Semi-Pro
New Line Cinema | Release Date: February 29, 2008
5.8
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Mixed or average reviews based on 127 Ratings
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SteveG.Jun 8, 2008
There's a halfway decent movie in there somewhere - too bad no one bothered to tell the editor. It has no sense of comedic timing whatsoever, amounting to a painfully awkward (and often boring) 90 minutes.
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4
MikeB.Mar 8, 2008
anyone else sick of the exact same cookie-cutter jokes? If Ferrell is capable of more, which "stranger than fiction" seems to indicate, than why doesn't he change it up. This is the exact same jokes as anchorman, talladega and blades of anyone else sick of the exact same cookie-cutter jokes? If Ferrell is capable of more, which "stranger than fiction" seems to indicate, than why doesn't he change it up. This is the exact same jokes as anchorman, talladega and blades of glory - just not funny any more. I love Will, but he needs to change it up, just because he is wearing short shorts and a afro wig does not mean that this is a new role or anything different. I'm a huge fan of his SNL days but I think this movie does not go anywhere near that level of hilarity. It's 'Okay' at best...Try something with some plot, or some kind of point, structure, or original ideas.… Expand
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4
MattMMar 3, 2008
After seeing this movie and getting a few cheap laughs, I thought to myself Will Ferrell is getting less funny with every movie he makes. This movie just didn't have the supporting cast to make the hilarious comedy that I thought I was After seeing this movie and getting a few cheap laughs, I thought to myself Will Ferrell is getting less funny with every movie he makes. This movie just didn't have the supporting cast to make the hilarious comedy that I thought I was going to see.… Expand
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5
SteveMar 3, 2008
Will, you can do so much better. Funny at times, but stupid in others. The Woody Harrelson love story was completely misplaced and just as irrelevant. Oh, wow, poking fun at 70s lame culture like fondu, big shocker. We already saw that sort Will, you can do so much better. Funny at times, but stupid in others. The Woody Harrelson love story was completely misplaced and just as irrelevant. Oh, wow, poking fun at 70s lame culture like fondu, big shocker. We already saw that sort of schtick in Anchorman, which was obviously a far superior effort. The 70s card has been played, and fankly, you can't really get any cheesier than what's already been done (reference Farrell's other movie about the 70s, the good one). Had some funny parts. But overall, just a lame effort. It was like they got together for the pitch idea and said, "we need an R-rated, f-word filled version of Anchorman with Will Farrell playing himself but no surrounding characters. Let's try it with, oh I don't know...basketball, whatever." Zzzzzz.… Expand
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5
CattattaF.Mar 3, 2008
It was ok. No big laughs, but a decent amount of small laughs.
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5
EthanR.Mar 14, 2008
Ughhh...how disappointed i was i this movie....I was excpeting a hilarious comedy like blades of glory....but what i got was a mediocre movie and i occasionally cracked a smile! i was really excited for this movie but i was sadly let down!
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4
JaySupertrampFeb 7, 2012
One of the most boring movies ever with Will Ferrell... No good laughs and no good acting. Everything about this movie is only boring. I laughed about two times!
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NadaMar 20, 2008
I was surprised by this movie, I figured it would have me laughing the entire movie, but it didn't. Don't get me wrong, there were a few funny moments, but not as many as I was expecting. I enjoy most Ferrell movies, but this one I was surprised by this movie, I figured it would have me laughing the entire movie, but it didn't. Don't get me wrong, there were a few funny moments, but not as many as I was expecting. I enjoy most Ferrell movies, but this one was subpar at best.… Expand
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6
asylumspadezNov 19, 2011
It was ok. Had its funny parts and its boring parts. The acting was ok in it, It was what you expected from a movie like this. If you like Will Ferrell then you will probably like this film.
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5
C.B.Mar 4, 2008
a sub-par Ferrell outing. I expect much more from him...
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5
KaraH.Mar 17, 2008
Awful! Save your $$! Go see something else!
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4
TheQuietGamerMar 15, 2014
With a plethora of hollywood funny men in this movie, all headed up by Will Ferrell, I'm shocked that this movie really turned out to be this unfunny. I did find a few chuckle worthy moments here and there, but nothing that resembled actualWith a plethora of hollywood funny men in this movie, all headed up by Will Ferrell, I'm shocked that this movie really turned out to be this unfunny. I did find a few chuckle worthy moments here and there, but nothing that resembled actual comedy. Some of the scenes in the movie just do not make any sense and end up being painful to watch. A scene where Ferrell is playing poker is a perfect example of such, as the whole time I was watching I was just wondering what was going on and why. It wasn't funny, just loud, rude, and pointless. I think that is the best way to describe the whole movie.

In the end "Semi-Pro" fails to make any sort of good use of it's usually hilarious cast thanks to it's awkwardly written jokes. What's worse is that it's clear that some of these scenes could have been genuinely funny if put in the hands of a writer who could come up with better dialog and comedic timing. It really is just a boring waste of time and you would be better off watching something else. I give it a 4.2/10-Bad.… Expand
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6
TokyochuchuDec 12, 2013
Semi-Pro is hyper-typical Will Ferrell stuff. All the usual crazy stuff is present and accounted for; fighting with bears, bursts of anger at nothing in particular, mass brawls... etc. And it's pretty funny too. Nowhere near as good asSemi-Pro is hyper-typical Will Ferrell stuff. All the usual crazy stuff is present and accounted for; fighting with bears, bursts of anger at nothing in particular, mass brawls... etc. And it's pretty funny too. Nowhere near as good as something like Anchorman or The Ballad of Ricky Bobby but it's still decent fun.… Expand
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6
Compi24Nov 28, 2012
It is bearable but it's also not exactly one of Will Ferrell's finer moments in comedic cinema.
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4
ydnar4Feb 7, 2015
Silly like any other Will Ferrell movie but not funny. Not even on the same page as most of his films. Semi-Pro was a film I was excited for when the trailers were released but it just has nothing on films like Blades of Glory and Anchorman,Silly like any other Will Ferrell movie but not funny. Not even on the same page as most of his films. Semi-Pro was a film I was excited for when the trailers were released but it just has nothing on films like Blades of Glory and Anchorman, if you're thinking of watching this, save yourself some time.… Expand
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6
Sosmooth1982Jan 10, 2023
Weird but good movie. Very funny and I love basketball. Will Ferrell cracks me up. Their one of the worse teams fighting for the new expansion team for the NBA.
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4
geewahJan 23, 2021
A pretty insipid and lazy comedy to be honest.
Half the cast seem to be just going through the motions and a lot of the jokes just don't hit the mark.
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5
JesseDillingerApr 25, 2023
Ehh. It can be funny at times, and the Cuck on the t-shirt scene is a funny joke.
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6
omotestGumpApr 3, 2023
The movie begins with the exploits of Jackie Moon, played by Will Ferrell, and his basketball team, the Flinttropics. Jackie was a one-hit wonder whose only hit was "Love Me Sexy," and while he had a basketball team, he had no money and aThe movie begins with the exploits of Jackie Moon, played by Will Ferrell, and his basketball team, the Flinttropics. Jackie was a one-hit wonder whose only hit was "Love Me Sexy," and while he had a basketball team, he had no money and a weak team. It is highly unlikely that they will be motivated from here. I guess so.

Predictability is a pretty big drawback in movies. Stories and jokes are also mostly predictable. Maybe a loss won't break up the team. There's also a scene in which he plays with an unloaded gun, but it would probably explode anyway.

I gave this movie three stars because I was unexpectedly enjoying it. Being predictable doesn't mean being boring. Because there are some funny moments and I don't hate these sports comedies. I have come to feel that this is a movie where even its flaws can be loved.

The alley-oop in the movie seems to be a real skill. It saved me from criticizing it as impossible. The team is fictitious, but the ABA was real and the play seemed so real that, ironically, basketball alone seems to have realism even though the rest of it can't be done.

That doesn't make it a classic, but it's fun. I don't care if this was Woody Harrelson's waste.… Expand
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