
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team to the Basketball Championship. Word from the top is that this is the last season of church ball and Bishop Linderman isn't about to have his team lose for the 20th year in a row in the last season of church ball history! What was supposed to strengthen the body, invigorate the mind and cu... (Full plot summary below)
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Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team to the Basketball Championship. Word from the top is that this is the last season of church ball and Bishop Linderman isn't about to have his team lose for the 20th year in a row in the last season of church ball history! What was supposed to strengthen the body, invigorate the mind and cultivate brotherly love seems to bring out the worst in these church-going ball players. Dennis must find a way to bring his team together and build unity along the way to win the championship or go down in church ball history as the worst team that ever played.
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| Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)Audrey Rock-RichardsonIt commands more attention than previous efforts because of a wonderfully eclectic cast. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderWill non-Mormons start noticing HaleStorm's productions? I wouldn't bet the tithing money on it yet, but they're heading in the right direction. |
| Reno Gazette-JournalForrest HartmanRecreational basketball leagues offer plenty to laugh at and screenwriter Paul Eagleston mined that material, but not as deeply as he needed to. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIts rowdiness, bathroom humor, cast of familiar but second-rate actors and overall disrespect for organized religion make it seem like any other bad Hollywood farce. |
| New TimesLuke Y. ThompsonHale's directorial style relies way too much on the kind of cheesy music video montages that have long since been parodied to death, and the religious rock songs used are truly awful. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceRelies heavily on dumb slapstick, including a few tasteless, low-brow moments. |
| Arizona RepublicRichard NilsenJokes fall flat, characterizations are sketchy at best, setups never receive their payoff, unnecessary subplots slow the already glacial pace. |
| User ReviewJonathan PBest Movie EVER. I wish I could give it six stars. |
| User ReviewJonathan GThis movie was great. For those that play men's league church ball you will appreciate this movie. Church Ball is the best! |
| User ReviewShannon BI really liked this movie... It was pretty funny and I loved how it brought out the cliches of Church Ball and sadly I have seen some of the things done on the LDS basketball court just like the thing they did in this movie. |