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Underdogs
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Metegol (Spanish for table football; also known in English as Underdogs in the United States, The Unbeatables in the United Kingdom and sometimes as Foosball) is a 2013 animated sports comedy film co-written, produced, directed and edited by Juan J. Campanella. The film is loosely based on the short story "Memorias de un wing derecho" ("Memoirs of a Right Winger") by Argentine writer Roberto Fontanarrosa. Gaston Gorali, co-writer and producer of the film, and Eduardo Sacheri (who had previously worked with Campanella for the classic film The Secret in Their Eyes) developed the screenplay with
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Underdogs, also known as Metegol, is a 2013 animated adventure film directed by Juan J. Campanella. The movie, which focuses on association football, was produced in Argentina, Spain, India, and the United States. It features computer animation and was distributed by Universal Pictures. The production involved a budget of 21,000,000 and generated revenue of 32,768,940.
The film has a runtime of 107 minutes according to TMDb, while IMDb lists it at 85 minutes. It stars voice actors including Bella Thorne, Rupert Grint, and Bobby Moynihan. Juan J. Campanella also served as the screenwriter, alongside Eduardo Sacheri, and acted as the film editor. Sergio Pablos produced the work, with Félix Monti as the director of photography. The film is available in 3D and was released on July 18, 2013.
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7.0All seems well for Amadeo, a shy but talented foosball player who's in love with the free-spirited Laura. Trouble strikes when Grosso, the world's best soccer player, returns home with plans to destroy the village and turn it into a new sports stadium. When Grosso kidnaps Laura, Amadeo receives the ultimate surprise when the figurines from his foosball table spring to life to help him save his beloved and reclaim the town.
Cast
- David Masajnik as Amadeo (voice)
- Juan José Campanella as Armando / Eusebio / Lechuga / Clark (voice)
- Diego Ramos as Grosso (voice)
- Pablo Rago as Capi (voice)
- Gabriel Almirón as Malparitti II (voice)
- Axel Kuschevatzky as Intendente (voice)
Themes
- football (soccer)
- figurine
- amused
- vibrant
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Metegol
- Film.image
- Underdogs 2013 animated film poster.png
- Film.caption
- Argentine theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Juan José Campanella
- Film.music
- Emilio Kauderer
- Film.cinematography
- Félix Monti
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures International
- Film.runtime
- 106 minutes
- Film.language
- Spanish
- Film.budget
- $21 million
- Film.gross
- $32.7 million
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- animated film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Spanish
- Main subject
- association football
- Director
- Juan J. Campanella
- Voice actor
- Jason Griffith
- Cinematographer
- Félix Monti
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 347421
- Sport
- association football
- Official website
- www.metegolpelicula.com
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- publication date
- 2015-04-02
- title
- Metegol
- fabrication method
- computer animation
- capital cost
- 21000000
- box office
- 32768940
- film editor
- Juan J. Campanella
- review score
- 38/100
- end time
- 2013-07-18
- has characteristic
- 3D film
- form of creative work
- feature film
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Additional voices
- Production
- Release
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Box office
- See also
- References
- External links
Metegol (Spanish for table football; also known in English as Underdogs in the United States, The Unbeatables in the United Kingdom and sometimes as Foosball) is a 2013 animated sports comedy film co-written, produced, directed and edited by Juan J. Campanella. The film is loosely based on the short story "Memorias de un wing derecho" ("Memoirs of a Right Winger") by Argentine writer Roberto Fontanarrosa. Gaston Gorali, co-writer and producer of the film, and Eduardo Sacheri (who had previously worked with Campanella for the classic film The Secret in Their Eyes) developed the screenplay with Campanella.
The film is an Argentine-Spanish production, and was released by Universal Pictures International Entertainment in Argentina on 18 July 2013, setting an all-time record for an Argentine film opening at the box-office. Costing $21 million, the film is the most expensive Argentine film of all time, and the most expensive Latin American animated feature ever. In 2014, The Weinstein Company acquired the rights to distribute the film in North America. After various delays, including an August 2015 theatrical release that was scrapped last minute, the North American English-language version was released on DVD in July 2016. The film was available on Netflix in the United States in June 2016. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
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