Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- breezy
- uplifting
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics found Kevin James genial and the characters likable, but considered the inspirational sports formula predictable, overstuffed, and short on laughs.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Scott Voss begins as an apathetic biology teacher and becomes actively invested in preserving his students' extracurricular opportunities.
The film places a doughy, middle-aged high-school teacher in professional mixed martial arts bouts to raise money for the school.
Scott enters MMA competitions after Wilkinson High announces that it will eliminate extracurricular activities unless $48,000 is raised.
MMA matches provide repeated action set pieces while Scott's inexperience and ordinary profession drive the humor.
Films like Here Comes the Boom, and why
Rocky
shares an underdog sports narrative, inspirational formula, comic physicality, and a determined everyman protagonist
The Wrestler
combines workplace comedy, personal redemption, and an unlikely protagonist pursuing success through combat sports
Eddie the Eagle
features a warm sports comedy structure, community stakes, and an out-of-shape underdog taking on a demanding physical challenge
The Replacements
shares broad comedy, feel-good mentorship, and an ordinary adult trying to achieve an improbable athletic goal
Movie Details
- Director
- Frank Coraci
- Release Date
- 2012-10-10
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1617)
Cast
- Kevin James
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Henry Winkler
- Greg Germann
- Joe Rogan
- Gary Valentine
- Jake Zyrus
- Bas Rutten
- Nikki Tyler-Flynn
- Reggie Lee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Here Comes the Boom about?
- An apathetic biology teacher enters mixed martial arts fights to save his high school’s music program, discovering purpose through bruising comic underdog battles.
- What is Here Comes the Boom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Here Comes the Boom as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Here Comes the Boom violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Here Comes the Boom as moderate.
- What did critics think of Here Comes the Boom?
- Critics found Kevin James genial and the characters likable, but considered the inspirational sports formula predictable, overstuffed, and short on laughs.
- Which films are like Here Comes the Boom?
- Films with a similar feel include Rocky, The Wrestler, Eddie the Eagle, and The Replacements.
- How long is Here Comes the Boom?
- Here Comes the Boom runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Here Comes the Boom?
- In United States, Here Comes the Boom streams on fuboTV.
