DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

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

Summary

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,263 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story received the A True Underdog Story — award received (P166): MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3].
  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story's instance of is recorded as A True Underdog Story — instance of (P31): film[4].
  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was directed by A True Underdog Story — director (P57): Rawson Marshall Thurber[5].
  • A True Underdog Story — screenwriter (P58): Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the screenplay for DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story[6].
  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story's composer is recorded as A True Underdog Story — composer (P86): Theodore Shapiro[7].
  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story's genre is A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): comedy film[8].
  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story's genre is A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story's genre is A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): sport film[10].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Vince Vaughn[11].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Christine Taylor[12].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Rip Torn[13].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Ben Stiller[14].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Justin Long[15].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Stephen Root[16].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Joel David Moore[17].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Alan Tudyk[18].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Missi Pyle[19].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Gary Cole[20].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Julie Gonzalo[21].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Jason Bateman[22].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Hank Azaria[23].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): David Hasselhoff[24].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): William Shatner[25].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Lance Armstrong[26].
  • A cast member of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Chuck Norris[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include A True Underdog Story — producer (P162): Ben Stiller[28] and A True Underdog Story — producer (P162): Stuart Cornfeld[29]. DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was directed by A True Underdog Story — director (P57): Rawson Marshall Thurber[5]. A True Underdog Story — screenwriter (P58): Rawson Marshall Thurber wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Vince Vaughn[11], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Christine Taylor[12], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Rip Torn[13], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Ben Stiller[14], A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Justin Long[15], and A True Underdog Story — cast member (P161): Stephen Root[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 18, 2004[30] and September 30, 2004[31]. The original language of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story was A True Underdog Story — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[32]. Genres include A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): comedy film[8], A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): LGBTQ-related film[9], and A True Underdog Story — genre (P136): sport film[10]. Recorded distribution format include A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): theatrical release[33], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): home video release[34], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): DVD[35], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): Universal Media Disc[36], A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): digital download[37], and A True Underdog Story — distribution format (P437): video on demand[38].

Reception

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story received the A True Underdog Story — award received (P166): MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3]. Reviews include 6.3/10[39], 72%[40], and 55/100[41].

Why It Matters

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,263 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

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].

References

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  30. [34] . BBFC database. wikidata.org.
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  39. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +2004-06-18T00:00:00Z, +2004-09-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Rawson Marshall Thurber
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+92'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
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