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Underdogs

Play trailer Poster for Underdogs PG 2013 1h 29m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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All seems well for Jake (Matthew Morrison), a shy but talented foosball player who's in love with the free-spirited Laura (Ariana Grande). Trouble strikes when Ace (Nicholas Hoult), the world's best soccer player, returns home with plans to destroy the village and turn it into a new sports stadium. When the bully kidnaps Laura, Jake receives the ultimate surprise when the figurines from his foosball table spring to life to help him save his beloved and reclaim the town.
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Matthew Taylor Sight & Sound Aug 21, 2014
There are few surprises, but the slick visuals, piquant humour and genial feeling for the gaming of yesteryear make it a hardy challenger for the animation titans north of the equator. Go to Full Review Adam Woodward Little White Lies Aug 14, 2014
2/5
Longer than an actual football match, and it feels it. Go to Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Aug 14, 2014
1/5
Foul. Go to Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Jul 12, 2016
3/5
Soccer-themed story has strong message, some iffy humor. Go to Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Aug 12, 2015
B
"Underdogs" isn't remarkable, but as entertainment, it handles jokes and sporting thrill competently, while Campanella fights to work welcome idiosyncrasy into every scene. Go to Full Review Graham Young Birmingham Mail Oct 10, 2014
3/5
The story isn't much to write home about. But when this animation is at its best - following the ball in a way that traditional forms of cinema have always struggled with - it's visually brilliant and children aged to five to eight will stay with it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026 Uma animação nostálgica e cheia de amor pelo futebol, mas que se perde num roteiro previsível, ritmo arrastado e piadas infantis fáceis. O carisma dos bonecos que ganham vida garante alguma diversão, mas o resultado final é uma experiência mediana. See more Facundo B @RT78377246 Mar 13, 2026 This movie is better enjoyed in its original language, it's an amazing movie, the banter between the characters works so well but you have to be an Argentine to REALLY enjoy it See more Joaquín S @RT15575397 Oct 10, 2025 Esta película es producción argentina, teniendo en cuenta su bajo presupuesto de 22 millones de dólares y su gran animación que si bien no está a la altura de grandes como Sony, Dreamworks ni Disney, esta obra maestra latina no tiene nada que envidiarles a esas empresas. La historia no es muy buena, pero todo lo demás como animación, bandas sonoras, personajes y construcción de estos mismos, mensaje de la peli, etc, son increíbles. Como argentino me siento muy bien representado con este film y ojalá algún día mi país vuelva a repetir una producción animada de tanta calidad. 5/5 See more Esperanza Margarita S @esperancita Sep 4, 2025 ok ahora que lo pienso es algo buena,me gusta tiene un buen sentido del humor y hay personajes divertidos See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 13, 2025 Funny computer-animated movie for families in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Rude Humor and Mild Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Latin American Spanish and American English audio versions with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Luis Antonio H @RT53529279 Jun 11, 2025 Se podría decir que es la mejor película latinoamericana animada, claro su historia no es la mejor pero lo compensa con buena comedia y sobretodo buena animación, si la animación no es la más impresionante pero tomando en cuenta que en Latinoamérica no se suele hacer animación y la mayoría de las veces cuando se hace sale mal, me parece bien la animación y sobretodo tratar un tema como es el fútbol o soccer que aen Latinoamérica es casi una religión, me parece más que hacertado hacer una película sobre eso See more Read all reviews
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Juan José Campanella

Director

Ariana Grande

Laura

Nicholas Hoult

Ace

Matthew Morrison

Jake

Eugenio Derbez

Rico

Taran Killam

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Synopsis All seems well for Jake (Matthew Morrison), a shy but talented foosball player who's in love with the free-spirited Laura (Ariana Grande). Trouble strikes when Ace (Nicholas Hoult), the world's best soccer player, returns home with plans to destroy the village and turn it into a new sports stadium. When the bully kidnaps Laura, Jake receives the ultimate surprise when the figurines from his foosball table spring to life to help him save his beloved and reclaim the town.
Director
Juan José Campanella
Producer
Juan José Campanella, Mercedes Gamero, Victor Glynn, David Burgess
Screenwriter
Juan José Campanella, Eduardo Sacheri, Gastón Gorali
Production Co
100 Bares
Rating
PG (Some Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 29m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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