The Replacements

2000, Comedy, 1h 58m

108 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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The cliched characters and obvious outcome make all the fun and excitement amount to nothing. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

It's late in the season; the playoffs are fast approaching; and the Washington Sentinels have just gone on strike. Scrambling for a solution, the Sentinels' owner Edward O'Neil hatches a plan to bring in legendary coach Jimmy McGinty to recruit a team of replacement players in exactly one week. For fans and owners alike, the strike is a disaster. But for Shane Falco and a mismatched crew of outsiders, it is the second chance they've waited their whole lives for.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Language)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Howard Deutch
  • Writer:
    Vince McKewin
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $44.7M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Keanu Reeves
Shane Falco
Gene Hackman
McGinty
Orlando Jones
Franklin
Jon Favreau
Bateman
Brooke Langton
Annabelle
Rhys Ifans
Gruff
Jack Warden
O'Neil
Faizon Love
J. Jackson
Michael "Bear" Taliferro
Andre Jackson
Ace Yonamine
Fumiko
Troy Winbush
Walter Cochran
David Denman
Murphy
Michael Jace
Earl Wilkinson , Ray Smith
Gailard Sartain
Pilachowski
Art LaFleur
Banes
Brett Cullen
Martel
John Madden
Self
Pat Summerall
Self
Keith David
Lindell
Howard Deutch
Director
Vince McKewin
Writer
Jeffrey Chernov
Executive Producer
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer
Erwin Stoff
Executive Producer
John Debney
Original Music
Tak Fujimoto
Cinematography
Seth Flaum
Film Editing
Bud S. Smith
Film Editing
Dan Bishop
Production Design
Gary Kosko
Art Director
Maria Nay
Set Decoration
Jill M. Ohanneson
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for The Replacements

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Audience Reviews for The Replacements

  • Feb 14, 2016
    Fun and innocent film, you can't fault a film that really doesn't attempt to be anything remotely serious. Keanu Reeves is good and Hackman is always a great backbone, pity the film didn't make more box office as this was a good film.
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Jul 20, 2012
    The Bad News Bears take up football, become scabs and take on Keanu Reeves as a quarterback. Poor Gene Hackman must have really needed the money.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 26, 2012
    One of the worst things I have ever had the misfortune of watching. Cliche writing, terrible acting, this movie gets very little right.
    Sanjay R Super Reviewer
  • Oct 01, 2011
    Not so much a sports movie but rather a sports fantasy fried in buckets of greasy charm. Still watchable but only just.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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