Champions
Campeones
“When winning isn't everything”
Synopsis
A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.
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Top Cast
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Javier Gutiérrez
Marco
Athenea Mata
Sonia
Juan Margallo
Julio
José de Luna
Juanma
Sergio Olmo
Sergio
Jesús Vidal
Marin
Gloria Ramos
Collantes
Alberto Nieto Fernández
Benito
Julio Fernández
Fabián
Jesús Lago
Jesús
Fran Fuentes
Paquito
Roberto Chinchilla
Román
Stefan López
Manuel
Luisa Gavasa
Amparo
Luis Bermejo
Compañero de Sonia
Daniel Freire
Carrascosa
Mariano Llorente
Iván
Laura Barba
Jueza
Release History & Theatrical Window
Spanish Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.09x
+$15.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Javier Fesser
- Screenplay & Story
- David Marqués
- Original Title
- Campeones
- Country of Origin
- Spain
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $4.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20.1M
- Production Studios
- Películas Pendelton, Morena Films, Movistar Plus, Realizaciones Sol S.A., TVE, Universal Pictures, Latido Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Javier Fesser
David Marqués
Department Leadership Roster
Javier Fesser
Director
David Marqués
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Champions
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Champions about?
A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.
Who directed Champions?
Champions was directed by Javier Fesser.
Who stars in Champions?
The principal cast of Champions includes Javier Gutiérrez, Athenea Mata, Juan Margallo, José de Luna, Sergio Olmo.
When was Champions released and how long is it?
Champions was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
What was the box office and production budget of Champions?
Champions had a reported production budget of $4.9M and grossed $20.1M at the worldwide box office (4.09 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Champions?
Champions holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).