The film originally ended with the Average Joes losing the final match, but test audiences hated it so much that the studio reshot the ending turning Dodgeball into the iconic underdog victory fans love today.
Peter LaFleur runs Average Joe’s Gym, a small, failing fitness center threatened by the expansion of Globo Gym, owned by arrogant fitness guru White Goodman. When Average Joe’s faces foreclosure, Peter and his misfit employees discover a dodgeball tournament offering a large cash prize. Desperate for survival, they enter the competition despite having no real athletic skill. Guided by eccentric former champion Patches O’Houlihan, the team trains and slowly builds confidence. Along the way, personal insecurities, rivalries, and unexpected romances unfold. The tournament becomes more than a game it’s a fight for identity, dignity, and community. In the end, the underdogs prove that heart and unity can defeat arrogance.
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