Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is a 2004 sports comedy directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $168.4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. Critics gave it 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $20M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story About?
The premise of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Facing financial ruin, Peter La Fleur assembles a team of quirky athletes to compete in a dodgeball tournament for a $50,000 prize. They must overcome their personal shortcomings and challenge a formidable opponent, the arrogant gym owner White Goodman, who will do whatever it takes to win. The competition promises hilarious chaos and unexpected twists as the underdogs fight for survival.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Cast
Ben Stiller leads the cast, with Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor. Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.
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Director Rawson Marshall Thurber
More from Rawson Marshall Thurber
More films directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, best-rated first: We're the Millers, Central Intelligence, Red Notice and Skyscraper.
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 72% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 72% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 64% User score
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Plot Summary
What happens in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the future of Average Joe’s hangs by a thread, Peter LaFleur (Ben Stiller) faces a devastating challenge when his archenemy, White Goodman (Vince Vaughn), purchases the gym directly across the street. Goodman aims to shut down Average Joe’s and replace it with a parking structure for his members at Globo Gym unless Peter can somehow gather $50,000 in just 30 days.
Full summary
The whole story of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, scene by scene
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Box Office & Budget
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story grossed $168.4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, 8.4 times what it cost. $114.3 million came from the US and Canada and $54.1 million (32%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$168.4M
8.4× its budget
- US & Canada
- $114.3M
- International
- $54.1M
- Budget
- $20M
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers, 2 clips and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) Original Trailer [FHD]
- Clip The Five D's Of Dodgeball
- Clip White Goodman Makes a Move on Kate
- Featurette Ben Stiller introduces Dodgeball | Film4 Interview
How Well Do You Know Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the main objective Peter and his team are trying to achieve?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Also Known As
41 alternative titles, including “Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story” and “Pelotas en juego”.
- Also known as
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- Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story
- Pelotas en juego
- Golemi topki
- Dodgeball: Mia istoria gia gademides
- Piguwi jewang
- Kanonball: En film med baller
- Vyšibaly
- Vyshybayly
- Même pas mal !
- Com a Bola Toda
- Dodgeball - Voll auf die Nüsse
- Voll auf die Nüsse
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- Yakar Top
- Palle al balzo - Dodgeball
- Dodgeball - Même pas mal !
- Kidobós - Sok flúg disznót győz
- Dodgeball: En komedi som siktar lågt
- Cuestión de pelotas
- Vybíjená
- Vybíjaná: Choď do toho na plné gule
- Uma Questão de... Bolas
- 疯狂躲避球
- Вышибалы
- דודג'בול: תפוס ת'חיים בביצים
- 피구의 제왕
- Големи топки
- Dodgeball: Μια ιστορία για γκαντέμηδες
- Zabawy z piłką
- Вишибайли
- Pazi, lopta!
- Palliga allapoole vööd
- Boltsit pelissä - Dodgeball
- ドッジボール
- Kvadratas
- Păzea la minge!
- Између две ватре
- Dodgeball: zgube med dvema ognjema
- Ballon chasseur : Une vraie histoire de sous-estimés
- 鐵男躲避球
- ดอจบอล เกมส์บอลสลาตัน กับ ทีมจ๋อยมหัศจรรย์
- Qüestió de pilotes
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Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story released?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story was released on June 18, 2004.
Who directed Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story was directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.
More films by Rawson Marshall Thurber Who is in the cast of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story stars Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor.
How much did Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story make at the box office?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story grossed $168.4 million worldwide ($114.3 million domestic, $54.1 million international) on a budget of $20 million.
How is Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story rated?
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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