Review of Goon (2012) by Wes L — 19 Jul 2014

A surprisingly entertaining, funny and heart-warming sports film and one of the better hockey movies I have seen.

This review of Goon (2012) was written by Wes L on 19 Jul 2014.

Goon has generally received positive reviews.

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By Andrea M (519) on 02 Apr 2016

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By Adam C (1,312) on 01 Aug 2016

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By Richard I (201) on 01 Sep 2017

Unabashed and therefore entirely original reworking of the age-old tale of heroism, completely unbelievable if it weren't somewhat true…

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By Cornell W (132) on 30 Aug 2016

This is a good movie even if you don't enjoy hockey. (78% of all Americans don't enjoy hockey.)…

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By Jacob R (438) on 05 Nov 2017

Not a bad movie. it was awesome because of the fighting in hockey. I like hockey too…

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