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The Replacements

2000 · 118 min

A lightweight, feel-good sports comedy that coasts on underdog charm and broad locker-room humor.

Directed by
Howard Deutch
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Throw the ball. Catch the girl. Keep it simple.
Overview
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.

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Directed by
Howard Deutch
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • redemption
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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