Goon

Goon (2012)

  • 82% of critics liked it
    (91 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (9,365 ratings)

Not content with his job as a bouncer at a local Beantown bar and a bit of an embarrassment to his accomplished family, Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) dreams of the kind of success enjoyed by minor league hockey goon Ross Rhea (Liev Schreiber). When a chance encounter with an on-ice thug leads to… More

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Michael Dowse
Written By
Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg
Genres
Sports & Fitness, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 30, 2012 Limited
On DVD
May 29, 2012
Magnolia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    [Scott] is reason enough to see the film, which otherwise is a by-the-book sports comedy.

  • Tom Russo, Boston Globe

    The movie's unlikely sincerity can't completely offset its ugliness for less bloodthirsty viewers, but it helps, and it does smooth over some narrative rough edges.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    The movie is harsh, nasty and vulgar like you wouldn't believe. And often, it's hilarious.

  • William Goss, Film.com

    It's an underdog story that doesn't take itself too seriously, tender as a bruise and about as blue.

  • Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

    All it wants is slapstick violence and "Slap Shot" profanity. And it delivers both - albeit not much else.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Mike S


    Gloves off, teeth flying, the crowd going wild! It's the game we all know as ice hockey, in all its brutally entertaining glory! So much more than mere testosterous interplay, however, in the hands of Canadian director Michael Dowse, who knows how to score home some major laughs… More

  • Al S


    An awesome and outragious action-packed comedy. A surprisingly effective and terrific movie that packs alot of punch, drama, humor and some great heart. A wickedly enjoyable sports comedy that works insanely well with its charactes and story. A full-on fun slap shot of pure… More

  • Markus R


    Containing one of the most simplistic storylines in recent movie history, befitting the attention span of hockey fans, "Goon" surprisingly is a film which displays a comedic chemistry that is not only constantly funny and entertaining, but, at the end of the day, is only one… More

  • Lorenzo v


    <i>"Look at you, you're a - you're a fucking beast. You're like the fucking Hebrew Dolph Lundgren or some shit."</i> Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro… More

  • E.J. B


    Goon is the kind of oddball, potty mouthed yet heartfelt comedy that the Judd Apatow gang lovingly churns out at least once a year. Except Goon is undoubtedly a Canadian product - despite being co-written by Superbad's Evan Goldberg - and it portrays a romantic view on hockey… More

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