Overview
A disgraced coach finds redemption through an unlikely basketball team, discovering the true meaning of teamwork and compassion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- warm
- witty
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an accessible, heartfelt Spanish comedy-drama whose inclusive message and performances outweigh its conventional sports formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marco's forced community service becomes a sustained process of accountability and personal change through Los Amigos.
The team of players with learning difficulties competes in a national league while challenging Marco's assumptions about ability and value.
Manuel, Paquito, Jesús, Sergio, Fabián, Juanma, Benito, Marin, and Collantes drive the film's affectionate humor and communal spirit.
Marco must turn Los Amigos into a capable team before their Paralympic national league competition.
Films like Champions, and why
The Bad News Bears
shared uplifting sports drama, reluctant coach, outsider team, and redemptive ensemble comedy
The Peanut Butter Falcon
shared disability representation, warm humor, inclusive community, and personal transformation
Cool Runnings
shared underdog sports structure, inspirational coaching, social inclusion, and heartfelt comedy
The Intouchables
shared compassionate ensemble, humanistic comedy, and a protagonist transformed through responsibility toward others
Movie Details
- Director
- Javier Fesser
- Release Date
- 2018-04-06
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (790)
Cast
- Javier Gutiérrez
- Athenea Mata
- Juan Margallo
- José de Luna
- Sergio Olmo
- Jesús Vidal
- Gloria Ramos
- Alberto Nieto Fernández
- Julio Fernández
- Jesús Lago
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 Champions about?
- A disgraced Spanish basketball coach discovers that mentoring an inclusive team may be the unlikely path to repairing his own life.
- What is Champions like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Champions as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Champions violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Champions as mild.
- What did critics think of Champions?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an accessible, heartfelt Spanish comedy-drama whose inclusive message and performances outweigh its conventional sports formula.
- Which films are like Champions?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bad News Bears, The Peanut Butter Falcon, Cool Runnings, and The Intouchables.
- How long is Champions?
- Champions runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Champions?
- In United States, Champions is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
