Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro
Semi-Pro
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kent Alterman
Written by	Scot Armstrong
Produced by	Jimmy Miller
Starring	Will Ferrell; Woody Harrelson; André Benjamin; Maura Tierney; Will Arnett; David Koechner
Cinematography	Shane Hurlbut
Edited by	Debra Neil-Fisher; Peter Teschner
Music by	Theodore Shapiro
Production; companies	Mosaic Media Group; The Donner's Company
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release dates	February 19, 2008 (Westwood premiere); February 29, 2008;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$43.9 million

Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, written by Scot Armstrong, and produced by Jimmy Miller. It stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney, set during the final season of the American Basketball Association and telling the story of a fictional ABA team desperate to survive the league's merger with the NBA. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium (in the gym of the Los Angeles City Fire Department Training Center), in Detroit, and in Flint, Michigan. Released in theaters on February 19, 2008, and released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 3, 2008,^[2] it was the last film from New Line Cinema before they were absorbed by Warner Bros. Pictures. As of 2024, it is the only film directed by Kent Alterman. The film received generally negative reviews, with critics criticizing the script, though Ferrell's performance received praise.