Semi-Pro
Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.
Critics Sentiment
Jackie Moon performs his disco hit Love Me Sexy
Ault reveals Flint market too small for NBA
The film drops significantly from the praised Mr. Sun halftime show to the frustrating losing streak sequence
Semi-Pro starts strong with Will Ferrell's disco opening earning consistent praise from reviewers, but quickly settles into mediocre territory. The film struggles with uneven pacing and a disconnect between comedy and drama, with most critics finding it formulaic compared to Ferrell's better sports comedies. While individual moments like the bear wrestling and halftime shows land well, the overall execution fails to reach the quotable heights of Anchorman or Talladega Nights.
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Will Ferrell
Jackie Moon
Woody Harrelson
Monix
André 3000
Clarence
Maura Tierney
Lynn
Andy Daly
Dick Pepperfield
Will Arnett
Lou Redwood
Andy Richter
Bobby Dee
Rob Corddry
Kyle
Matt Walsh
Father Pat the Ref
Tim Meadows
Cornelius Banks
David Koechner
Commissioner
Jackie Earle Haley
Dukes
DeRay Davis
Bee Bee Ellis
Josh Braaten
Twiggy Munson
Jay Phillips
Scootsie Double Day
Peter Cornell
Vakidis
Pat Kilbane
Petrelli
Patti LaBelle
Jackie's Mom
Collette Wolfe
Melinda
Jason Sudeikis
Nacho Fan
Crew
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