DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (2004): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2004, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story is a komödie film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, running about 92 minutes. “Grab life by the ball.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a dodgeball guru and Goodman's attorney, La Fleur and his rag-tag team of underdogs launch a knock-down, drag-out battle in which the winner takes all.

Who’s in it. DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story stars Vince Vaughn as Peter La Fleur, Christine Taylor as Kate Veatch, Ben Stiller as White Goodman and Rip Torn as Patches O'Houlihan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $167.7M at the box office.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV and FXNow and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.