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The Benchwarmers (2006)

★ 5.9 · 931 ratings on TMDB

Get off the bench and get into the game.

The Benchwarmers poster★ 5.9

A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

DirectorDennis Dugan
CastAmaury Nolasco, Craig Kilborn, David Spade, Erinn Bartlett, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz
GenresComedy
The emergence reading

The Benchwarmers keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing bullying, underdog, sports, redemption, community.

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