Lady Ballers
A desperate former coach turns gender disguise into a winning strategy, leading an all-male team through a provocative tour of women's sports.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- sardonic
- confrontational
- political movie night
- sports comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful and politically antagonistic sports comedy, finding it largely unfunny and misleading in its treatment of transgender athletes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Coach Rob Gibson leads male athletes in wigs into multiple women's sports, making gender identity and athletic competition the central satirical target.
The film's premise and Daily Wire production context directly engage contemporary American disputes over transgender participation in sports.
The team disguises themselves as women while competing, creating comic situations based on concealment and audience awareness.
The down-on-his-luck former coach will do anything to win, escalating from coaching ambition to an extreme sporting scheme.
Films like Lady Ballers, and why
Juwanna Mann
shared sports comedy framework, gender performance premise, and broad satirical humor
The Campaign
shared workplace-style ensemble absurdity, provocative social satire, and deliberately crude comedy
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
shared sports competition, underdog structure, and irreverent ensemble comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeremy Boreing
- Release Date
- 2023-12-01
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (70)
Cast
- Jeremy Boreing
- Billie Rae Brandt
- Daniel Considine
- Tyler Fischer
- Jake Crain
- Blain Crain
- David Cone
- Lexie Contursi
- Rosie Seraphine Harper
- Matt Walsh
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lady Ballers about?
- A desperate former coach turns gender disguise into a winning strategy, leading an all-male team through a provocative tour of women's sports.
- What is Lady Ballers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lady Ballers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lady Ballers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lady Ballers as mild.
- What did critics think of Lady Ballers?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unsuccessful and politically antagonistic sports comedy, finding it largely unfunny and misleading in its treatment of transgender athletes.
- Which films are like Lady Ballers?
- Films with a similar feel include Juwanna Mann, The Campaign, and DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story.
- How long is Lady Ballers?
- Lady Ballers runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lady Ballers?
- In United States, Lady Ballers is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
