Semi-Pro

For the term semi-pro in relation to the type of athlete, see Semi-professional.
Semi-Pro
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKent Alterman
Written byScot Armstrong
Produced byJimmy Miller
StarringWill Ferrell
Woody Harrelson
André Benjamin
Maura Tierney
Will Arnett
David Koechner
CinematographyShane Hurlbut
Edited byDebra Neil-Fisher
Peter Teschner
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release dates
  • February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19) (Westwood premiere)
  • February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$55 million[1]
Box office$43.9 million[2]

Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, written by Scot Armstrong, and produced by Jimmy Miller. It stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney, set during the final season of the American Basketball Association and telling the story of a fictional ABA team desperate to survive the league's merger with the NBA. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium (in the gym of the Los Angeles City Fire Department Training Center), in Detroit, and in Flint, Michigan. Released in theaters on February 19, 2008, and released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 3, 2008,[2] it was the last film from New Line Cinema before they were absorbed by Warner Bros. Pictures. As of 2024, it is the only film directed by Kent Alterman. The film received generally negative reviews, with critics criticizing the script, though Ferrell's performance received praise.

  1. ^ "Semi-Pro (2008) - Financial Information". The Numbers.
  2. ^ a b "Semi-Pro (2008)". Box Office Mojo. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-17.