Now, I know this movie will not be for everyone. I expect this to be considered a bad movie. For me, as a movie that’s on streaming, it was a good time. It reminds me of direct-to-DVD movies that were rampant in the 2000s until streaming took over.

| Original Score: C | Mar 6, 2024

This is less about proving that Snoop is a good actor and more about showing what a force of charisma he can be with his unique screen presence.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 8, 2024

Everyone loves an underdog story, as this film's characters themselves affirm, but Snoop deliberately buries the heart of his tale under layers of intentionally edgy material.

| Feb 6, 2024

No film in this genre has slinked as low, run as slow, or failed to give it a real go as The Underdoggs, as much a sports drama as an excuse to force child actors to curse and pretend to get drunk.

| Feb 3, 2024

Perhaps, the biggest issue you can have with The Underdoggs is how uneven it can be, considering there is some positive messaging.

| Original Score: C- | Feb 3, 2024

There’s still a surprising amount of fun to be had, mostly because The Underdoggs allows the neighborhood and its inhabitants to shine, and everyone is clearly having a blast in this shiny commercial...

| Feb 3, 2024

It was a good time; I got some good laughs out of it. But... some of the beats just felt too formulaic.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 2, 2024

Mike Epps and the cast bring the jokes and the writers manage to move the needle just enough to make a meaningful connection.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 2, 2024

Amateurish and shameless.

| Feb 1, 2024

If you love Snoop's acting, you'll enjoy “The Underdoggs.” Otherwise, don't bother.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 31, 2024

It feels like Snoop isn’t really acting in this inspirational sports movie and stoner comedy, just lighting up a joint, smoking it, and then riffing in front of a rolling camera. His undeniable charm and charisma makes him a lot of fun to be around.

| Jan 30, 2024

The plot never surprises, and an adult-aimed movie about kids has an audience problem. But as unchallenging entertainment, it does the trick.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 30, 2024

As expected for a Snoop joint, the movie’s comedy mileage will vary greatly depending on your sobriety level, or if you’re of the age where you’re sneak-watching it and stifling your laughter so your parents don’t hear.

| Jan 30, 2024

The chemistry between the kids is definitely fun and charming to witness, but the non-stop profanity, a crazy alcohol-stimulated sequence, and so many other terrible messages for young audiences make this movie one to avoid.

| Original Score: D | Jan 29, 2024

No purpose rip-off. Hard R-Rated "kids" film following the law of the jungle … look for a weakness in anybody and cruelly exploit it while cursing them out. And apparently to maintain Snoop's cooler-than-thou image, no acting required. Kinda offensive.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jan 29, 2024

Yes, his thespian range may be pretty limited, but there’s no denying Snoop has a palpable onscreen charisma and a good sense of comic timing that director Charles Stone III skilfully directs around.

| Jan 28, 2024

Injecting Snoop Dogg into the formulaic, generic, clichéd sports story doesn’t elevate it to anything fresh and funny https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2024/01/movie-review-the-underdoggs-2024/

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 27, 2024

While enjoying something like The Underdoggs requires a certain mindset (or maybe a slightly altered one), it's another example that there's still a place for broad comedies, even when they operate from the most familiar of playbooks.

| Jan 26, 2024

Cast and production team are first-rate. It's the R-rated Bad News Bears.

| Original Score: B | Jan 26, 2024

Like all movies that follow this tired template, “The Underdoggs” is presumably well-intentioned in its desire to warm the heart and inspire. But it pales beside others that follow the same arc, and really is excessively foul-mouthed.

| Original Score: C- | Jan 26, 2024