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Here Comes the Boom

2012

Frank Coraci

Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Henry Winkler, Melissa Peterman ...

4.9

3,326

Comedy. Action A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.

	Author	Review
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	Cage fighting is not inherently funny. In fact, it's the opposite of funny (...) and this presents a problem the movie never completely overcomes"	NEG
United States	Neil Genzlinger The New York Times	"If you can choke down the implausible notion that the doughy Kevin James would last more than five seconds in a mixed martial arts ring, “Here Comes the Boom” is a moderately enjoyable, nontaxing sort of comedy"	NEU
United States	Bilge Ebiri Vulture	"So even if 'Here Comes the Boom' doesn't quite work as a comedy (it's not particularly funny), or a drama (it's not particularly poignant), it has an earnest charm that keeps us engaged."	NEU
United States	Scott Bowles USA Today	"When the comedy connects, it can deliver with funny force"	POS
United States	Lou Lumenick New York Post	"Low on raunch but even lower on laughs. It also looks like half the lighting crew failed to show up (...) Rating: ★½ (out of four)"	NEG
United States	Chris Cabin Slant	"As a comedy, the film aims low and manages to miss the mark entirely."	NEG
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"A tawdry commercial for the UFC and MMA."	POS

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