Part of Adam Sandler’s informal “Meatball Series,” Ballchewer (2002) was shot during the making of Punch-Drunk Love. The short shows Luis Guzmán playing chess with Sandler’s pit bull, Meatball, while Emily Watson brings them beers.
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Trailer
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2.6 / 5
Cast
Luis Guzmán
Self
Emily Watson
Self
Crew
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
Popular Reviews
30 reviews
Emil Wulff
8.0★ · 05/09/26
You read the description of the short and think "is that it?". Yes, that is all it is. But it doesn't have to be anything more than that to as awesome as it is.
That ending could not have been planned lmfao
You read the description of the short and think "is that it?". Yes, that is all it is. But it doesn't have to be anything more than that to as awesome as it is.
That ending could not have been planned lmfao
Rob
6.0★ · 05/07/26
Ohh Ballchewer.. that makes sense now
Ohh Ballchewer.. that makes sense now
EzequielPRO
5.0★ · 04/22/26
The pta gambit
The pta gambit
Halima
this really spoke to me
this really spoke to me
pleiades
6.0★ · 10/15/25
❝Checkmate.❞ 𐄁─────⋆⁺‧₊☽ ◯ ☾₊‧⁺⋆─────𐄁
A lovely little video featuring Meatball and Luis Guzmán playing chess. Ir has the same comedic energy to it as Punch-Drunk Love, which makes sense since it was filmed on set. RIP Meatball 🙏.
❝Checkmate.❞ 𐄁─────⋆⁺‧₊☽ ◯ ☾₊‧⁺⋆─────𐄁
A lovely little video featuring Meatball and Luis Guzmán playing chess. Ir has the same comedic energy to it as Punch-Drunk Love, which makes sense since it was filmed on set. RIP Meatball 🙏.
