Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story

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Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story

R

2009

1h 33m

Comedy

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A maintenance man (Seann William Scott) tries to help high-school tennis players win the state championship.

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...there eventually does reach a point at which Scott's performance, ingratiating as it is, simply proves unable to compensate for the film's myriad of deficiencies.

Rated: 2/4

May 3, 2009

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A tad too obvious for my liking but then it's a Sean William Scott movie -- so obviously it's obvious. But as a tennis redemption movie (not too many of them around) it stands out for a sense of gruff fun.

Apr 9, 2009

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Jack S

What can I say? I loved it. Dark comedy with some of the funniest dialogue, editing and directing choices I've witnessed in a long time. It is not high brow nor does it try to be. It is what it is. It's unapologetically a raunchy comedy. It is unpretentious. Comedy is highly subjective and for some I can see how the dialogue in this could be gratuitous at times but I just found myself doubled over in laughter. I have had several email chats with one of the writers of this film and he is one of the funniest people I've ever corresponded with. To me, this is the kind of comedy we need more of.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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I found it to be hilarious. I enjoyed the story, and it had me laughing out loud all throughout the film. Definitely a perfect raunchy comedy. Some parts were over the top but it's still a great movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Trashy comedy. Bad story and bad jokes. Don't bother.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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I DONT KNOW WHY IS FUNNY BUT IS REALLY FUNNY

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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I watched this with my tennis team on a spring break trip. It was very enjoyable to see some laughs by SWS, but overall it almost made fun of the sport too much. I enjoyed it while I was there, but nothing to revisit

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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This is a silly comedy and delivers as intended. If you play tennis or know anything about tennis, you will appreciate the humor even more. For a movie that went straight to DVD, I think it is great. Seann William Scott is classic in his Stiffler-like character. Randy Quaid is great, but has a small part. I highly recommend having a few cocktails or whatever before/while watching. It helps to enhance this raunchy comedy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

A maintenance man (Seann William Scott) tries to help high-school tennis players win the state championship.

Director: Danny Leiner
Producer: Michael G. Nathanson, Seann William Scott, John Penotti
Screenwriter: Andy Stock, Rick Stempson
Production Co: GreeneStreet Films Inc., O.N.C. Entertainment
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Crude and Sexual Content|Brief Drug Use|Some Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2011
Runtime: 1h 33m

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