The Replacements
Throw the ball. Catch the girl. Keep it simple.
2000 | 118m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Howard Deutch |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Vince McKewin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 11, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Howard Deutch |
| Writer: | Vince McKewin |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | american football, strike, sports, coach, misfit |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Bel Air Entertainment, Dylan Sellers Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $50,054,511
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | Shane Falco |
| Gene Hackman | Jimmy McGinty |
| Brooke Langton | Annabelle Farrell |
| Orlando Jones | Clifford Franklin |
| Faizon Love | Jamal Jackson |
| Jon Favreau | Daniel Bateman |
| Rhys Ifans | Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff |
| Keith David | Lindell |
| Ace Yonamine | Jumbo |
| Troy Winbush | Walter Cochran |
| David Denman | Brian Murphy |
| Michael Jace | Earl Wilkinson / Ray Smith |
| Gailard Sartain | Pilachowski |
| Brett Cullen | Eddie Martel |
| Jack Warden | Edward O'Neil |
| Michael Taliferro | Andre Jackson |
| Robyn Peterson | Mrs. O'Neil |
| Kevin Reid | Detroit Quarterback |
| Sarah Ann Morris | Heather |
| Caroline Keenan | Dawn |
| Elisa Nixon | Red-Haired Cheerleader |
| Stella Choe | Asian Cheerleader |
| Evan Parke | Malcolm La Mont |
| John Madden | Himself |
| Pat Summerall | Himself |
| Art LaFleur | Banes |
| Michelle Johnston | Fumiko's Girl |
| Justin Riemer | Dallas Linebacker |
| Martin Wright | Butler |
| Ol' Dirty Bastard | O.D.B. |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Deutch | Director |
| John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Seth Flaum | Editor |
| Mary Gail Artz | Casting |
| Barbara Cohen | Casting |
| Jill M. Ohanneson | Costume Design |
| Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Dan Bishop | Production Design |
| Vince McKewin | Writer |
| Alisa Christensen | Stunts |
| Chad Stahelski | Stunt Double |
| Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunts |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunts |
| Steve Kelso | Stunt Driver |
| Christopher Boyes | Sound Designer |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Mark Ginther | Stunts |
| Jason Sweers | Graphic Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dylan Sellers | Producer |
| Steven Reuther | Executive Producer |
| Erwin Stoff | Executive Producer |
| Elena Spiotta | Associate Producer |
| Jeffrey Chernov | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 46 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 34 | 54 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 33 | 48 | 22 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 73 | 186 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 | 28 | 50 | 19 |
| 2024 | 10 | 31 | 63 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 64 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 27 | 46 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 996 | 996 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 872 | 872 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 702 | 751 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 390 | 454 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 990 | 990 |
If you are a wanna-be, a has-been or a never-have, THIS is the movie for you. Celebrating the Everyman who never got his shot, The Replacements takes the Mediocre and gives them their chance in the spotlight. The movie starts out with the professional football players going on strike, mid-season, ... to demand even more money to play a kid's game. The league owners decide to finish out the season with whatever players they can acquire (mirroring the 1987 NFL strike). The Washington Sentinels' owner goes a completely different direction by re-hiring one of his old coaches and giving him complete control of the team. Coach McGinty then goes about putting together his Dream Team of Wanna-Be's and Never-Were's who, if the stars aligned just right, might just reach their full potential. An EXCELLENT popcorn movie that would have received 5 stars if there had been more football in the football movie. Nevertheless, it is packed full of great one-liners (He's Wiry) and will have you tossing off non-sequiturs the next day all day long. That'll do pig. That'll do.
**Overall : Hilarious characters and a heartwarming story perfect the formula of Major League delivering one of the best and funniest sports movies ever made.** With all the charm of Major League and a cast of zany lovable characters, The Replacements stands out as my favorite sports movie of all ... time! Led by Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman, this team of hilarious scrappy nobodies and has-beens get their shot as pros, but this goofy comedy disguises a heartwarming story as these crazy characters find redemption and family in each other. A classic in every way, The Replacements shines through its entertaining cast, excellent writing, and satisfying story anchored by one of Keanu's many iconic roles.