The Comebacks
Seen it?2007 | 107 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 4.8 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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"!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
9% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
4.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Brady
- Carl WeathersFreddie Wiseman/Narrator
- David KoechnerLambeau "Coach" Fields
- Melora HardinBarb Fields
- Matthew LawrenceLance Truman
- Brooke NevinMichelle Fields
- Nick SearcyMr. Truman
- Robert Ri'chardAseel Tare
- George BackBuddy Boy
- Noureen DeWulfJasminder Featherfoot
- Jesse GarciaJorge Juanson