BASEketball

R

Released Jul 28, 1998

1 hr. 43 min.

Comedy

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41%

51 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

100,000+ Ratings

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When slacker friends Joe Cooper (Trey Parker) and Doug Remer (Matt Stone) are challenged to a pickup basketball game against some jocks, they counter by proposing to play a game they learned called "BASEketball," which combines basketball and baseball. In reality, they are improvising all of the rules, but somehow the sport becomes a hit. A promoter (Ernest Borgnine) forms a popular league, but after his death a rival owner (Robert Vaughn) wants to change the rules to increase profits.

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Critics Consensus

Baseketball isn't just a succession of fouls thanks to the comedic zip of David Zucker's direction, but sophomoric gags and a lack of performance hustle by Trey Parker and Matt Stone makes this satire a clumsy bunt.

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Ace D

Genuinely one of the funniest movies i've seen. It's a mockery of other sports movies but thats what makes it GOOD.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Mars A

Unbridled humor. Outstanding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Oscar Y

Great movie! Been seeing it for years and it's a comedy with a great story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Victor G

The premise intrigued me but what is this even about watched it long ago just thought I would share my

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12/20/23

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Whilma D

Where could i possibly begin with this movie? Ever since i first watched it in March of 2023, it has become my entire life. I have seen this movie 69.5 times and it still makes me laugh and cry more than any other movie. This film is an underrated, over hated cinematic masterpiece. It's such a good movie that it takes about 15 re-watches to even know what the plot is. In all my years of living i have never encountered a movie that is worth watching multiple times a day until now. BASEketball is my entire life. I eat, sleep and breathe BASEketball. I have a 40 inch movie poster above my bed that i pray to every night. The fact that these so-called "critics" would even think of giving a bad review is criminal. Part of the movie's charm is from the performances of the lead actors, Randolph "Trey" Severn Parker III and Matthew Richard Stone. The comedic timing and deep emotional interactions have forever re-defined the term "actor." They're so good that they make you wonder what the hell youre actually watching about half way through. it makes you question whether they were acting or not, considering how much they got into character and really represented the LGBTQ+ community. Coop and Remer walked so Tweek and Craig could run. This movie is truly an inspiration and should be put back in theatres forever and taught in schools.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/17/23

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David Zucker

Director

Trey Parker

Joe Cooper

Matt Stone

Doug Remer

Yasmine Bleeth

Jenna Reed

Jenny McCarthy

Yvette Denslow

Robert Vaughn

Baxter Cain

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

I was bored well before the end, but found the first half hour pretty funny.

Mar 25, 2008

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Jeff Giles

Newsweek

Jenny McCarthy and Ernest Borgnine -- together at last.

Mar 25, 2008

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a disappointing misfire that's aged terribly in the years since its 1998 release.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 5, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Here's a treat for South Park fans... Better than you might suspect.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 29, 2020

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Film4

You can't help feeling that the whole project must have begun as an off-the-cuff joke which some studio executive took seriously and greenlighted.

Mar 25, 2008

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Synopsis

When slacker friends Joe Cooper (Trey Parker) and Doug Remer (Matt Stone) are challenged to a pickup basketball game against some jocks, they counter by proposing to play a game they learned called "BASEketball," which combines basketball and baseball. In reality, they are improvising all of the rules, but somehow the sport becomes a hit. A promoter (Ernest Borgnine) forms a popular league, but after his death a rival owner (Robert Vaughn) wants to change the rules to increase profits.

Director: David Zucker
Executive Producer: Cleve Landsberg
Screenwriter: David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman, Jeff Wright
Distributor: MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Zucker Brothers Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.0M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1), 35mm

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