Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury (2007)

  • 23% of critics liked it
    (128 reviews)

  • 36% of users liked it
    (309,170 ratings)

A disgraced former ping pong champion is drawn back into the world of high-stakes table tennis to carry out a top-secret mission in the feature directorial debut of Reno 911! writer/director Ben Garant. Far removed from the rigidly regulated world of professional sports, clandestine ping pong… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Robert Ben Garant
Written By
Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant
Genres
Action & Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 29, 2007 Wide
On DVD
Dec 18, 2007
Focus/Rogue Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    This movie is deadly.

  • Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle

    The real trouble is that it's supposed to be an outrageous comedy, but in fact it's fairly tame and not all that funny.

  • J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

    This is pretty thin soup, but the players are spirited and the jokes generally offbeat.

  • Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

    While Balls of Fury is slightly more sophisticated in its comic strategies, 'slightly' remains the operative word.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Ultimately, it's a hollow enterprise, all ping and no pong. It doesn't bounce; it splats.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Balls of Fury may not be the best comedy, but it is lots of fun despite the fact that the plot is stupid. If you're in the mood for a mindless comedy, Balls of Fury may be that comedy to watch. The jokes are funny and despite the fact that it lacks a little something to really… More

  • Brad W


    Terrible movie, really stupid. The plot was dumb, The cast was terrible. But Christopher Walken was great, really great as a villain, I loved him. Overall a bad movie, but Christopher Walken was great.

  • Phil H


    This is poor stuff, funny in afew spots but just stupid. I think every possible sport has been spoofed now. This isn't good like 'Kingpin', its not even based around the sport in real terms, its total fantasy which makes it bad and daft. The cast is miscast, Fogler is… More

  • KJ P


    I thought the idea could have went to o many more imaginary places towards the end, instead of a bridge!?

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