The Slammin' Salmon
A volatile Miami restaurateur turns a single shift into a brutal waiter-versus-waiter money contest.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- raucous
- vulgar
- late night comedy
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film watchable but undermined by tired, clichéd, and excessively lowbrow humor, despite Michael Clarke Duncan's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The entire competition unfolds among waiters and managers inside Cleon Salmon's Miami restaurant.
Cleon offers a $10,000 prize while threatening the lowest earner with a beating.
The former heavyweight champion uses threats of violence to enforce the restaurant competition, producing broad physical and insult-based comedy.
Critical descriptions emphasize crotch-level jokes, gross-out material, and slapsticky behavior.
Films like The Slammin' Salmon, and why
Waiting...
raunchy workplace comedy set among restaurant employees, with crude humor and ensemble dysfunction
Beerfest
lowbrow ensemble comedy driven by exaggerated personalities, workplace chaos, and slapstick insults
Office Space
adult workplace farce combining competitive pressure, broad physical comedy, and antagonistic group dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Kevin Heffernan
- Release Date
- 2009-12-11
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (215)
Cast
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Kevin Heffernan
- Steve Lemme
- Erik Stolhanske
- Paul Soter
- Cobie Smulders
- Will Forte
- Carla Gallo
- April Bowlby
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Slammin' Salmon about?
- A volatile Miami restaurateur turns a single shift into a brutal waiter-versus-waiter money contest.
- What is The Slammin' Salmon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Slammin' Salmon as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Slammin' Salmon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Slammin' Salmon as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Slammin' Salmon?
- Critics broadly found the film watchable but undermined by tired, clichéd, and excessively lowbrow humor, despite Michael Clarke Duncan's performance.
- Which films are like The Slammin' Salmon?
- Films with a similar feel include Waiting..., Beerfest, and Office Space.
- How long is The Slammin' Salmon?
- The Slammin' Salmon runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Slammin' Salmon?
- In United States, The Slammin' Salmon streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
