Champions
Seen it?2023 | 124 min | Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (6.7 out of 10), though it had a box office flop and middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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. If you loved Air, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 121K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bobby Farrelly
- Woody HarrelsonMarcus
- Kaitlin OlsonAlex
- Cheech MarinJulio
- Matt CookSonny
- Ernie HudsonCoach Phil Peretti
- Madison TevlinCosentino
- Joshua FelderDarius
- Kevin IannucciJohnny
- Ashton GunningCody
- Matthew Von Der AheCraig