The Benchwarmers

Name: The Benchwarmers
Genre: Sport, Comedy, Family
Released: April 7, 2006
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 25
Cast: David Spade, Jon Heder, Rob Schneider

2006

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Sony Pictures Releasing | Release Date: April 7, 2006 | PG-13

Starring: David Spade, Jon Heder, Rob Schneider

Summary: The Benchwarmers tells the story of three guys (Schneider, Spade, Heder) who try to make up for their lack of athleticism when they were younger by forming a three-man baseball team to challenge a full squad of elementary school baseballers. They develop a large following of left-out kids as they head into a high-stakes, winner-take-allThe Benchwarmers tells the story of three guys (Schneider, Spade, Heder) who try to make up for their lack of athleticism when they were younger by forming a three-man baseball team to challenge a full squad of elementary school baseballers. They develop a large following of left-out kids as they head into a high-stakes, winner-take-all game with the best team of kids in the state. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Director: Dennis Dugan

Genre(s): Sport, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 80 min

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Owen Gleiberman

This morphing of "The Bad News Bears" and a "Three Stooges" episode parades its dumbness with such zip that it almost passes for clever. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

For the first two acts, veteran lowbrow director Dennis Dugan at least keeps The Benchwarmers' pace brisk and the wall-to-wall soundtrack upbeat and infectious. Then the big third-act twist arrives and the film drags to a finish, leaving a slug-like trail of squishy sentimentality. Read full review

Gene Seymour

From the beginning to its very end, The Benchwarmers seems to be struggling to justify its own existence. Read full review

Frank Scheck

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?" Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

It's a movie packed with so many idiot characters that Rob Schneider is cast as the cool guy -- and sort of pulls it off. Read full review

Empire Damon Wise

An unfunny, unfocused sub-SNL baseball comedy that makes the likes of Joe Dirt and Deuce Bigalow seem vintage. Read full review

Michael Ferraro

Another disastrous comedy aimed at second-graders and anyone else who thinks farts are still funny. Read full review

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ChrisD.

Apr 8, 2006

People say this movie stinks?!?!?!...no way it rocks my socks.

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BobbiD.

Aug 4, 2006

this has to be the funnest movie of all times it a must see movie!

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xXAnthonyXx

Feb 17, 2011

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.

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M0vieAddict

Mar 17, 2013

The jokes may be considered hollow and immature but the Benchwarmers has some great gut-busting moments mostly involving Heder's stupidity. It's a stupid comedy and claims to be nothing more, it's strong anti-bullying message is to be admired and a decent cast plays to their strengths on theThe jokes may be considered hollow and immature but the Benchwarmers has some great gut-busting moments mostly involving Heder's stupidity. It's a stupid comedy and claims to be nothing more, it's strong anti-bullying message is to be admired and a decent cast plays to their strengths on the baseball field. The fart jokes and crude humour may tire the older viewers and those with 'high morals' but for the rest of us? a cracking good movie.… Expand

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ydnar4

Mar 18, 2015

Despite this low score The Benchwarmers is semi funny. There are several occasions where I found myself laughing at this movie. However, that does not necessarily make it good. Adam Sandler's Happy Madison productions company was responsible for this film and it stars some of Adam SandlerDespite this low score The Benchwarmers is semi funny. There are several occasions where I found myself laughing at this movie. However, that does not necessarily make it good. Adam Sandler's Happy Madison productions company was responsible for this film and it stars some of Adam Sandler common colleagues. David Spade and Rob Schneider have worked with Sandler on numerous occasions. Spade and Jon Heder were fairly funny throughout the film, but Schneider does not work as the sensible guy. I think his acting in this movie is awful. Its like he is in an infomercial from the 1990's. Its just hard to take this guy seriously after all the stupid roles Sandler made him play in movies like Big Daddy. The movie is really not very well written and although its funny, the world doesn't really need it.… Expand

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Bryan

Aug 14, 2008

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 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.… Expand

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krisj.

Apr 7, 2006

This movie is a stinker.

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