- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: 91 min
- Genre: Comedy, Sport
- Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney ... see all
- Director: Kent Alterman
- Plot: Three men, three dreams. It's 1976 in Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon's American Basketball Association team languishes in last place, with few fans in the seats. Jackie dreams of a merger... Read more
User Reviews
so much potential
Dec 10, 2008
lynettecarosella - yahoo.com
Dec 10, 2008lynettecarosella - yahoo.com
first off, this movie was nothing but unnesisary cursing. 2. not very funny. a few laughs here and there buy nothing worth bragging about. 3. it wasnt a bad basketball movie, it just was ruined by the swearing. i would not... Full review
Stupid.
Nov 29, 2008
gwmurry - yahoo.com
Nov 29, 2008gwmurry - yahoo.com
Turned it off after 40 minutes. Normally love Will Ferrell, but this is just people swearing and that's supposed to be funny. One of the worst movies I've ever seen.... Full review
Will Love Me Sexy win a Grammy???
Nov 10, 2008
cremebrulee627 - yahoo.com
Nov 10, 2008cremebrulee627 - yahoo.com
I just rented this movie and it was ok. Will Farrell of course was funny as hell but something just made the movie seem a little slow-paced to me. I am madly in love with the sond Love Me Sexy which... Full review
Semi-waste of your time-Pro
Nov 07, 2008
kylejhousell - yahoo.com
Nov 07, 2008kylejhousell - yahoo.com
This is by far the worst piece of crap that Will Ferrell has ever put out. It has the same Ferrell charm as the rest of his movies, but not even god himself could make this movie funny. The worst acting... Full review
SEMI-CRAP
Nov 02, 2008
kmoblue5 - yahoo.com
Nov 02, 2008kmoblue5 - yahoo.com
will can be funny sometimes like in ricky bobby taledaga nights, but this. raunchy not funny humor, washed up basketball players...harrison must have been hard up for some change to play in this crap... Full review
OSCAR WORTHY
Oct 25, 2008
crystalblaze2000 - yahoo.com
Oct 25, 2008crystalblaze2000 - yahoo.com
not, THIS MOVIE WAS DEFINITELY NOT WORTHY OF A OSCAR... THOUGH, I NEVER SAW THIS MOVIE, BUT STILL, NOT OSCAR WORTHY... Full review
not too impressed
Oct 14, 2008
daniespo3 - yahoo.com
Oct 14, 2008daniespo3 - yahoo.com
the movie did not keep my attention. i was under the impression that it was really funny but i did not enjoy it at all.... Full review
It was All right...
Sep 27, 2008
legion1908chivas - yahoo.com
Sep 27, 2008legion1908chivas - yahoo.com
It was alright. It wasn't Will Ferrell's best movie. But it was ok. I would recommend renting this movie. It is worth the movies but not as great as will Ferrell's past movies.... Full review
one laugh = one star
Sep 20, 2008
silverking84 - imdb.com
Sep 20, 2008silverking84 - imdb.com
One. I counted. It was the line about how the team is doing a terrible job stabilizing Jackie Moon's neck when they carry him off the court. One laugh. Not even a big laugh. A small chuckle. If it had been... Full review
some parts funny some just lame
Sep 19, 2008
jareddigi - yahoo.com
Sep 19, 2008jareddigi - yahoo.com
Will stars as aba star owner glorydog hound jackie love me sexy moon and with woody and andre 3000 benjmamin in this along with will arnett this is not that funny of a movie i mean yea it does have some... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Mar 16, 2009Chicago Tribune
The stridently raunchy "Semi-Pro" can't touch the best comic moves of those two movies, unfortunately.....This is one of the problems with "Semi-Pro":....The court scenes are rarely funny, either in the trash talk or the slapstick..... ... Full Review
| Jun 25, 2008DVD MovieGuide
At no time does it threaten to become a great comedy, but it does enough to succeed.
The program covers the actors' basketball training camp, casting basketball extras, and efforts to make the movie as authentic as possible.
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| Jun 11, 2008commonsensemedia.org
This may be the best movie I ever see in 2008!
Best Will Ferrel Movie Ever!
I dislike this movie because it is stupid N Reviewer: junktrucka210 (11 years old), Date: March 08, 2008 I say: Come, on people.
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| Jun 03, 2008popmatters.com
In an alternate universe, Coffee Blacks story might have provided a more interesting movie hook.
Before you start worrying that he means to rework the bad idea that constituted last years Will-Ferrell-sports-movie-clone-without-Will-Ferrell-or-sports ( Walk Hard ), the camera pulls out to reveal that hes performing on a basketball court, not a stage.
... Full Review
| Jun 03, 2008Variety
New Line Home Video Cast: Will Ferrell, Jackie Earle Haley, Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Patti LaBelle, Maura Tierney, Tim Meadows The two-disc "Let's Get Sweaty" edition of this year's middling comedy "Semi-Pro" advances a recent academic theory: Even if the movie itself isn't very funny, the extras on any Will Ferrell DVD guarantee plenty of laughs. ... Full Review
News
Hopelessly 'Lost'
sundaypaper.com –
2009-06-07
It was a time when we were still unaccustomed to seeing his hairy, almost-naked body, when we were not yet used to his tangled teeth or wide-eyed looks of confusion. ... Full Article
"Semi-Pro" director Kent Alterman is trading in basketball hijinks for treasure hunting. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker is attached to direct and develop the comedy-adventure tale "Treehouse Gang." ... Full Article
Grown-Up Goonies Gets Going
cinemablend.com –
2009-04-09
While we continue to wait anxiously for a Goonies sequel, when we finally get to find out just how much Data turned out like his dad, Semi-Pro director Kent Alterman has something else to tide us over. ... Full Article
Kent Alterman, director of the Will Ferrell basketball comedy "Semi-Pro," is attached to direct and develop "Treehouse Gang," the grown-up adventure tale from Warner Bros. and Heyday Films. ... Full Article
Winter movie preview
dose.ca –
2009-01-13
Movie star outfits aren't Halloween hit
nydailynews.com –
2008-10-29
Looking to be Mike Myers ' "Love Guru" or Will Ferrell 's "Semi-Pro" this Halloween?You're in luck.Those movie character costumes are among the slow sellers in a Halloween season dominated by political figures. ... Full Article

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