The Benchwarmers
Three out‑of‑shape nerds assemble a makeshift baseball squad and battle elite Little League teams in a hilarious underdog quest to prove they’re never too old to chase the game they missed as kids.
“Get off the bench and get into the game.”
Synopsis
Three men form a three‑player baseball team to compete against standard Little League squads in an effort to make up for missed opportunities from their childhood.
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A crew of 53+ credited
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Edited by Peck PriorShot by Thomas E AckermanScored by Waddy WachtelDesigned by Perry Andelin Blake
Box Office
2006 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$65.0M
US & Canada: $59.8M — 92% of worldwide · International: $5.2M (8%)
Opening weekend: $19.7M — 33% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $26.0M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,274 theaters
Also known as
- Die Bankdrückerde
- La Revanche des losersfr
- Gli scaldapanchinait
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53 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
31Matt Weinberg
as Kyle
Reggie Jackson
as Self
Sean Salisbury
as Brad
Joe Gnoffo
as Marcus Ellwood
Jackie Sandler
as Female Customer
Jared Sandler
as Autograph Kid
Ray Nicholson
as Kid Catcher #1 Game #2
Terry Crews
as Poker Guy #1
Patrick Schwarzenegger
as Jock Kid Game #3
Lochlyn Munro
as Ultimate Home Remodel Host
Doug Jones
as Number 7 Robot
Rachel Hunter
as Hot Mother
Dan Patrick
as Poker Guy #2 A.K.A. O'Malley
James Earl Jones
as Darth Vader (voice)
Max Prado
as Nelson
Dennis Dugan
as Coach Bellows
Jonathan Loughran
as Brad's Assistant Coach
Jillian Henry
as Gretchen Peterson
Danny Mccarthy
as Troy
Mason Knight
as Charlie Catcher
Irene Roseen
as Elderly Woman
Judith Drake
as Mrs. Johnson
Gerry Del Sol
as Umpire
Blake Clark
as Umpire
Ron Masak
as Principal
Brooke Langton
as Kathy Dobson
Mary Jo Catlett
as Mrs. Ellwood
Matthew Willig
as Jock Guy
Cleo King
as Lady Customer
Gabriel Pimentel
as Little Man
Kristin Quick
as Kristen
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2Other crew
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