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The Comebacks

Play trailer Poster for The Comebacks PG-13 Released Oct 19, 2007 1h 28m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Full of groin-centric humor and tired sports clichés, The Comebacks is poor even by parody movie standards.

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Gregory Kirschling Entertainment Weekly The Comebacks is probably the worst movie that's sludged across my professional eyeballs -- worse than Daddy Day Camp, Baby Geniuses 2, and BloodRayne. Rated: F Oct 24, 2007 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Really funny moments but mostly terrible and bad acting Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/12/22 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely hilarious vulgar comedy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Ages 13+ only, but funnier and more original (unrated)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review robert p Maybe it's just me, but I found this film to be funny as can be. Two thumbs up from me. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy, Andrew Panay
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
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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