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Summary
Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+28)
Critics 39Audiences 67GoodWatch 53
Tomatometer40%
Metascore38
Audience score74%
IMDb6.5
Letterboxd · 59 K ratings3.3/5
User score6.5
Box office
28%of its budget back
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it made back $7 M of the $25 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100103Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
Released
1998
July 28, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 112
Trey ParkerJoe Cooper
Matt StoneDoug Remer
Dian BacharSqueak Scolari
Yasmine BleethJenna Reed
Jenny McCarthyYvette Denslow
Ernest BorgnineTed Denslow
Robert VaughnBaxter Cain
Trevor EinhornJoey Thomas
Bob CostasBob Costas
Al MichaelsAl Michaels
Robert StackRobert Stack
Reggie JacksonReggie Jackson
Dan PatrickDan Patrick
Kenny MayneKenny Mayne- TMTim McCarverTim McCarver
Pat O'BrienPat O'Brien
Jim LampleyJim Lampley
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar
Victoria SilvstedtVictoria Silvstedt- RBReel Big FishReel Big Fish
Curt GowdyWorld Series Announcer (voice)- JCJustin ChapmanLittle Coop
- MMMatt MurrayLittle Remer
Directing · 5
- David Zucker Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Jeffrey Reiner Second Unit Director, Editor
- Lisa Demaine First Assistant Director
- Rebecca Strickland Second Assistant Director
- Faith Conroy Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Lewis Friedman Screenplay
- Robert LoCash Screenplay, Producer
- Jeff Wright Screenplay, Co-Producer
Production · 6
- Cleve Landsberg Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Gil Netter Producer
- Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting
- Libby Goldstein Casting
- Katy Wallin Casting
- Kathryn Takis Associate Producer
Camera · 3
- Steve Mason Director of Photography
- Aaron Pazanti Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Jeff Case Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Carter DeHaven First Assistant Editor
- Mark Bourgeois Assistant Editor
- Calvin Wimmer Assistant Editor
- Aaron Brock Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Ira Newborn Original Music Composer
- Hank Garfield Sound Mixer
Art · 3
- Steven J. Jordan Production Design
- Anne D. McCulley Set Decoration
- William Hiney Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Catherine Adair Costume Design
- Beth Miller Key Hair Stylist
- Nena Smarz Key Makeup Artist
Lighting · 3
- Steven C. McGee Gaffer
- Chris Ahern Electrician
- Kevin J. Lang Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 15
- Monty Cox Stunt Coordinator
- David Leitch Stunts
- Deep Roy Stunts
- Miranda Garrison Choreographer
- Karen Sheperd Stunt Double
- Gary Littlejohn Stunts
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