| Metegol | |
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 Original Argentine release poster | |
| Spanish | Metegol |
| Directed by | Juan José Campanella |
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| Based on | Memoirs of a Right Winger by Roberto Fontanarrosa |
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| Cinematography | Félix Monti |
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| Music by | Emilio Kauderer |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes (USA) 106 minutes[2] (Argentina/Spain) 97 minutes[3] (UK) |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $21 million[4] |
| Box office | $34 million[5] |
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.[6] 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 Argentinean-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.[4] Costing $21 million, the film is the most expensive Argentine film of all time, and the most expensive Latin American animated feature ever.[4] In 2014, The Weinstein Company acquired the rights to distribute the film in North America. After numerous 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.[7] The film was available on Netflix in the United States in June 2016.[8]
The film received mixed reviews upon its international release; it has a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews, while scoring a 38% weighted average score on Metacritic, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
In the American version, the film features the voices of Ariana Grande, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Morrison, Eugenio Derbez, Taran Killam, Shawn Mendes, Katie Holmes, Brooklyn Beckham, Bobby Moynihan, Bella Thorne, John Leguizamo, and Mel Brooks. Whereas, the UK version features the voices of Rupert Grint, Ralf Little, Anthony Head, Rob Brydon, Peter Serafinowicz and Darren Boyd.
- ^ a b Weissberg, Jay (25 September 2013). "San Sebastian Film Review: 'Foosball'". Variety. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Calificaciones". INCAA. Comisión Asesora de Exhibiciones Cinematográficas. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "UNDERDOGS (U)". British Board of Film Classification. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Hopewell, John (19 July 2013). "Universal's 'Foosball' Smashes Argentine Records". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Underdogs (2015) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "FOOSBALL 3D". Film Factory Entertainment. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "Underdogs Starring Ariana Grande Arrives July 19" Archived 2 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Animation Magazine, July 11, 2016
- ^ Figueroa, Jesus (18 June 2016). "UNDERDOGS Features the Voice Talent of Eugenio Derbez, John Leguizamo in the Animated Family Comedy". This Funktional. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.