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Here Comes the Boom

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A high-school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extracurricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school.

Year

2012

Duration

1h 45m

IMDb

6.4

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Cast

Frank Coraci

Director

Kevin James

Scott Voss

Salma Hayek

Bella Flores

Cast

Frank Coraci

Director

Kevin James

Scott Voss

Salma Hayek

Bella Flores

Henry Winkler

Marty Streb

Greg Germann

Principal Betcher

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan

Gary Valentine

Eric Voss

Jake Zyrus

Malia

Bas Rutten

Niko

Reggie Lee

Mr. De La Cruz

Mark DellaGrotte

Mark DellaGrotte

MB

Mookie Barker

Assistant Principal Elkins

Jackie Flynn

Joe Duffy

Nikki Tyler-Flynn

Molie Streb

Melissa Peterman

Lauren Voss

TG

Thomas Gallagher

Peter Voss

BS

Blaine Stevens

Mary Shannon Voss

J. Michael Trautmann

Derrick

Germaine De Leon

Martinez

Allan Loeb

Writer

Kevin James

Writer

Rock Reuben

Writer

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GinafineMay 23, 2023

Let me start by saying i love Kevin James. Going on an IMDb review, i rented this movie. The plot was so predictable, the writer could have written the whole thing on a napkin at dinner. Salma Hayek of course is gorgeous and adds that to this film. The Bas Rutten character seemed to thrive on the ,"Im so dumb" premise, going after cheap laugh after cheap laugh. And, God bless Henry Winkler for getting involved in this It was like eating a tasteless meal. There was nothing funny, the only laugh i got was the scene in Vegas, which he wasn't in. It seems like someone said, "lets remake some Adam Sandler, or Rob Schneider movies with Kevin James. Do your self a favor, don't waste your time

Hareesh ShoranurMay 23, 2023

My husband and I just watched this last night and we were blown away. We came in expecting a normal Happy Madison/Kevin James movie and were very pleasantly surprised at what a good message it had and also how well written it was. It was refreshing to have a good comedy without a million swearwords and naked women. Definitely a must-see! The movies does have it's slap-stick comedy, as expected, but it was all very tasteful as it is PG. It had a wonderful message regarding the school system and teachers and was a great film. I hope many teachers see this movie and become re- inspired. The movie is yes a little far fetched, but it also realistic in so many ways and the ending is perhaps one of the best that we have sen in years.

KabzaDeSmallMay 23, 2023

Just saw this movie today... Love it! henry Winkle was so funny, Kevin James looked awesome , and Bas was hilarious !, This a good weekend. Movie, if you like MMA... It was not too slapstick funny, loved all fight scenes.. Wonder how long it took for Kevin to get in shape, but he looked damn good. I will be buying this movie when it comes out DVD, My husband did not fall asleep, so I know this was good movie , He called his friend, to tell him to go and see this movie. The whole cast was great . Everyone was laughing that was in the theater. I was waiting for Adam saddler to show up somewhere is thins movie.

Réythã Thëè BåddêßtMay 23, 2023

When you think of a Happy Madison film- you immediately think of a slapstick, Happy Gilmore/Billy Madison, headache (-just sayin). My 9yo daughter and I had so much fun w/this flick- we laughed our butts off & we even had a tear, or two. She's already asked to see it again. The Fun Stuff! I LOVE watching MMA- and for family entertainment, this movie held true to it. Bas was awesome; Kevin James- a total teddy bear; Salma- still a cutie! -Henry Winkler was hilarious and perfect for the role- he may've stole this whole movie. This was heartwarming and my daughter & I loved it! It's not an MMA/UFC documentary- it's a Happy Madison, film! But on a 'real' front, we've watched school budgets dwindle and the programs that always get cut first, are the extra-curricular activities- thats what made this movie hit, home.

Oluwabukunmi AdeagaMay 23, 2023

Watch the trailer, and save yourself the time and the money. I mean, what was this guy thinking, this is just plain dull... The plot is boring, everyone knows what will happen. The character have two or one dimension, they are like a mean cartoon. Maybe the script was written by a high monkey. We love the fight, we even love Rocky kind of movies, but this is just an offense to fighting, an exercise in ridicule. The lighting would have been better if it were have done with a flash light. This movie is priceless, it's the exact negative of a good movie. And the romance, I mean, you will feel the total absence of chemistry of these two, watch closely to Hayek's face, it's like... well, those productions demand money. Watch the trailer, this guy is funny, but to write a script, you have to be smart, you have to have wit, and this guy lacks both. Maybe he didn't write it at all, I guess it was a monkey, working all the way in rehab

𝒥𝑒𝓈𝓈♡May 23, 2023

You've been doing the same job for most of your adult life and stopped making an effort a decade ago. Then you hear the news that someone who's been doing the job even longer and still makes an effort is about to be fired. Do you let it happen? Scott Voss (played by Kevin James) is a 42 year- old biology teacher. Ten years ago, he was given a Teacher of the Year award but when we join the story, he's sleeping late, making little or no effort in the classroom and seen as an embarrassment by the principal, Mr. Betcher (played by Greg Germann). When Betcher (Germann) catches him sneaking into class late via the classroom window, he gives Voss parking lot duty and strips him of a vacation day. Rather than accept more work that he's in no way interested in doing, he tries to find someone to fill in for him. His colleague, Marty, the music teacher (played by Henry Winkler) is more than willing to assume the responsibility but also a little shaken by the news that his wife is pregnant. Later, at a school board budget meeting, he's given the even more troubling news that thanks to budget problems, the music program is in jeopardy. Voss, despite his long-standing apathy, offers to raise money to save the music program and his colleague's job. He resumes the job of teaching citizenship classes in night school but sees that the wages would make it near-impossible to earn the money in time. One of his students, Niko (played by Bas Rutten) asks for additional tutoring and Voss agrees, reluctantly. It is during a tutoring session at Niko's apartment that Voss, who wrestled in college, sees a mixed martial arts match, learns that the loser was paid $10,000, and decides he can raise the money by joining this very punishing sport. Now, the last Kevin James movie that I saw in theaters was Zookeeper. I wasn't impressed. I won't say that Here Comes the Boom was impressive, but it was easily a step up from Zookeeper. Also, naming the movie after what would eventually become the main character's theme song isn't particularly creative. Still, I was entertained. Watching an overweight 42 year-old enter the ring and take serious punishment over and overand over was hilarious and watching the effect his decision to make an effort had, not just on him but on the entire cast of characters, was bizarrely uplifting. I don't imagine James or any of his co-stars will receive awards for their work in this film, but I liked it and you might too.