"Nobody eviscerates the scary depths of male narcissism with such ferocity, and it is a huge relief to find Mr. Stiller flexing his oiled, low-comedy triceps with such vengeful glee....Consistently funny..."
New York Times

"[A] slaphappy send-up of the whole sniffly underdog sports-movie genre, written and directed with a changeup pitch of whizzy aggression and bouncy merriness..."
Entertainment Weekly

"Superb performances from the deadpan Vaughn and the fearless Stiller in one of the funniest films of the year."
Uncut

"Vaughn recalls the seemingly effortless shtick Bill Murray trades on, and the unruffled sense of amiability he maintains, even during the daftest bits of knockabout, is the movie's chief pleasure."
Sight and Sound

"[I]t's a worthy addition to the genre....Thurber and company deliver the goods..."
Premiere

"[With] Rip Torn getting enormous laughs with his training methods as their coach..."
Chicago Sun-Times