Rotten
There are good sports movies, indifferent sports movies, and bad sports movies. The Replacements in nestled somewhere between the latter two.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The Replacements
Throw the ball. Catch the girl. Keep it simple.
2000 · 1h 58m · PG-13
Comedy
Directed by
Howard Deutch
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.
Director and cast
- Howard Deutch Director
- Keanu Reeves as Shane Falco
- Gene Hackman as Jimmy McGinty
- Brooke Langton as Annabelle Farrell
- Orlando Jones as Clifford Franklin
- Faizon Love as Jamal Jackson
- Jon Favreau as Daniel Bateman
- Rhys Ifans as Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff
- Keith David as Lindell
- Ace Yonamine as Jumbo
- Troy Winbush as Walter Cochran
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Fresh
An agreeably and unapologetically lightweight late-summer blockbuster.
Lawrence Terenzi, Mr. Showbiz
Rotten
Don't be fooled. The movie is bad -- very, very bad.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
While there's plenty in this movie that's mildly funny, The Replacements is nothing more than a high school romp.
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
Surprisingly likable.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
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