MOVE OVER TENNIS… AMERICA’S NEW SPORTS COMEDY IS HERE!“PICKLEBALL PETE” SERVES UP LAUGHS, CHAOS, AND COURTROOM-LEVEL COMPETITION
- Jason Campbell
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read

PALM BEACH, FL — What happens when a washed-up tennis champion, a group of wildly competitive pickleball fanatics, and a sleep-deprived team of indie filmmakers collide during a 24-hour film challenge?
You get Pickleball Pete — the outrageous new comedy starring Chad Ridgely, Dean Cain, Julie McCullough and Kevin Sorbo.
Set against the sunny backdrop of Palm Beach, Pickleball Pete follows a desperate crew of pickleball enthusiasts trying to save their beloved community courts from being bulldozed to make room for yet another giant office tower. Their only hope? Winning a high-stakes pickleball tournament while surviving questionable teammates, flying paddles, midlife crises, energy drinks, and one very aggressive player who calls himself “The Dink Champ.”
But the twist is what makes the film truly unique: the movie itself is being created by a group of filmmakers competing in a chaotic 24-hour film challenge — turning the production into a hilarious race against time where the filmmakers begin living out the same insanity as the characters they’re writing.
“This film has everything,” said one exhausted producer reportedly surviving on pickle juice and gas station coffee. “Heart, friendship, underdogs, sports action… and more pickleball jokes than should legally be allowed.”
Packed with over-the-top comedy, colorful characters, and enough paddle-smashing energy to make retirement communities nervous, Pickleball Pete celebrates America’s fastest-growing sport while poking fun at the obsession surrounding it.
Whether you’re a hardcore pickleball player or someone who still thinks it’s a jar condiment, Pickleball Pete promises big laughs, big dreams, and absolutely no office towers.
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