The Comebacks

"Keep your eye on the ball."

2007 1h 47m EN

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4.8

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10%

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METACRITIC

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4.3

IMDB

★4.8TMDB · 169🥫10%Rotten Tomatoes●25Metacritic★4.3IMDB · 12,127

Comedy

Synopsis

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Out-of-luck coach Lambeau Fields takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all by redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finding that there is indeed, no "I" in "team"!

“Keep your eye on the ball.”

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Cast

Carl Weathers
Freddie Wiseman/Narrator
David Koechner
Lambeau "Coach" Fields
Melora Hardin
Barb Fields
Matthew Lawrence
Lance Truman
Brooke Nevin
Michelle Fields
Nick Searcy
Mr. Truman
Robert Ri'chard
Aseel Tare
George Back
Buddy Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Brady
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Brady, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Edward Bell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carl Weathers and David Koechner and Melora Hardin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Keep your eye on the ball.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0790804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tom Brady directs. Anthony B. Richmond behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. Alan Edward Bell cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 90% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Tom Brady, shot by Anthony B. Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Edward Bell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carl Weathers and David Koechner and Melora Hardin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Keep your eye on the ball.".
8IMDB entry: tt0790804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond
Original score: Christopher Lennertz
Editing: Alan Edward Bell
Production design: Marc Fisichella
Costume design: Salvador Pérez Jr.
Stunt coordinator: Allan Graf
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $13,500,000
Return: 90% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Comebacks (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 10% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 25/100
IMDB rating: 4.3/10 · 12,127 votes
MPAA: PG-13

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Kamurai2021-02-09
★ 2/10
Horrible watch, won't watch again, and do warn against watching. As the best example of signs a movie is bad, I'll mention some of my favorite things: I'm happy to see the beautiful Noureen DeWulf, but still mad she wasn't Jasmine. Stacy Keibler makes a surprise appearance. Melora Hardin look great in this. Wishing Brooke Nevin was Ashley Benson made me think of better movies. Honestly, Frank Caliendo was the funniest part of the movie, just by doing John Madden impersonations. David Koechner and Carl Weathers added nothing to the movie, Shannon Woodward's confused lesbian scene was honestly funnier than the rest of their performances put together. MAYBE if you just LOVE parodies, AND MAYBE if you just love football, then this might be bearable to watch. It just goes too far out of its way to try to make jokes that don't land.
Arthur Napier2021-07-17
★ 3/10
Worthy:Unlike the anal retentive clown shoe that reviewed this in February most likely from his moms basement, this movie is worthy of a view. If you like Naked Gun, Scary Movie, Not Another Teenage Movie, or any other kind of spoof then this is worth a watch. 3 Reasons To Watch 1. Relentlessly spoofs popular sports movies. 2. David Koechner as Lambeau Fields? I'm in. He's one of those underrated comedic actors of our time. 3. It has Stacey Keibler and Lawrence Taylor cameos. Enough said. Coach's Daughter: I wanna have what you and mom have! Coach Lambeau Fields: Herpes? How I Rated It:It's a solid 2.5, which 1) I'm a hard ass and 2) It's an average rating. Doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it at least once to laugh at.