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Tetherball: The Movie
Three best friends decide to start a tetherball league and wind up becoming amateur athletes who have more booze, babes and balls than they can handle.
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Plot Summary
A down-on-his-luck former college tetherball star gets a chance at redemption when he enters a national tournament. He must overcome his past demons and a rival from his college days to win the coveted title. Along the way, he finds love and learns the true meaning of sportsmanship.
Critical Reception
Tetherball: The Movie received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its premise silly and its execution lacking. Audiences were somewhat more forgiving, appreciating its lighthearted, albeit nonsensical, approach to the sport.
What Reviewers Say
Relies too heavily on slapstick and a nonsensical plot.
A derivative sports comedy with little originality.
The film fails to generate any genuine laughs or emotional connection.
Google audience: Audiences found the movie to be a silly, low-brow comedy that was occasionally entertaining but ultimately forgettable. Some viewers enjoyed the lighthearted humor and the unique premise, while others found it to be a waste of time.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in and around Los Angeles, California, with many of the park scenes filmed at Griffith Park.
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