
The Benchwarmers
Taste attributes: comedysportsfasttried & testedlightsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questgame/competition
"Get off the bench and get into the game."
Boxlist takeSimple and breezy: a pacy comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 654 votes
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Happy Madison Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











