Here Comes the Boom
No one will fight for his students like Mr. Voss.
2012 • 105 min • Comedy · Action · Drama
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 62 Audience · 1601 · 49%
A dedicated high school teacher moonlights as an MMA fighter to earn prize money, hoping to save his school's beloved music program from budget cuts. He faces challenges inside and outside the ring, learning valuable life lessons along the way.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some comedic pratfalls and cartoonish violence.
- Brief scenes of characters consuming alcohol at a bar.
- A few instances of mild language.
What it models well
- Perseverance and dedication
- Supporting your community
- Unconventional problem-solving
- Value of arts education
Talk about it after
- The importance of helping others, especially when they're in need.
- How different subjects, like science and music, can connect and be equally valuable.
- Dealing with challenges and finding creative solutions.
- The hard work and discipline required to achieve a goal.
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Top billed cast
Director: Frank Coraci • Crew: Allan Loeb, Kevin James
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersGreat 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (1,601)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $42,000,000
- Box office
- $73,100,000
- IMDb
- tt1648179
