The Hammer
A stalled forty-year-old handyman turns one surprise boxing knockdown into an improbable Olympic comeback.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- warm
- lazy sunday
- sports movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an above-average sports comedy and an effective starring vehicle for Adam Carolla, while its overall execution drew mixed-to-positive notices.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jerry Ferro abandons his long-standing pattern of underachievement and resumes competitive boxing at age forty.
Jerry pursues Olympic boxing while surrounded by younger and more established athletes.
Jerry combines construction work and handyman duties with an increasingly ambitious boxing comeback.
The boxing class and Jerry's fellow competitors create a believable community around his return to the ring.
Films like The Hammer, and why
Rocky
shared boxing setting, underdog comeback structure, and comedic sports drama tone
The Full Monty
shared middle-aged self-reinvention, broad comedy, and eccentric underdog protagonists
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
shared sports comedy, friendship, and an unlikely competitor pursuing a major goal
The Great White Hype
shared grounded boxing culture, bruised masculinity, and character-driven humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
- Release Date
- 2007-04-01
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Adam Carolla
- Oswaldo Castillo
- Harold 'House' Moore
- Christopher Darga
- Jonathan Hernandez
- Heather Juergensen
- Jane Lynch
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hammer about?
- A stalled forty-year-old handyman turns one surprise boxing knockdown into an improbable Olympic comeback.
- What is The Hammer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hammer as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Hammer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hammer as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hammer?
- Critics generally found the film an above-average sports comedy and an effective starring vehicle for Adam Carolla, while its overall execution drew mixed-to-positive notices.
- Which films are like The Hammer?
- Films with a similar feel include Rocky, The Full Monty, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, and The Great White Hype.
- How long is The Hammer?
- The Hammer runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hammer?
- In United States, The Hammer streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
