BASEketball

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BASEketball

R

Released Jul 28, 1998

1h 43m

Comedy

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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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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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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $7,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Kevin P

A slightly dated, but funny 90's time capsule that's elevated by a young Trey Parker and Matt Stone's impeccable onscreen chemistry and improv skills. The comedy is mostly solid, with so many details and gags going on in the background of every scene. The slapstick and grossout humor is a bit hit-or-miss, but luckily the misses aren't too low and the rapid-fire pacing keeps the laughs going. The story is pretty typical for a sports film, but there's some good commentary in the opening about modern sport teams roaming across the states for money. The soundtrack is a great stack of late 90's grunge and ska pop. It's no South Park or Book of Mormon, but BASEketball is funnier than you'd think and worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Benjamin S

A silly yet wonderful movie that acts as a timecapsule for a era where you could make juvenile slap stick jokes into movies, and people would love it. It's been a long standing movie of mine that I always come back to

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Donut S

One of my all time favorites. “Hangin’ out… playin’ Nintendo… cock”

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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gamzee m

11/10 remer was so hot

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Steven G

Beyond incredible. The genius of Trey and Matt is unmatched. This film will forever be a cult classic and should be watched by anyone looking for a great belly laugh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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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
Producer: Gil Netter, Robert LoCash, David Zucker
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
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1), 35mm

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