One teacher still believes in fighting for his students
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Greg Germann, Joe Rogan, Gary Valentine, Charice |
Director |
Frank Coraci |
Screenplay | Kevin James, Allan Loeb, Rock Reuben |
Music | Rupert Gregson-Williams |
Cinematography | Phil Meheux |
Editing | Scott Hill |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat |
Made in | 2012 |
Produced by | Broken Road Productions, Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, Hey Eddie, Sony Pictures Entertainment |
IMDB page | ScreenIt Report
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Genre | Action |
Language | Low impact, very mild 'kickass' |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Brief, realistic and moderate in context |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | Mild, brief drinking over dinner |
Comments | About a biology teacher who trains to be a mixed martial arts fighter to raise funds for his cash-strapped school by fighting in tournaments and becomes a hero to his pupils. |
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Blood / Gore / Gross |
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Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Helen Herimbi | 5 | |
Die Burger Rozanne Els | 5 | |
Box Office Amy Nicholson Here Comes the Boom is Rocky for fifth graders, with enough pro-school propaganda to make parents think it's worth the price of popcorn. | 10 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs Here Comes the Boom has its moments and something of a third act rally, but not enough... | 9 | |
Metacritic.com 26 critics | 8 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 89 critics | 10 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Here Comes the Boom benefits from Kevin James's genial presence but the film doesn't deliver enough laughs to live up to its title -- or enough satisfying plot to make up the difference. | 8 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 10 | |
Movie Review Intelligence 35 critics | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 5347 Netizens Best Feel Good Comedy of 2012 So Far! | 13 | |
Average .. 44% | 9 |