The Comebacks

PG-13

Released Oct 19, 2007

1 hr. 28 min.

Comedy

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9%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

33%

100,000+ Ratings

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Lambeau Fields (David Koechner), the worst coach in the history of college football, gets a final chance to redeem himself at Heartland State University. Scouring the campus for talent, Fields winds up with a ragtag team of misfits who must be whipped into shape both on and off the field. Unbelievably, his unorthodox training methods work, and the teammates find themselves in the playoffs against the Lone Star State Unbeatables.

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Critics Consensus

Full of groin-centric humor and tired sports clichés, The Comebacks is poor even by parody movie standards.

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Crippa N

Don't believe the negative reviews!!!!!!!! This movie is a top ten comedy for me not questions. The rapid fire rate of jokes is overwhelming and will take multiple views to catch the subtle and not subtle jokes being thrown at you constantly. Yes the humor is sophmoric and crude and immature and probably insensitive to many folks sense of humor. But for a perpetual middle schooler locked in this adult body, it gets me every time. I can't even give this movie a good enough review. You won't be disappointed if you can get in the right mood and just giggle away.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/23

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Dusty

When it comes to stupid movies that are funny, this is one of my favorites!! If you're a sports guy, you'll get everything that happens. I've seen this movie countless times and I'm still always up to watch it again. I don't care what the ratings say!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/23

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Audience Member

Really funny moments but mostly terrible and bad acting

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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Audience Member

Absolutely hilarious vulgar comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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dave j

Set up has failed coach of every college sport Lambeau Fields (David Koechner) has a final attempt he has what it takes to win a game, and was selected to coach college football league.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Ages 13+ only, but funnier and more original (unrated)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Tom Brady

Director

David Koechner

Coach Lambeau Fields

Carl Weathers

Coach Freddie Wiseman

Melora Hardin

Mrs. Fields

Matthew Lawrence

Lance Truman

Brooke Nevin

Michelle Fields

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Rated: 1/5

May 13, 2009

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Someone should tell these guys you can't score a touchdown throwing lateral passes.

Dec 3, 2007

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Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Chronicle

The fact that The Comebacks makes fun of another sports parody, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, doesn't make it a good movie, but it does say something about the pilfering, postmodern, post-ironic age of cinema we live in.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 26, 2007

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

it really tries too hard and has too many jokes that just fall flat

Rated: 1.5/5

Jun 3, 2014

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...has been infused with an increasingly desperate sensibility that's reflected in the film's almost total lack of genuine laughs...

Rated: 1/4

Jun 18, 2008

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Blake French

Filmcritic.com

for those who would rather step on a tack than sit through another Miracle, this film is a long overdue revival to the spoof genre.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2008

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Synopsis

Lambeau Fields (David Koechner), the worst coach in the history of college football, gets a final chance to redeem himself at Heartland State University. Scouring the campus for talent, Fields winds up with a ragtag team of misfits who must be whipped into shape both on and off the field. Unbelievably, his unorthodox training methods work, and the teammates find themselves in the playoffs against the Lone Star State Unbeatables.

Director: Tom Brady
Executive Producer: Adam F. Goldberg
Screenwriter: Ed Yeager, Joey Gutierrez
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Tapestry Films, Fox Atomic
Rating: PG-13 (Some Drug Material|Crude and Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.3M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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