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Here Comes the Boom

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2012 | 105 min | Comedy, Action, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (41% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 and action fans. If you loved Batman Begins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    41% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $73 million worldwide on a $42 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 126K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Frank Coraci

  • Kevin JamesScott Voss
  • Salma Hayek PinaultBella Flores
  • Henry WinklerMarty Streb
  • Greg GermannDuke Betcher
  • Joe RoganJoe Rogan
  • Gary ValentineEric Voss
  • Jake ZyrusMalia De La Cruz
  • Bas RuttenNiko
  • Nikki Tyler-FlynnMollie Streb
  • Reggie LeeMr. De La Cruz