Champions

Name: Champions
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: March 10, 2023
Rating: 50
Cast: Ashton Gunning, Cheech Marin, Ernie Hudson, Joshua Felder, Kaitlin Olson

2023

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Movie Details & Credits

Focus Features | Release Date: March 10, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Ashton Gunning, Cheech Marin, Ernie Hudson, Joshua Felder, Kaitlin Olson, Kevin Iannucci, Madison Tevlin, Matt Cook, Matthew Von Der Ahe, Woody Harrelson

Summary: After a series of missteps, a former minor-league basketball coach (Woody Harrelson) is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.

Director: Bobby Farrelly

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

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Kaely Monahan

Mar 7, 2023

It's all very relatable. The film allows audiences to see that we are all human beings trying to make sense of the world and live our lives. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Mar 9, 2023

For the most part, it is warmly amusing without diving too far into the realm of the maudlin or treacly; and it side-steps anything insensitive while still enjoying some bawdy humor. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Mar 10, 2023

With Champions, director Bobby Farrelly returns us to the late 1990s, a time when there were fewer sorely needed guidelines, but also fewer gatekeepers just waiting to catch well-meaning people who happen to trip up. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Mar 7, 2023

Harrelson and Olson make a good pair. He’s genial and bewildered and expects the best, while she’s guarded and clear-eyed and expects the worst. They deserve a better movie, but they make Champions more than bearable. Read full review

Hannah Strong

Mar 9, 2023

Undoubtedly the film means well, but its cliche, entirely predictable plot and uninspired message mean there’s not much to take away – it feels like a relic from a bygone era, and given Farrelly’s previous form, all feels a little insincere. Read full review

The Film Stage Luke Hicks

Mar 10, 2023

There’s a version of the film that feels engaging and well-considered. It pops its head out every once in a while (most notably in an FBI impersonation sequence led by a gut-busting Kaitlin Olson). But it can’t even stay above water in a shallow script. Despite its name, Champions rides the bench. Read full review

The Independent Clarisse Loughrey

Mar 9, 2023

When it comes to “The Friends”, there’s some great comic timing – Iannucci, Tevlin, and Metcalfe are particular stand-outs – but it’s hard to shake how frequently these jokes are written at their expense. Read full review

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vjjr

Mar 10, 2023

Saw the film last night and couldn't believe how affecting the portrayal of "The Friends" was. To say it was heartwarming is not quite enough. Harrelson and Olsen do their jobs well, but the kids do the heavy pulling here. The film gets better as we get to know the characters, and when itSaw the film last night and couldn't believe how affecting the portrayal of "The Friends" was. To say it was heartwarming is not quite enough. Harrelson and Olsen do their jobs well, but the kids do the heavy pulling here. The film gets better as we get to know the characters, and when it ends I was ready for a sequel. Loved it!… Expand