Review of Here Comes the Boom (2012) by Patricia H — 30 Sep 2013

Kevin James rocks. pretty good movie not what I am used to with james.

This review of Here Comes the Boom (2012) was written by Patricia H on 30 Sep 2013.

Here Comes the Boom has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dave S (1,448) on 12 Jun 2018

This was a good Kevin James movie. Defintietly one of the best that I have seen. It had heart ,humor, and was an enjoyable movie…

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By Roxana Hadadi (336) for Punch Drunk Critics (518) on 09 Jan 2017

The way James, Rutten, and Winkler connect is engaging and amusing, and Here Comes the Boom is moderately successful on that chemistry alone…

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By Alex F (1,325) on 07 Aug 2015

I thought this was in the top 3 best movies kevin james has done. its like school of rock meets never back down…

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By Jason D (1,490) on 25 Dec 2014

Great feel good movie. Easy watching and great comedy timing the cast and script compliment each other bring on the boom 2…

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By Patrick S (1,063) on 02 Jun 2015

Best all around movie I've seen in a while. Kevin James hit a home run with this one. SO many good lines and lots of good laughs…

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By Mary P (214) on 04 Jul 2015

This is an uplifting movie without being saccharine. Our hero is flawed, but he pursues a noble quest…

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By Ydnar4 (358) on 23 Nov 2014

Here Comes the Boom is a great family movie. Everyone in the house will be laughing at this one…

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By Kenneth S (525) on 16 Sep 2015

Silly, goofy, inspiring and a lot of fun. Great message…

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By Jamel R (40) on 03 Jul 2017

Did Kevin James star in a movie that's actually entertaining? If the trailer is to be trusted, this seems like it will be genuinely good…

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By Jpk (597) on 18 Dec 2019

It’s Okay Here Comes The Boom isn’t perfect and has the usual Sandler/James schlick, But it’s positives still outweigh the bad…

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