The Comebacks (2007)

Directed by

Tom Brady

Genre

parody film, American football film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

4.8 of 10 from 168 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A coach tries to turn a ragtag team into winners. The movie makes fun of common sports movie moments and famous real sports events.

sillylightheartedexaggeratedbouncygoofyfast-pacedself-awareunserious

What happens

The Comebacks is a 2007 American satirical comedy film directed by Tom Brady and story by Andrew Jacobson. This film is a parody of the clichés and plots of the sports film genre. It parodies 21 popular sports films along with historical real world sports events, credible live football action and excerpts from The Onion Movie inserted throughout the film. In the UK, Greece, Finland, Australia and New Zealand this film is called Sports Movie. The movie was released to theaters on October 19, 2007. It was partially filmed at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium in Fullerton, California and Shepherd Stadium at Pierce College in Los Angeles, California. The film performed poorly at the box office and was panned by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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