Church Ball (2006)

Church Ball was released near the end of the Mormon comedy movie cycle of the George W. Bush years, and it is certainly among the dregs of that era of LDS filmmaking. It just is not funny, it feels very phoned in and pro forma. I recently rewatched Singles Ward, the movie which launched said cycle and that picture still holds up, while Church Ball is just slightly warmed over left overs from the Singles Ward pot luck. About the only thing that really distinguishes it from other Mormon movies of the time is the presence of D level non-Mormon celebrities in the cast, like Gary Coleman and Clint Howard, however they feel wasted here, which can't be a normal experience for them. Really Bad. *