Here Comes the Boom

  • 2012


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57 %
42 % Rotten
$ 73 Million
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Positive Reviews 28
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.5/5
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1.5
Advertisement For a film dedicated to time tested formula and clumsily cross pollinating Rocky and Mr. Hollands Opus, Here Comes The Boom is hilarious .. Av Club
3.0
For a film dedicated to time tested formula and clumsily cross pollinating Rocky and Mr. Hollands Opus, Here Comes The Boom is hilariously convoluted .. Av Club
1.5
Its a hare brained scheme, but with a little hard work Cue the montages. Den Of Geek
3.0
This movie is just a fun little confection thats got some Octagon action, high school laughs, and odd couple appeal. Common Sense Media
2.5
The MMA fights are competently choreographed, but over rely on implausibly brutal punch streams that scream too strongly of life altering brain damage .. We Got This Covered
0.0
As a comedy, the film aims low and manages to miss the mark entirely.
4.5
His penchant for slapstick tidbits helps the movie skew young (eight to 14 year olds), but doesnt outweigh the films earnest emotional connection. Screen Daily
1.0
Here Comes the Bomb wouldve been a more fitting title, but props to Henry Winkler for rising to the occasion and turning in a sweet, idealistic perfor ..
2.0
12A cert, 104 min Dir: Frank Coraci; starring: Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Bas Rutten Every now and again a film comes along that could p .. Telegraph
1.5
Call it the Kevin James conundrum.The former star of TVs The King of Queens has brought an emotional gravity and guy you might actually know reality t ..
2.5
And yet, the pure mechanics of Here Comes the Boom land it in an enjoyable, if forgettable, space. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
It may be formulaic fodder but Here Comes The Booms delivers enough pratfalls and sweet sentiment to make this Kevin James most likable star vehicle y ..
2.0
There, you couldnt wait for him to show up and end the movies banality. Ny Daily News
3.0
It really may surprise a lot of folks who might be expecting another run of the mill James vehicle. JoBlo
2.5
Here Comes the Boom will probably connect like a haymaker with most of its intended audience. The Globe And Mail
3.1
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an action comedy withwell, it has action. Philly
3.0
Here Comes the Boom confronts the crisis in our nations public schools, and multiplexes, for even an affable, saccharine, rudimentarily functional com .. Village Voice
3.1
Kid friendly funnyman Kevin James is at his cuddliest in Here Comes the Boom..And he has to be. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
While theres a triumphant physical commitment to the part, delving into the brutal realm of mixed martial arts, Jamess screenplay is day old bread, bl .. Blu Ray
3.1
Here Comes the Boom telegraphs every punch in its arsenal, but when the comedy connects, it can deliver with funny force. Usa Today
2.5
And the best litmus test of that is seeing whether the cumulative, average critique scores have any effects on the resultant box office take. Screen It
3.0
That said, the film never quite achieves any actual belly laughs and is content to settle for consistently amusing rather than laugh out loud funny.De .. View London
2.5
Thered be nothing funny about that.And except for a few moments of effective slapstick the best of it involving vomiting in the ring, as hard as that .. News Day
2.5
This basically harmless family comedy presents a view of American education only slightly less realistic than the union bashing Wont Back Down here, t .. New York Post
3.5
Yes, both hero and audience take quite a pounding, but its all been quite thrillingly and convincingly photographed and edited, and the heartwarming, .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Its a stretch, but at least it makes it easier for the screenwriters to insert crotch jokes. Az Central
2.5
Kevin Jamess latest comedy doesnt promise any bing or bang, only boom.Take it at its word. Boston
1.9
Nobody will accuse Kevin Jamess Rocky meets School of Rock ripoff Here Comes the Boom of punching above its weight. Toronto Star
2.0
The Wedding Singers Frank Coraci retains an endearing fondness for funny faced bit parts, but its fundamentally formulaic in construction and mediocre .. Guardian
2.0
The film aims to be simultaneously a coarse sentimental little guy comedy, a tale of embracing the American dream, and an increasingly serious underdo .. Guardian
2.0
Worse, the picture peddles misinformation all too horribly familiar from many other Sandler films: the way to a womans heart is to sexually harass her .. Daily Mail
3.0
Its all considerably more tasteful than Sandlers own awful run of films lately, and as an undemanding time passer, Here Comes The Boom just about goes .. Flim List
3.0
Jamess Scott Voss, a one time teacher of the year whos lost his mojo, gets his fighting spirit back after funding is cut for the schools music departm .. Express
3.1
But once it gets going and commits to its time worn inspirational formula, its not half bad. Chicago Tribune
2.0
Here Comes the Boom certainly had the makings of a decent comedy, but when the laughs come so few and far between that you can count them on one hand, .. Bullz-Eye
2.0
Over the past few years the portly actor has emerged as the acceptable face of bad comedy.The films are rarely masterpieces though Paul Bart: Mall Cop .. The Irish Times
2.5
As laudable as these themes are, however, the thin script fails to do them justice.The unfunny jokiness and lame MMA action keep getting in the way. ReelViews
0.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
3.5
It will help a lot if you like Kevin James, because youre going to be spending the entire film with him, but hes a likeable guy and Here Comes the Boo ..
2.5
To paraphrase the quip that started the David Cross/Patton Oswalt feud, the script for Here Comes the Boom feels like something Vince Vaughn read and .. Movies Tv Guide
1.5
The one bright spot in this mess is, ironically, an MMA star who has cut out a movie career for himself. Maki At The Movies
3.0
Here Comes the Boom is never annoyingly bad, just sporadically entertaining. Tamp A Bay
1.9
*1/2 (out of four) Sorry, art and theater departments.A Boston high school principal (Greg Germann) says he has to cut all non athletic extracurricula .. Red Eye Chicago
2.0
The most fascinating point made in the film is that it was Harryhausen who invented the way we all think dinosaurs moved. Those gestures adopted as tr .. Ft
3.0
But its harmless fun, assuming that you consider the spectacle of men trying to slug and kick one another into unconsciousness to be harmless. Ny Times
1.9
Its a fine message, but not even the brightest idealist would believe the places this movie goes as Scott achieves far more than heor anyoneever could .. Dustin Put Man
2.0
People like me who prefer subtlety just wont like People Like Us. The Sun
3.0
The way James, Rutten, and Winkler connect is engaging and amusing, and Here Comes the Boom is moderately successful on that chemistry alone. And if s .. Punch Drunk Critics
3.1
But through it all, James practically dares the audience to resist his goofy charm. Js Online
2.0
None of these throughlines adds much to the narrative, but Niko is occasionally entertaining. Cinemix Tape
3.0
Lots of movies take great pains in exploring their deeper themes through relevant storylines and metaphors. Crave Online
2.0
What works: It leverages the charm of its cast and the built in drama of its sports storyline to come up with a crowd pleasing yarn that doesnt overst .. No La
3.5
Its not too sanitized, with some crass humor and slapstick moments. Fat Guys At The Movies
2.0
His roly poly frame serves this type of material as best it can, although the idea that he could wind up with a stunning Hispanic beauty is stretching .. The National
3.0
The fists, feet and digital blood go flying in this enjoyable, frenetic, largely forgettable chop socky extravaganza about, well, about a man with iro .. Tiny Url
3.5
I was fully prepared to hate it, but its really a lot of fun and will genuinely make you laugh and enjoy it. Wp Me
4.0
The movie itself, directed by Frank Coraci, is pure formula with rote characters and predictable story lines so you have to look past the movie to fin .. Honey Cutts Hollywood
2.0
Salma Hayek and former UFC champ Bas Rutten are on hand to pick up the pieces in a knockabout comedy that gives the dead arm to Dead Poets Society. Sky
3.0
Sounds really silly when you pitch it, and it is.K: As where Joel Edgerton in Warrior made you believe everything, this movie wont make you do that bu .. Schmoes Know
2.0
Scott just doesnt seem as smart afterward.The jokes get lazier too. Movie Line
1.0
The closest thing to fun is a slipping and sliding sequence, clearly inspired by Its A Knockout but lacking the accompanying laughs of Stuart Hall. Birmingham Mail
3.0
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3.0
DRAGONS AND RAP ROCK AND CHRISTIANITY!.I accept that there will always be lowbrow movies and thats fine. Filmdrunk Uproxx
4.0
The bottom line is Here Comes the Boom is a delightful, PG rated popcorn movie I laughed at continuously while watching with my 11 year old son.Im not .. Upi
3.8
Here Comes the Boom Film Review by Kam Williams Teacher Moonlights as MMA Prizefighter to Save Schools Music Program Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a bor .. My Film Blog



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