Champions
Champions

Champions

2023
Movie
124 min
English

A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.

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IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users93%
Director: Bobby FarrellyGenres: Comedy, Drama, Sport

Plot Summary

A minor league basketball coach is ordered to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities as community service. Initially resistant, he soon discovers that these athletes possess remarkable skills and a passion for the game. As he works with them, he learns valuable lessons about teamwork, dedication, and finding joy in unexpected places, transforming not only their lives but his own as well.

Critical Reception

Champions received a mixed-to-positive reception from critics, who often praised Woody Harrelson's performance and the film's heartwarming message. Some reviewers found the storyline predictable and formulaic, while others appreciated its sincerity and positive representation of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Woody Harrelson's charming and empathetic performance.
  • Appreciated for its feel-good message and positive portrayal of disability.
  • Criticized by some for a formulaic and predictable narrative arc.

Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed the film, finding it an uplifting and heartwarming experience. Many highlighted the film's positive messaging and the humor derived from the characters' interactions.

Fun Fact

The film features a cast of actors with intellectual disabilities, many of whom are from Special Olympics programs, bringing an authentic and genuine energy to their roles.

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TMDB Reviews

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tmdb46673632

tmdb46673632

* This has to be one of the only movies I hate with a passion. I, myself, am not psychically disabled, so I don't feel directly offended by this films pre-snarky, and downright criminal sense of humor. Every second it feels like _Harrelson_...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2023-edition "Champions is one of those feel-good sports flicks designed to leave viewers with a smile on their faces. A beautiful, heartwarming examp...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Have you seen "The Shiny Shrimps" (2019)? Well this reminded me very much of that comedy effort as Woody Harrelson portrays the disgraced basketball coach "Marcus". After one altercation too many on the court, he is ordered by a judge to do...