Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

Small balls. Big ambition.

Directed by Danny Leiner

Produced by O.N.C. Entertainment

200987 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted underdog sports comedy built on earnest enthusiasm, misfit camaraderie, and the belief that an unlikely group can achieve something great.

An overenthusiastic high-school maintenance man attempts to lead an unlikely group of misfits to the Nebraska state tennis championship in Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story? director Danny Leiner's underdog sports comedy. American Pie star Seann William Scott stars as the ambitious janitor who believes he has what it takes to coach the winning team.

Questions people ask

  • Is Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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