Fist Fight
A meek teacher’s disastrous final day at Roosevelt High spirals into a public showdown with the school’s most intimidating colleague.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- crude
- sardonic
- casual group viewing
- late night comedy
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film overloaded with crude comedic energy but undermined by weak writing and jokes that rarely land.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andy Campbell and Ron Strickland’s teacher-to-teacher conflict intensifies throughout the school day toward their announced parking-lot fight.
Senior Prank Day, threatened job cuts, and unruly teachers turn Roosevelt High into a scene of administrative and social disorder.
Andy Campbell faces an uncertain teaching future while being forced to confront the hot-headed and intimidating Ron Strickland.
The R-rated premise turns a high-school environment and a promised mano-a-mano fight into crude, exaggerated comic spectacle.
Films like Fist Fight, and why
The Other Guys
Shares an irreverent, raunchy comedy style, escalating interpersonal conflict, and a central clash between mismatched personalities.
21 Jump Street
Combines crude humor, workplace dysfunction, and heightened comic aggression within an ensemble built around volatile personalities.
Bad Teachers
Features broad adult comedy, institutional chaos, and an explosive rivalry carried by strong comic performers.
Movie Details
- Director
- Richie Keen
- Release Date
- 2017-02-16
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1342)
Cast
- Charlie Day
- Ice Cube
- Tracy Morgan
- Jillian Bell
- Christina Hendricks
- Dean Norris
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Dennis Haysbert
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher
- Alexa Nisenson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Fist Fight about?
- A meek teacher’s disastrous final day at Roosevelt High spirals into a public showdown with the school’s most intimidating colleague.
- What is Fist Fight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fist Fight as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fist Fight violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fist Fight as moderate.
- What did critics think of Fist Fight?
- Critics broadly found the film overloaded with crude comedic energy but undermined by weak writing and jokes that rarely land.
- Which films are like Fist Fight?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Guys, 21 Jump Street, and Bad Teachers.
- How long is Fist Fight?
- Fist Fight runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fist Fight?
- In United States, Fist Fight streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
