DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber
Movie film Q908473
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
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Summary

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,685 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: A True Underdog Story — award received (P166): MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3]
  • Director: A True Underdog Story — director (P57): Rawson Marshall Thurber[4]
  • Screenwriter: A True Underdog Story — screenwriter (P58): Rawson Marshall Thurber[5]
  • Composer: A True Underdog Story — composer (P86): Theodore Shapiro[6]
  • Genre: A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): comedy film[7], A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): LGBTQ-related film[8], A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): sport film[9]
  • Cast member: A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Vince Vaughn[10], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Christine Taylor[11], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Rip Torn[12], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Ben Stiller[13], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Justin Long[14], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Stephen Root[15], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Joel David Moore[16], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Alan Tudyk[17], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Missi Pyle[18], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Gary Cole[19], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Julie Gonzalo[20], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Jason Bateman[21], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Hank Azaria[22], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): David Hasselhoff[23]
  • Producer: A True Underdog Story — producer (P162): Ben Stiller[24], A True Underdog Story — producer (P162): Stuart Cornfeld[25]
  • Depicts: A True Underdog Story — depicts (P180): dodgeball[26]
  • Production company: A True Underdog Story — production company (P272): Red Hour Productions[27], A True Underdog Story — production company (P272): 20th Century Studios[28]
  • Director of photography: A True Underdog Story — director of photography (P344): Jerzy Zieliński[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: A True Underdog Story — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[30]
  • Distribution format: A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): theatrical release[31], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): home video release[32], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): DVD[33], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): Universal Media Disc[34], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): digital download[35], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 6.3/10[37], 72%[38], 55/100[39]
  • Color: A True Underdog Story — color (P462): color[40], A True Underdog Story — color (P462): black-and-white[41]
  • Country of origin: A True Underdog Story — country of origin (P495): United States[42]
  • Publication date: June 18, 2004[43], September 30, 2004[44]
  • Characters: A True Underdog Story — characters (P674): White Goodman[45], A True Underdog Story — characters (P674): Patches O'Houlihan[46], A True Underdog Story — characters (P674): Peter La Fleur[47]
  • Distributed by: A True Underdog Story — distributed by (P750): 20th Century Studios[48], A True Underdog Story — distributed by (P750): Netflix[49], A True Underdog Story — distributed by (P750): Fandango at Home[50], A True Underdog Story — distributed by (P750): iTunes[51], A True Underdog Story — distributed by (P750): Disney+[52]
  • Narrative location: A True Underdog Story — narrative location (P840): Average Joe's Gym[53], A True Underdog Story — narrative location (P840): Globo Gym[54], A True Underdog Story — narrative location (P840): Las Vegas[55]
  • Official website: http://www.dodgeballmovie.com/[56]
  • Filming location: A True Underdog Story — filming location (P915): Los Angeles[57], A True Underdog Story — filming location (P915): 1201 S Santa Fe Avenue[58], A True Underdog Story — filming location (P915): The Garage on Motor[59]
  • Film editor: A True Underdog Story — film editor (P1040): Alan Baumgarten[60], A True Underdog Story — film editor (P1040): Peter Teschner[61]

Why It Matters

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

What awards did DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story receive?

Honors received include A True Underdog Story — award received (P166): MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2004-06-18T00:00:00Z, +2004-09-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Rawson Marshall Thurber
    Duration → {'amount': '+93'}, {'amount': '+92'}, {'amount': '+89'}
    Bbfc rating → 12 certificate
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