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Dorkapalooza: How The Nerds Won (2026)
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Dorkapalooza: How The Nerds Won (2026)

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
March 6, 2026
Studio
The Ringer Films
Official Site
https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/ringer-video-essays/2026/03/06/dorkapalooza-how-the-nerds-won-wit
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
March 6, 2026
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
029 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
The Ringer Films
Official Site
https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/ringer-video-essays/2026/03/06/dorkapalooza-how-the-nerds-won-wit
Director
Tony Steffanell
Producer
Justin Sayles, Alan Siegel, Isaac Levy-Rubinett
Screenwriter
Kirk Goldsberry, Alan Siegel
Starring
  • Kirk Goldsberry
  • Jessica Gelman
  • Daryl Morey
  • Bill Simmons
  • Michael Lewis
  • Shane Battier
  • Zach Lowe

In the high-stakes world of professional sports, a quiet revolution is brewing. "Dorkapalooza: How the Nerds Won" charts the unlikely rise of data-driven analytics from a dismissed sideshow to the central nervous system of modern basketball. Guided by pioneers like analyst and writer Kirk Goldsberry and executive Daryl Morey, the film explores how a band of outsiders armed with spreadsheets and statistical models began to challenge the old guard's reliance on gut instinct and tradition. Featuring insights from sports journalist Bill Simmons, author Michael Lewis, and former player Shane Battier, this compelling documentary reveals the personal and professional battles fought to prove that numbers could not only predict success but fundamentally change how the game is played, managed, and understood. Directed by Tony Steffanell, it's a fascinating underdog story about the triumph of intellect in an arena built on physical prowess.