Summary
An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the current high school girls’ state champs to raise money for breast cancer prevention. Sparks fly as the women go to comic extremes to prove themselves on and off the court, become a national media sensation, and gain a new lease on life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 38Audiences 43GoodWatch 35
Tomatometer39%
Metascore36
IMDb5.2
Audience score34%
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10099Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+3Released
2013
July 12, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 26
Brooke ShieldsBeth Humphrey
Daryl HannahGinger Peabody
Wanda SykesFlorine Clarkston
Andrea FrankleKayla Rash
Eric RobertsLawrence Humphrey
Jessica RotheMillie Rash
Charlotte GrahamJocelyn Humphrey
Carl PalmerCoach Slaughter- MAMichal Anna MarbleTeam Manager
- MMMorrey McElroyNurse Morrey
Maria MasonWorkshop Instructor
Camryn ManheimRoxie Rosales
Virginia MadsenClementine Winks
Gillian BoltShannon- LTLarry TauschSquare Dance Caller
- DBDon BradyCodger
Mark PovinelliPaul
Ritchie MontgomeryRoy
Randy AustinReferee- WSWilliam StocktonScorekeeper
Kenny AlfonsoTito Rosales- MLMargaret LawhonWaco Register Reporter
J. Patrick McNamaraBoard President
Robin RobertsSelf
Directing · 1
- Susan Seidelman Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Brad Hennig Screenplay, Producer
Production · 10
- Laurie Lacob Executive Producer
- Jenny Johnson Executive Producer
- Nina Henderson Moore Producer
- Paul Schnee Casting
- Kerry Barden Casting
- Jamin O'Brien Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Frankie DeMarco Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Keiko Deguchi Editor
Sound · 4
- Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer
- Matt Rigby Assistant Sound Editor
- Marlena Grzaslewicz Dialogue Editor
- Robin Urdang Music Supervisor
Art · 3
- Cecil Gentry Production Design
- Bradford Johnson Set Decoration
- Christina Eunji Kim Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Caroline B. Marx Costume Designer
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