Champions
Seen it?2018 | 124 min | Comedy, Family, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 and families. If you loved GOAT or The Rookie, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 15 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Javier Fesser
- Javier GutiérrezMarco
- Athenea MataSonia
- Juan MargalloJulio
- José de LunaJuanma
- Sergio OlmoSergio
- Jesús VidalMarin
- Gloria RamosCollantes
- Alberto Nieto FernándezBenito
- Julio FernándezFabián
- Jesús LagoJesús