Here Comes the Boom

10/12/20121h 45m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ No one will fight for his students like Mr. Voss. ~

Overview:

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.

Director:

Frank Coraci

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$42,000,000.00

Revenue:

$73,100,000.00

Key words:

high school
mixed martial arts (mma)
fighting
high school teacher
prize money
physics teacher

Cast

Kevin James

~ as ~

Scott Voss

Salma Hayek Pinault

~ as ~

Bella Flores

Henry Winkler

~ as ~

Marty Streb

Greg Germann

~ as ~

Duke Betcher

Joe Rogan

~ as ~

Joe Rogan

Gary Valentine

~ as ~

Eric Voss

Jake Zyrus

~ as ~

Malia De La Cruz

Bas Rutten

~ as ~

Niko

Nikki Tyler-Flynn

~ as ~

Mollie Streb

Reggie Lee

~ as ~

Mr. De La Cruz

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Reviews (1)

Kamurai
Written 4 year(s) ago
8
Great watch, would watch again, and do recommend.

I'll be honest, I thought this was a 2020 movie when I watched it because HOW HAD I NOT HEARD ABOUT THE ONE WHERE KEVIN JAMES DOES MMA? This is basically a homage to the Jon Favreau joke from "Friends" where he's rich so he tries to do MMA.

This has ridiculously good production value for its time, is funny, and has probably one of the deepest and good characters that Kevin James has ever played. Granted, it might be because he starts as a dirtbag and grows into a good person.

It's honestly good enough, that I don't want to talk about his transformation here, other than it's clear in the story concept that he has one (for the story to progress).

Wow, I honestly don't know if I've had a Kevin James movie to heartedly recommend since "Hitch", but even if you don't like him, then he gets his the stuffing beat out of him, so at least you'll enjoy that.