Ready to Rumble (2000)
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23% of critics liked it
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48% of users liked it
(33,266 ratings)
A pair of sewage-truck drivers attempt to rescue the tarnished reputation of their favorite pro wrestler in this comedy from Varsity Blues director Brian Robbins. Gordie Boggs (David Arquette) and Sean Dawkins (Scott Caan) live vicariously through superstar grappler Jimmy King (Oliver Platt). But… More A pair of sewage-truck drivers attempt to rescue the tarnished reputation of their favorite pro wrestler in this comedy from Varsity Blues director Brian Robbins. Gordie Boggs (David Arquette) and Sean Dawkins (Scott Caan) live vicariously through superstar grappler Jimmy King (Oliver Platt). But when King's manager (Joe Pantoliano), in a fit of ego, arranges to have his client dethroned to make way for the next hot property, the guys hatch a plan to force a rematch. The only problem is, their no-good hero has sunk into a black hole of self-pity and liquor. Enlisting the help of old-time trainer Sal (Martin Landau) to whip "The King" into shape, Gordie and Sean run afoul of Gordie's father, who wants his son to settle down and become a cop like him. Meanwhile, curvaceous Sasha (Rose McGowan) moves in on Gordie, but has ulterior motives. So does The King's son (Tait Smith), who's willing to put his girth to good use in order to exact revenge on his dad for abandoning him. Ready to Rumble features a large cast of real-life WCW wrestlers portraying themselves. McGowan and Arquette previously appeared together in Wes Craven's Scream. Lewis Arquette, the star's father, also appears alongside his son as he did in Scream 2. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brian Robbins
- Written By
- Steven Brill
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Apr 7, 2000 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Loren King, Boston Globe
Likable performances from its young cast and a better-than-average script add spark to this formulaic fairy tale and make the wrestling mania watchable.
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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Moronic and insulting.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Toilet-humor farce proud of its own crudeness.
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Susan Stark, Detroit News
Ready to Rumble manages to insult not only pro wrestlers but also their fans.
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Tom Keogh, Film.com
Comic virtues linger in the memory a little longer than the farcical brutality of this pandering noisefest. Not that that's a significant victory.
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Cast
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David Arquette
as Gordie Boggs
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Oliver Platt
as Jimmy King
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Scott Caan
as Sean Dawkins
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Bill Goldberg
as Goldberg
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Rose McGowan
as Sasha
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Diamond Dallas Page
as "Diamond" Dallas Page
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Richard Lineback
as Mr. Boggs
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Chris Owen
as Isaac
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Sting
as Sting
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Joe Pantoliano
as Titus Sinclair
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Martin Landau
as Sal
- Caroline Rhea
- Tait Smith
- Ellen Albertini Dow
- Kathleen Freeman
- Lewis Arquette
- Scott 'Bam Bam' Bigelow
- Saturn V
- Sid Vicious
- Billy Kidman
- Rey Mysterio
- Disco Inferno
- Juventud Guerrera
- Curt Hennig
- Konnan
- Steve Borden
- Dallas Page
- Steve "sting" Borden
- Jill Ritchie
- Page Falkinburg
- Rose Mc Gowan
