Balls of Fury

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Balls of Fury

PG-13

2007

1h 30m

Comedy

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A hard fall from grace strips Randy Daytona of being considered a ping pong phenomenon. Now he must bounce back to take on an undercover assignment for the government. The FBI wants him to enter a tournament sponsored by Feng, a ping-pong enthusiast and notorious criminal. Randy must get the goods on Feng and bring him to justice.

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Critics Consensus

Tasteless, yet harmless, Balls of Fury nevertheless fails to generate enough laughs despite its lowbrow intentions.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

12/28/2007

1/5

A horrendously written and acted movie which even Walken can't save.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

12/28/2007

2/5

This comedy raises the odd laugh, largely from an absurd appearance by Christopher Walken as a sinister martial-arts kingpin villain.

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

12/28/2007

1/6

CGI-assisted ping pong and lame gags about dead pandas, simpering homos and 'Antiques Roadshow'.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 19

4/5

‘…a slew of silly, often amusing gags that shows the creative team have the stones to genuinely entertain…’

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

01/31/2021

1.5/5

This is an extremely silly movie, and I don't have no trouble with silly as long as it's funny, but that's where things go south.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/02/2020

2.0/4.0

Does low-brow comedy really get much better? Well, yeah, fortunately it does.

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S. O

@Col._Angus Aug 12

Half the time this movie is just extremely funny.. The other half feels like a remake of Windy City Heat, starring Leif Garrett with Downs Syndrome

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Jordan S

@jswez Aug 9

Kung Fu Hustle meets Dodgeball. Ridiculous in all the best ways.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Aug 5

Balls of Fury is a movie with a ridiculous premise: a story about ping-pong, assassinations, and an underground tournament. While the concept sounds like it could create a fun spoof, the final product feels more like random jokes than a developed comedy. The biggest issue is that the humor goes too far. A spoof can be over-the-top, but it still needs strong characters and moments that keep the audience invested. Instead, many jokes feel forced. I was surprised to see George Lopez in this film. While he is a talented comedian, this role feels outside of his usual style. Christopher Walken is another interesting choice. His unique style can make characters memorable, but here his performance feels more ridiculous than funny. Ultimately, Balls of Fury had missed opportunities. The concept had potential, but the execution never came together. For me, the movie was more boring than funny and failed to deliver the comedy it was aiming for. Overall, it fell short!!!

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Dan H

@RT38824757 Aug 4

This was clearly never meant to be great cinema. But some of the roles are truly hilarious. James Hong, Thomas Lennon, Dan Fogler, and of course Christopher Walken, provide enough laughs to carry the movie in my opinion. How these people managed to get through their scenes without losing their minds is beyond me. It is definitely stupid stoner comedy, but a lot of the laughs are genuine. Unfairly panned.

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 Aug 3

It's enter the dragon meets marty supreme

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Marc Z

@TKDLife Aug 1

Painfully Stupid but That's the Point. This is a unique movie about Ping Pong that precedes Marty Supreme. A very good cast that are all in on the joke. George Lopes, Maggie Q, James Hong and Christopher Walken made me laugh in this spy thriller around Ping Pong. Ot has a similar feel to Airplane or the Frank Dreben movies. I liked it.

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Synopsis

A hard fall from grace strips Randy Daytona of being considered a ping pong phenomenon. Now he must bounce back to take on an undercover assignment for the government. The FBI wants him to enter a tournament sponsored by Feng, a ping-pong enthusiast and notorious criminal. Randy must get the goods on Feng and bring him to justice.

Director: Robert Ben Garant
Producer: Thomas Lennon, Jonathan Glickman, Gary Barber
Distributor: Focus Features, Rogue Pictures
Production Co: Rogue Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude and Sex-Related Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.9M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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