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Champions 2023

Movie · 124 min · English · February 27, 2023

Comedy-dramaSports comedy-drama

Directed by Bobby FarrellyWritten by Mark Rizzo

Starring Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Matt Cook, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin

Champions is a 2023 American sports comedy-drama film made by Bobby Farrelly in his first time directing alone, based on a screenplay by Mark Rizzo. It remakes the 2018 Spanish movie with the same name. The story features Woody Harrelson as a fiery minor-league basketball coach who gets arrested and must lead a group of players with disabilities as part of community service. Supporting actors include Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, and Cheech Marin.

The film premiered in the United States on March 10, 2023 through Focus Features. Critics gave it mixed responses and it earned $21 million at the box office.

Cast

• Woody HarrelsonMarcus Marakovich<!--ONLY AS CREDITED
• Kaitlin OlsonAlex
• Matt CookSonny
• Ernie HudsonPhil Perretti
• Cheech MarinJulio
• Mike SmithAttorney McGurk
• Scott Van Pelthimself
• Jalen Rosehimself
• Seán CullenFrank
• Madison TevlinCosentino
• Joshua FelderDarius
• Kevin IannucciJohnny
• Ashton GunningCody
• Matthew Von Der AheCraig
• Tom SinclairBlair
• James Day KeithBenny
• Alex HintzArthur
• Casey MetcalfeMarlon
• Bradley EdensShowtime

Crew

Director

Bobby Farrelly

Screenplay

Mark Rizzo

Producer

Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Jeremy Plager

Cinematography

C. Kim Miles

Editing

Julie Garcés

Music

Michael Franti

Details

Production

Gold Circle Films

Distributor

Focus Features (United States), Universal Pictures

Box office

$21.9million

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