The plot is intentionally lean: (Vince Vaughn), the unmotivated owner of the run-down "Average Joe’s Gymnasium," faces a hostile takeover by White Goodman (Ben Stiller), the narcissistic, feather-haired founder of the high-tech Globo Gym. To save his gym, Peter recruits a band of eccentric regulars—including a man who believes he’s a pirate—to enter a Las Vegas dodgeball tournament for a $50,000 prize. Performances: The Stiller/Vaughn Dynamic

Vaughn plays the "straight man" with a dry, laid-back charm that grounds the madness surrounding him.

The film is bolstered by unforgettable turns from Rip Torn as the abusive, wrench-throwing coach Patches O'Houlihan and the scene-stealing commentator duo of Gary Cole and Jason Bateman on "ESPN 8: The Ocho". Thematic Depth & Satire