Film

Fired Up!

Name: Fired Up!
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2009
Cast: Nicholas D'Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer, Molly Sims, Danneel Ackles

Comedy
Light-hearted

Fired Up! is a 2009 high school comedy about two football players who sneak into cheerleader camp to pursue girls. It's a straightforward, light romp through teenage wish fulfillment—silly, colorful, designed purely for laughs. If you want ninety minutes of uncomplicated fun with zero stakes, this is exactly what it promises.

TMDb rating

3.1

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