Nearly 25 years after its debut, the 2000 sports comedy The Replacements is enjoying a surprising round of extra time Tubi. The film, starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman, was a panned dud in the eyes of critics on its original release, but audiences were taken with the star pairing and the story of underdog triumph. Now, this forgotten slice of 2000s nostalgia is finding a whole new audience on free streaming.

The Replacements tells the story of a beleaguered football team that finds hope in a motley group of replacement players during a pro-player strike. Reeves stars as Shane Falco, a quarterback who steps into the spotlight at a time when everything seems set to go south for the unlikely team. Gene Hackman’s seasoned coach, McGinty, brings the expected level of gravitas to his role as the tough-love giving counsel to the team. While many critics were put off by...