels, and is not worth your time. See an actual comedy, and not this crap.
  61. Nov 27, 2011
    6
    The Benchwarmers is really funny. There were some parts where I simply could not stop laughing. It has some very memorable jokes that I may never forget.
  62. Jan 22, 2012
    5
    There are a lot of hilarious parts in the begining of the film yet it one again falls victim to the curse of sappy and corny comedies. The sappiness and cornyness definently hurt the film big time but I still enjoyed it for the most part.
  63. Feb 20, 2012
    3
    It started off good and it was funny but in the end it became just another terribly generic and stale comedy. I am really disapointed because it could have been a lot better then this.
Metascore

Generally unfavorable - based on 17 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Negative: 11 out of 17
  1. 38
    This formulaic mess of sports-movie cliches and self-esteem claptrap contains a couple of funny bits, but you have to slog through a lot of done-to-death bodily function jokes to get to them.
  2. You have to credit the filmmakers for at least acknowledging their level of dreck during the final credits, when Lovitz rhetorically asks, "This was a complete waste of time, wasn't it?"
  3. Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    40
    Under Dennis Dugan's rote direction, Schneider winds up playing straight man to Spade, who once again relies on his snarky coward shtick, and Heder, who comes across like someone doing a bad imitation of ... well, Heder himself in "Napoleon Dynamite."