Beer League

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Beer League

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Released Sep 15, 2006

1h 26m

Comedy

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Artie (Artie Lange) has no job and no girlfriend, and still lives with his mother. But he does have two things to look forward to in life: beer and softball. With best buddy Maz (Ralph Macchio), Artie plays on a team for Ed's Bar and Swill -- until their brawling behavior threatens to get them kicked out of the league. In order to maintain their place, they'll have to defeat the champions at Manganelli Fitness -- no easy task when their blood-alcohol levels exceed their batting averages.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Beer League is raunchy and tacky, but it's a hell of a lot funnier than something like Failure To Launch.

Oct 2, 2006

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Artie Lange, Howard Stern's radio sidekick, somehow manages to make beer-league softball seem no fun at all in this extremely lowbrow comedy.

Rated: 0.5/5

Sep 19, 2006

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David Hiltbrand

Philadelphia Inquirer

Sitting through this film is like spending the night in that sleazy bar you swore you'd never go in, not even to use the bathroom.

Rated: 0.5/4

Sep 19, 2006

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Brian Orndorf

eFilmCritic.com

Beer League is not for tender ears, but more for the beer-bellied, rascally rule breaker in all of us, and most importantly, there's a great chance something in here will make you laugh.

Rated: B

Dec 18, 2006

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

a whole lot of lewd potty humor that doesn't really add up to anything substantial, a guilty pleasure of sorts when taken in small bursts, but which grows somewhat tiresome in the long run

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 11, 2006

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

When a small delivery of casual swearing from Seymour Cassell earns your movie's biggest laugh, there's definitely a problem.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2006

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. It's a lot crude, and the story is hardly original, but somehow it manages to satisfy just enough to avoid being turned off! Hardly a glowing review, I know, but at times Artie's down and dirty comedy really hits the mark, as he delivers it with matter of fact effortlessness to seem real. He's got talent, no doubt, and the supporting characters are funny too at times, although I think Artie lacks charisma as the lead. I found that it was the kind of movie I didn't really want to like, but as I watched more of it, it started to win me over. The other thing which stood out to me was the very upbeat instrumental soundtrack, which made softball seem very exciting. It's a catchy little rock riff which I really liked. In summary, this film will not suit everyone, and some may be offended by it, but I quite enjoyed it and think it's worth a look.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Horror fan 4

What a underrated comedy. Great cast and story. So many quotable lines. I absolutely loved this movie. Tim Treakle

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Jake S

AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC! I know his life went downhill since this movie but this film is so damn funny!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Audience Member

Bold! New Movie! The most interesting thing is it's a family league.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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Marc Z

For what it is- a low budget, stupid beer and softball comedy starring stand up comedian Artie Lange, and Ralph Macchio on the downside of his career, it is pretty good. There are some very laughable moments, despite the fact that it has many flaws. The movie is set around themes that Lange is an expert in- sports and sex. There are some surprising cameos in this one, including Tina Fey, Laurie Metcaff, and Seymour Cassel. It's almost hard to understand how they ended up in this one, except for Lange's charm. The movie is not politically correct, but otherwise it has stood the test of time better than Lange has.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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LT W

I actually thought it was a fun movie. A movie you just kind of sit back and watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/23

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Synopsis

Artie (Artie Lange) has no job and no girlfriend, and still lives with his mother. But he does have two things to look forward to in life: beer and softball. With best buddy Maz (Ralph Macchio), Artie plays on a team for Ed's Bar and Swill -- until their brawling behavior threatens to get them kicked out of the league. In order to maintain their place, they'll have to defeat the champions at Manganelli Fitness -- no easy task when their blood-alcohol levels exceed their batting averages.

Director: Frank Sebastiano
Producer: Anthony Mastromauro, Artie Lange
Screenwriter: Frank Sebastiano, Artie Lange
Distributor: Echo Bridge
Production Co: CKRush Entertainment, Identity Films
Rating: R (Nudity|Nonstop Language|Drug Use|Sexuality|Strong Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $475.0K
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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