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About this movie

Genres:
Comedy
Language:
English
Running time:
1:44:55
Partner rating:
PG
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Kevin James Scott Voss
  2. Salma Hayek Bella Flores
  3. Henry Winkler Marty Streb
  4. Greg Germann Principal Betcher
  5. Joe Rogan Himself
  6. Gary Valentine Eric Voss
  7. Charice Malia
  8. Bas Rutten Niko
  9. Reggie Lee Mr. De La Cruz
  10. Mark DellaGrotte Himself

Directors

  1. Frank Coraci

Producers

  1. Kevin James
  2. Todd Garner

Writers

  1. Kevin James
  2. Allan Loeb

Here Comes The Boom

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A devoted high-school teacher risks life and limb as a mixed-martial-arts fighter in order to rescue his school's music program from the cutting block in this action comedy from director Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, Click). Back in his prime, Scott Voss (Kevin James) was a collegiate wrestler with some fairly impressive moves. Now, at 42, he teaches biology at troubled Wilkinson High School. Mr. Voss has begun to grow deeply indifferent i... A devoted high-school teacher risks life and limb as a mixed-martial-arts fighter in order to rescue his school's music program from the cutting block in this action comedy from director Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, Click). Back in his prime, Scott Voss (Kevin James) was a collegiate wrestler with some fairly impressive moves. Now, at 42, he teaches biology at troubled Wilkinson High School. Mr. Voss has begun to grow deeply indifferent in his role as an educator when a troubling announcement stirs him to action. Effective immediately, Wilkinson High will be eliminating all extracurricular activities. Suddenly, the most apathetic teacher on the staff has a reason to get involved. But how is a typical high-school teacher like Mr. Voss supposed to raise the $48,000 needed to save the music program from going belly up? Upon learning that some MMA fighters earn $10,000 just for stepping into the ring, Mr. Voss vows to get back in shape, and subject himself to a series of brutal beatings so his students won't have to go without. Salma Hayek and Henry Winkler co-star.

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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'rotten' by Rotten Tomatoes

39%Tomatometer score: 39% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Jim Schembri, 3AW The highly likeable Kevin James headlines a highly likeable school/sports comedy lark in which he again plays a lovable oaf. – Full review External link
  2. Negative review
    Mike McCahill, Guardian [UK] The Wedding Singer's Frank Coraci retains an endearing fondness for funny-faced bit-parts, but it's fundamentally formulaic in construction and mediocre in execution. – Full review External link
  3. Negative review
    Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph Every now and again a film comes along that could play as a parody of itself with minimal alteration, and 90 per cent of them seem to have some kind of connection to Adam Sandler. – Full review External link
  4. Negative review
    Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune Weak humor and vanilla plotting have replaced legitimate drama, pathos, and character development. – Full review External link
  5. Negative review
    Stephanie Zacharek, Film.com It's nice that the hero goes to the mat for what he believes in. But he's not the only thing that comes down with a thud. – Full review External link

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