I wasn't looking for something to move mountains here. I was looking for something I could enjoy with a little herb, and it worked great. The CGI background when he goes to get his kid is so bad it is good. Seeing Chris Klein just deliver lines with the enthusiasm of an overnight Walmart cashier. But hey-it made me laugh here and there, so I will take it
33 Reviews
The nobility of futility.
nogodnomasters4 April 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Jon Lovitz revives his character Mel for Benchwarmers 2. Ben (Chris Klein) a promising ballplayer gets hit in the cup which ends his career and begins the juvenile humor and subtitle. Getting a law degree, he ends up playing for Lovitz's team with a colorful cast of badly scripted characters. The film had potential and some a couple of good one-liners, but no great running jokes.
Guide: No f-words. Implied sex. No nudity. The nobility of futility.
Guide: No f-words. Implied sex. No nudity. The nobility of futility.
I wanted to hate this movie but that didn't happen
jakerchief8 April 2021
It's definitely a late-night-comedy and a great time killer. I laughed more at this movie than the original. The first few minutes definitely almost made me turn it off, but I just kept watching and stuck through and I'm happy I did. I thought it was going to be a dick&fart joke movie from the first 5 minutes of the movie but I was proven wrong.
The worst movie I've ever seen
fpsamples1 January 2020
Why make a sequel?
senordonuts2 January 2020
Sequel Rule #1
goxgetxit13 February 2019
Unwatchable
RobTheWatcher28 November 2021
The original was way better
merrielp6 January 2020
The First One Was Bad Enough
ThatGuyFromNZ15 January 2020
After having seen the first Benchwarmers movie which offered the odd chuckle here and there I decided to sit down to watch this, oh how I wish I hadn't It appears that this film is a pocket filler for the actors involved. I don't get why this was even made after the poorly received original Benchwarmers.
Hollywood is definitely dying. Someone, please, put it out of it's misery already.
Hollywood is definitely dying. Someone, please, put it out of it's misery already.
Not like the original but oddly entertaining.
drewschroeder-7613017 January 2020
I'm really not sure why it's called Benchwarmers 2 because there is virtually none of the original cast. Also when watching this movie put away all logic because it doesn't make since. It is one of those movies that's so bad it's funny, and I think they embraced it. Do not take this movie seriously at all and you can have a good time wasting a few hours.
Even funnier...well not MORE funny, but still funny!
Kamurai251 May 2020
Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
It is very interesting how they twisted the original formula for this. Instead of being focused on kids being saved by money as a result of nerds controlling the world, we're into a previously famous jock turned lawyer that has softball as a distraction from his job.
A lot of the similarities are there, but instead of focusing on 3 goofs, we have Chris Klein and Chelsey Twist in the mist of their sexual tension. Honestly, it would have been really nice if the kids were more involved.
While the overall quality of the movie is better this time, I do find it harder to get behind the motivations of the characters this time though. At least there's some laughs.
It is very interesting how they twisted the original formula for this. Instead of being focused on kids being saved by money as a result of nerds controlling the world, we're into a previously famous jock turned lawyer that has softball as a distraction from his job.
A lot of the similarities are there, but instead of focusing on 3 goofs, we have Chris Klein and Chelsey Twist in the mist of their sexual tension. Honestly, it would have been really nice if the kids were more involved.
While the overall quality of the movie is better this time, I do find it harder to get behind the motivations of the characters this time though. At least there's some laughs.
Doesn't match up to the original.
rdamian196312 January 2020
Wow. Not a good wow either.
curtfletchercomedy22 May 2020
OMG...it's so bad.
beammeup-2955426 November 2020
Why?
mrpjones1719 March 2021
The only question I could ask myself throughout this movie is "Why?" Just why? Zero connection the original movie except one person that didn't even have the same role. The jokes were dry and meshed together in such a disturbing way. I promise you that there is always going to be something better to watch than this movie. The 2 stars are for the title.
The f*%#?
Cracracracroft26 August 2022
I don't...understand. Despite a couple of jokes that made me chuckle, I don't get this. It was like a cheesy sequel of a cheesier sequel. Like the original budget was $20 million and this was $1 million. And $990,000 went to cameras. The other $1,000 went to writing, acting and scenery combined. 3 main actors should be disappointed and desperate to agree to such garbage. It's like...a Disney/Nickelodeon tv show with swears. So so so bad. Sounds effects and all. I watched this when I had some free time (too much) while staying in a hotel.
Do not expect anything at all.
Do not expect anything at all.
Would not recommend
deanna-spanna13 April 2020
A hit to the nuts
cjhjonas29 March 2020
Expected a "goofy" comedy and it delivered!
chrisw57816 September 2021
Seems a lot of the people leaving bad reviews either hadn't watched a trailer prior or expected an Academy Award winning movie. Is it terrible? No, not at all. It's a decent "goofy" movie with some good laughs. And maybe a nice message behind it.
If you know Jon Lovitz then you likely know what I mean when I say "goofy" type movies. He's here doing what he does best. He always brings the laughs! Chris klein plays his roles perfectly of course. This is no exception. Seems this guy doesn't age either!!
If you like the "silly" or "goofy" type movies, this might be a good one for you. At least give it a shot, but do keep your expectations realistic and you may really enjoy!
If you know Jon Lovitz then you likely know what I mean when I say "goofy" type movies. He's here doing what he does best. He always brings the laughs! Chris klein plays his roles perfectly of course. This is no exception. Seems this guy doesn't age either!!
If you like the "silly" or "goofy" type movies, this might be a good one for you. At least give it a shot, but do keep your expectations realistic and you may really enjoy!
Terrible
kjbunkowske15 March 2020
Don't bother
pmtelefon1 June 2022
I don't want to be mean but there is very little in "Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls" that makes it worth watching. The cast is game but the material is very weak. It also has the feeling that we've seen all of this before. I never saw the original "Benchwarmers". After watching this sequel, I don't think I ever will.
bad but not horrible
SnoopyStyle3 May 2021
Star baseball player Ben McGrath (Chris Klein) was on the verge of the major leagues when he gets nailed in the nuts. It ends his career before it starts. Years later, he is divorced and a disappointment to his son. He graduates from night school to be a lawyer. Nobody is willing to hire him except for Stenhouse (Lochlyn Munro). It turns out that Stenhouse wants him to be the baseball ringer but he is petrified by PTSD. Stenhouse fires him. In a bar, he gets hired by low rent lawyer Mel Carmichael (Jon Lovitz) who wants him to manage the company softball team.
As a comedy, it's not that funny. Its humor is broad but thin. Chris Klein has done worst. The supporting actors are all nobodies. The story actually functions but unimaginative. This is generally weak. It's a bad movie but at least, it's a functioning one.
As a comedy, it's not that funny. Its humor is broad but thin. Chris Klein has done worst. The supporting actors are all nobodies. The story actually functions but unimaginative. This is generally weak. It's a bad movie but at least, it's a functioning one.
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