Goon

  • 2012


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82 % Certified Fresh
$ 6 Million
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Positive Reviews 63
Negative reviews 21
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.0
The first is its effective, practically acrobatic dick n fart humor. Av Club
4.5
The first is its effective, practically acrobatic dick n fart humor. Av Club
1.5
What anchors the film is one of Scott William Scotts most likeable performances. Den Of Geek
1.5
What anchors the film is one of Scott William Scotts most likeable performances. Den Of Geek
2.0
I wish that Goon were more than a sports comedy blueprint outfitted with some pretty funny lines. EW
3.8
The best thing about Goon is not the hockey action, or who wins and who loses. Its Dougs rags to riches story. Rogerebert
2.0
This movies characters are thinly drawn, and many of them arent all that likable.Doug isnt a particularly bright guy as even he admits in several scen .. Common Sense Media
3.5
The job of a hockey enforcer, invisible to many non fans and even casual fans, is definitively presented here by taking the viewer into Dougs world an .. Variety
3.8
Goon will definitely provide an entertaining diversion from the February blahs and may even leave you cheering for more. We Got This Covered
3.0
But its Scott who gives the movie its heart, delivering a performance of quiet strength and unexpected subtlety when hes not cracking skulls. Time Out
1.3
Instead, it just mires itself in a mirthless purgatory between outrageousness and realism, where Scott, left adrift by directionless material, is give ..
3.1
is reason enough to see the film, which otherwise is a by the book sports comedy.
3.5
One of the things making Goon so enjoyable is its fairy tale suggestion that all humanitys violent impulses can be exorcized in a Zamboni groomed ice .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Put on your best Southie accent and say it with me: This film is wicked fahwkin retahded and I loved it.
4.5
The best hockey movie in years.Slap Shot is not only a great piece of hockey cinema, but one of the greatest sports comedies of all time. IGN
2.5
To call the film appointment viewing for women of a certain age is perhaps an understatement.
3.8
Or to put it another way, the form is familiar and holds no surprises, but the particulars are different and lots of fun.And Goon doesnt overstay its .. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
Baruchel isnt a sharp enough director to effectively parody the genre. The Young Folks
3.0
As you can probably tell by the title, Jannicke Systad Jacobsens Norwegian drama pulls no punches.But its frankness is a big part of its appeal. Ny Daily News
2.5
Call it Unsuperbad.The film does have one interesting, committed performance. The Globe And Mail
3.0
The picture captures the crude, raucous locker rrom spirit of Slap Shot with surprising jollity, and its peopled with amusing characters, all played w .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
This is, in its unprepossessing way, rather more touching than the hollow chest thumping family therapy melodrama of last years blood sport film, Warr .. Village Voice
2.0
It scores with laughs and colorful depictions of the locker room and the rough hockey play on the rink. Sover
3.0
Theres plenty of tense action on the ice to enjoy, but the picture is more fascinated with the elements of violence that permeate the sport, celebrati .. Blu Ray
4.5
Our reporters scour Chicago in search of whats new, whats now, and whats next. Chicago Reader
3.0
Robin: What I never expected from this violent and bloody hockey film is a warm hearted, very sweet performance by Seann William Scott as a young man ..
3.0
But if Scotts terrific, Schreiber is sublime.The Shakespearean actor, donning a 70s era handlebar, gives his enforcer a Zen quality when hes not punch ..
3.8
Its ultimately difficult to recall a followup that has so completely and thoroughly squandered the good will of its predecessor, which is a shame, rea .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
It is a performance with some nuance to it.Liev Schreiber turns in another fine performance in this film. Lariat
3.0
Very likeable, too, is the film itself which, despite its surface brutality, has an unexpectedly warm heart. Radio Times
4.0
Much of the humour is rather too blue, but even the most outrageous drunken banter is hilariously offhanded. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The new comedy Goon is all about hockey and fighting, to be sure, but it elicits an absurdity of its own that makes it so memorable. The Wrap
3.0
Enjoyable, well directed and frequently funny comedy drama with a likeable performance from Seann William Scott and an adorable turn from co star Alis .. View London
3.8
And yet Goon easily takes the title of second best hockey comedy Ive ever seen. New York Post
3.5
This is one of those rare films at which you catch yourself laughing and may feel immediately ashamed for doing so. Film Journal International ..
4.0
Whenever the film threatens to get too puerile on one end or too sentimental on the other, Scott steadies it with a performance thats open and innocen .. Npr
1.9
The fact that a movie as harsh and despicable as Goon can be promoted as a comedy says terrible things about the state of the American film industry. Star Tribune
1.5
he tale of a man who is touched by the fist of God and called to commit violence in the arena, all presented with a kind of sick grandeur or mock gran ..
1.5
he tale of a man who is touched by the fist of God and called to commit violence in the arena, all presented with a kind of sick grandeur or mock gran ..
4.0
Ice hockey is a violent game, but usually in movies the violence is the garnish rather than the meal itself. Guardian
3.0
Brutal, bloody and presided over by a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, the Canadian ice hockey in this movie is a cross between Rollerball and a pri .. Guardian
2.5
What Goon does well is action on the ice and banter.It captures the speed and danger of ice hockey. Eye For Film
3.5
Only clairvoyant sorcerers could have guessed that Seann William Scott would have been the busiest actor out of all the American Pie kids. Movies
3.5
In the end, its the less high scoring offspring of the 1977 classic Slap Shot, but to even mention it in that movies company is praise enough. Movies
4.5
Goon is like a hockey enforcer cartoon with heart, over the top and brilliant... Flim Threet
3.5
Goon is a Canadian hockey comedy with a capital CANUCK. It oozes Great White North out of its every pore, which Im glad to say is a lot less disgustin .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Against the odds, Goonturns out to be a noisy, bloody, surprisingly touching little winner. The Irish Times
2.0
Trading on hockeys blood splattering brutality as a ripe source for comic possibilities, Goon is a good hearted sports comedy with a romantic left hoo .. Coles Mithey
3.0
Whats somewhat surprising is you dont have to give a hoot about hockey to enjoy the movie. This is just a guy living his dream: Hitting people. Detroit News
4.0
It doesnt try too hard to achieve that lofty goal but still offers enough entertainment value to be held with equally high regard.
3.0
Goon isnt a particularly deep film, nor does it redefine the paradigm for the sports comedy. But I have to give everyone involved credit for doing it .. Hit Fix
3.5
Goon has enough commitment to its unglamorous milieu to keep it from becoming one more raunchy comedy. Movie Habit
3.5
However, like any good sports movie, its not about the love of the game that makes the film.Its about the characters and story. 7M Pictures
3.8
Goon tries to be a raunchy sports comedy, a feel good underdog story, and a sweet romantic comedy all in one, and while it doesnt fully succeed at any .. Movies Tv Guide
2.0
A tiresome montage of violence peppered with clichd sentiment, as unforgettable as it is irritating. Cine Vue
3.8
Still, the often hysterical Goon finds legitimacy in gloves off conflict resolution and delivers enough one liners for two good comedies. Red Eye Chicago
3.5
But its closest antecedent isnt George Roy Hills classic about the lovable losers of the Charlestown Chiefs, but another underdog sports movie about a .. Screen Crush
3.0
At the end the audience disperses in a daze, saying Dude, wheres my brain, but also feeling a warmish glow around the heart. Ft
4.0
There are volumes of philosophy in there, and, like Doug himself, the film doesnt drone on about them. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
Crosses the blue line so often youre compelled to pin it against the boards and administer a quick knee to the groin. Patriot Ledger
3.5
This Slap Shot meets Fight Club is a definite must see for hockey fans but feels a little too slight for everyone else. Hollywood Chicago
2.0
Synopsis Comedy heads for the sinbin when nice but dim bouncer Doug (Seann William Scott) is recruited by a struggling ice hockey team to rough up the .. Sky
3.0
It doesnt reinvent the wheel, but it hits more than it misses, and when it hits, it hits with convincing force.The Goon is out now in UK cinemas. What Culture
4.0
Goon is both brutal and painfully funny, and delivers a comedy ensemble that would gut the Mighty Ducks. The Skinny
1.0
The last act lurch into soft focus sentimentality also does the film no favours undercutting its spikier elements rather than complementing them. Scots Man
4.0
It delivers plenty of laughs, and also, astoundingly, defies the conventions of so many movies of its ilk that have come before.What a delight. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
A worthy grandchild of the greatest of all hockey movies, Slap Shot. There, I said it. Jam! Movies
2.5
What we end up with is a film that just isnt interesting, entertaining, or funny.
3.0
Goon captures the humanity of the brutal and uplifting game of hockey that is identified so strongly with Canada. Its no coincidence that actually, Ja .. Tony Mack
3.5
Goon is a comedy, often a very funny one, but you might be hesitant to call it that once youve actually seen it. Ny Mag
3.8
Scott gives a wonderfully economical performance that anchors this fast paced outing. Boston Phoenix
3.8
The characters in Goon are so pure and honest, the movie sails through on momentum, like a well placed slap shot. Sf Examiner
2.0
Since Goon is essentially gearing up for a Glatt/Rhea showdown, the rest of plot really doesnt matter. Spectrum Culture
4.5
But it is easily the best hockey movie since Miracle, for whatever thats worth. Dark Horizons
3.0
Too often sport looks staged onscreen, but Dowse has truly captured the speed and brutality of the sport, no more so than in the films predictable but .. Movies Ign
4.5
Its an underdog story that doesnt take itself too seriously, tender as a bruise and about as blue. Film.com
2.0
...you have to wonder about a film that wants to emulate the outrageousness of Slapshot but feels the need to warm the audiences heart. Metro Times
3.0
Underpinned by a surprisingly touching rom com sub plot twinning Doug with Scott Pilgrims Alison Pill, Goon is pucking funny stuff. Little White Lies
3.0
Good for lowdown fun, this subversive comedy invites us in to celebrate its idiosyncratic bunch of sweet natured goons. MSN Movies
4.0
Instead, the movie glides easily on Scotts particular brand of firecracker sweetness. Movie Line
2.5
If the notions of hockey and comedy sound like a good fit to you, I bet youll enjoy it. **1/2 Twin Cities
3.0
Liberally peppered with profanities and comedic hockey related violence, Goon finds plenty to laugh at in the coarse words and antics of athletes. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
2.0
is a hoot.Profane, bloody, and sophomoric, its a comic adrenaline rush with a surprisingly sweet heart. Blog Oregonlive
0.0
Scott is a decent actor who can also appeal to those who want the dumb end of comedy. Birmingham Mail
3.0
Goon is a marvelous picture and, yeah, its got heart but it is also smart enough to know that its core audience is too boozed up and rowdy for too muc .. Ifc
4.5
For all its surface level vulgarity and gleeful violence, Goon is actually a sweet, insightful, and powerfully effective little sports movie. ScreenAnarchy
2.5
While well intentioned, and Seann William Scott does a bang up job, the tone of the film swings as wide as a hockey stick.
4.0
A disarmingly sweet descendant of the blood on the ice classic Slap Shot. Time Out Chicago
4.5
Utimately, Goon succeeds even within the comfortable criteria set forth by dozens of sports films that have come before it. Hollywood Jesus
2.5
The movies unlikely sincerity cant completely offset its ugliness for less bloodthirsty viewers, but it helps, and it does smooth over some narrative .. Feeds Boston
2.0
Its pitched as a comedy and has a few left field laughs but is as empty headed as its protagonist. Daily Express (UK)



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