Dumbbells (film)

Dumbbells is a 2014 comedy film directed by Christopher Livingston and starring Brian Drolet, Hoyt Richards, Mircea Monroe, Jaleel White, Taylor Cole, Jay Mohr, Tom Arnold, Laura Ashley Samuels and Andy Milonakis, with a rare film appearance by Nancy Olson (her first film in 17 years). The film saw a limited release on January 10, 2014.^[2] The film also marks the film debut of singer Frenchie Davis.^[3] The film received generally negative reviews from critics.

Dumbbells
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Directed by	Christopher Livingston
Written by	Brian Drolet Hoyt Richards
Produced by	Brian Drolet Hoyt Richards Reagan Rosson Barry Katz Josh Goldstein
Starring	Brian Drolet Hoyt Richards Taylor Cole Mircea Monroe
Cinematography	Jessica Young
Edited by	Sean Galera Sandy S. Solowitz
Music by	Michael Muhlfriedel
Production companies	Full Blitz Entertainment Check Your Head Films Tortoise Entertainment
Distributed by	GoDigital[1]
Release date	January 10, 2014 (2014-01-10)[2]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

Chris Long is an ex-NCAA basketball player turned trainer who finds a new purpose when his gym's new owner, Jack, unleashes a lucrative plan to turn the neglected business into a reality show. When Chris' co-workers resist this new direction, he and Jack form an unlikely alliance that allows them to face the demons of their pasts and ultimately, save the gym's future.

Cast

• Brian Drolet as Chris Long
• Hoyt Richards as Jack Guy
• Jaleel White as The Leader
• Mircea Monroe as Kim Hertz
• Taylor Cole as Rachel Corelli
• Frenchie Davis as Venus
• Carl Reiner as Donald Cummings
• Nancy Olson as Bianca Cummings
• Jay Mohr as Harold
• Olivia Taylor Dudley as Heather
• Michael Ray Bower as Erwin
• Laura Ashley Samuels as Candy
• Valery M. Ortiz as Missy
• Andy Milonakis as Rusty
• Tom Arnold as Daddy
• Fabio Lanzoni as himself
• Jason Scott Jenkins as Dre Lincoln
• Eva Marie as Naomi

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 14% based on 7 reviews, with an average score of 2.52/10.^[4] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 24 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.^[5]

Dumbbells attracted media attention in France in January 2016, when Netflix released a dubbed version of very low quality. The French version, which had been recorded in South Africa by non-professional actors, was called "the worst dubbing in history".^[6] Netflix reacted to the negative reception by removing the film from its French platform^[7] and ordering a redub by Titrafilm studio.^[8]