The Benchwarmers

"Get off the bench and get into the game."

2006 1h 25m EN

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★5.9TMDB · 970

Comedy

Synopsis

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A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

“Get off the bench and get into the game.”

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Cast

Rob Schneider
Gus
David Spade
Richie
Jon Heder
Clark
Molly Sims
Liz
Jon Lovitz
Mel
Amaury Nolasco
Carlos
Tim Meadows
Wayne
Nick Swardson
Howie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dennis Dugan
Writers: Warren Drummond, Allen Covert, Nick Swardson
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Benchwarmers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dennis Dugan, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sandy S. Solowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Rob Schneider and David Spade and Jon Heder carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dennis Dugan directs. Thomas E. Ackerman behind the camera. Waddy Wachtel scores. Sandy S. Solowitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Part of the "The Benchwarmers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Dennis Dugan, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Waddy Wachtel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sandy S. Solowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Rob Schneider and David Spade and Jon Heder carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Get off the bench and get into the game.".
10IMDB entry: tt0437863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Original score: Waddy Wachtel
Editing: Sandy S. Solowitz
Production design: Perry Andelin Blake
Costume design: Mary Jane Fort
Makeup / hair: Nancy Tong
Sound: Scott Wolf
Stunt coordinator: Gary Guercio
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $33,000,000
Box office: $65,000,000
Return: 197% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Benchwarmers (2006)

Part of

The Benchwarmers Collection

The Benchwarmers is a 2006 American sports-comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Jon Heder. It is produced by Revolution Studios and Happy Madison Productions and is distributed by Columbia Pictures. It has developed a cult following over the years since its release, especially amongst baseball fans. In July 2018, Revolution Studios and Universal 1440 announced a direct-to-DVD sequel, titled Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls. The film was released on January 29, 2019, with Jon Lovitz reprising his role as Mel Carmichael. The rest of the cast consists of Chris Klein, Chelsey Reist, Lochlyn Munro, and Garfield Wilson.

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Kamurai2020-09-15
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is a surprisingly charming story with a positive message. Sure, it's a "dirt humor" movie, but the cast works really well together, and it minimizes the amount of baseball in a baseball movie without removing too much. While it does do a lot of things that are either too stupid or potentially offensive to be funny, it does even more that are legitimately funny or have a positive message to them. Ultimately, if you like Rob Schneider, David Spade, or Jon Heder, then you'll probably like this, because you'll get a lot of them. I'm not sure if I can recommend this as a good baseball movie because i'm not a fan of baseball, but it manages to be there without being overwhelming.

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