The Hammer
Seen it?2007 | 88 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Approaching forty, Ferro is unsatisfied with his life as a construction worker and part-time boxing instructor in Los Angeles, CA. After a successful bout with a young pro boxer, Ferro decides to don the gloves one last time. The movie recounts his unlikely quest for Olympic gold.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$444K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Adam CarollaJerry Ferro
- Oswaldo CastilloOswaldo Sanchez
- Harold 'House' MooreRobert Brown
- Christopher DargaMike LeMat
- Jonathan HernandezVictor Padilla
- Heather JuergensenLindsay Pratt
- Jane LynchKnowledgable Shopper (uncredited)