Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

4% of critics liked it
(24 reviews)
26% of users liked it
(51,830 ratings)

Despite his status as a major action star, Sylvester Stallone has made a number of attempts to remodel himself as a comic actor; one of his more infamous efforts in this direction was Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot!. Police detective Joe Bromowski (Sylvester Stallone) has just broken off his… More Despite his status as a major action star, Sylvester Stallone has made a number of attempts to remodel himself as a comic actor; one of his more infamous efforts in this direction was Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot!. Police detective Joe Bromowski (Sylvester Stallone) has just broken off his relationship with his girlfriend (and fellow police officer) Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams), so Joe's mother Tutti (Estelle Getty) decides it's time to pay him a visit. Tutti proceeds to make Joe's life miserable by nagging him about his clothes, cleaning his apartment, washing his gun, tagging along on investigations, and somehow getting involved with a gun-running organization that the police have been trying to infiltrate. After this film, Stallone would stay away from comedy until 1997, when he played a cameo in another unenthusiastically received film, An Alan Smithee Film -- Burn, Hollywood, Burn. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Roger Spottiswoode
Written By: Blake Snyder, William Osborne, William Davies
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 1, 1992 Wide
On DVD: Jan 20, 2004
Studio: MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

Vincent Canby, New York Times
This mom is impossible without being funny.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It is moronic beyond comprehension, an exercise in desperation during which even Sylvester Stallone, a repository of self-confidence, seems to be disheartened.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
As irksome as it is, the concept is actually better for Stallone than the premises of his earlier awful romps.
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The doting-mother jokes are all familiar, but rendered with an earnest quality, as though a parent-offspring mediation group is to convene after the film ends.
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Gag. Stallone's character should have been shot by overbearing Getty Mom.
, Time Out
Most of the blame for this unimaginative effort can be attributed to the script, but Spottiswoode's flat direction doesn't help.
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Sly is well meaning but just misses the mark.
Victoria Alexander, FilmsInReview.com
Stallone & Getty? No magic here.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
Further proof that Sly should stick to action.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Being shot might be preferable to sitting through this
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Stop! making lousy comedies or you'll permanently damage your career.
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
Sometimes, you just have to sit back and wonder what Stallone was thinking.
Bob Grimm, Las Vegas Mercury
I can't believe I watched this.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Alexander D

If this isn't the worst movie ever made, I'd be THRILLED to know what film is. Every little action is merely predictable, at best. This film is so poorly scripted that you only laugh when it is not intended. The mom-com genre isn't very big, nor do I know if it actually… More
If this isn't the worst movie ever made, I'd be THRILLED to know what film is. Every little action is merely predictable, at best. This film is so poorly scripted that you only laugh when it is not intended. The mom-com genre isn't very big, nor do I know if it actually exists, so I can't offer up a similar alternative. So unrealistic and painful. Maybe getting shot by your mom would be a great alternative.
Wahida K

My fav Sly Movie.
Film C

i watch it and i thought that it was reli funny and something mums would probably do and i thought it was reli reli gd and gr8 laugh
Candy R

Comedy about a cop who is dominated by his mother.
Dean !

Oh dear, move along nothing to see here!
Kalel J

Death looks more accomodating than this film. No, that is not an exaggeration. Believe it or not; Sylvester Stallone actually has a lot of acting potential. He showed it in 'Rocky', 'First Blood', and 'Cop Land'. But, that begs the question - why did you… More
Death looks more accomodating than this film. No, that is not an exaggeration. Believe it or not; Sylvester Stallone actually has a lot of acting potential. He showed it in 'Rocky', 'First Blood', and 'Cop Land'. But, that begs the question - why did you do it, Sly? Were you boarding the gravy train of actioneers to make the forray into comedy? Because, even if so, this is the worst on the bunch.
danny d

silly but entertaining
Dean M

No buddy team on film has managed to misfire quite so badly as Estelle Getty and Sylvester Stallone in this schmaltzy supposed comedy.
Deb S

The plot revolves around a bad-ass cop, Sergeant Joseph Andrew Bomowski (Sly Stallone), who endures a visit from his over protective meddling mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty of The Golden Girls), who then proceeds to make his life absolute hell, as she gets in the way of his job and his… More
The plot revolves around a bad-ass cop, Sergeant Joseph Andrew Bomowski (Sly Stallone), who endures a visit from his over protective meddling mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty of The Golden Girls), who then proceeds to make his life absolute hell, as she gets in the way of his job and his budding romance with fellow cop Lt. Gwen Harper. Things go from bad to worse when she goes gun-shopping for a gift and witnesses the dealers getting killed. If you're a fan of Sly Stallone you might enjoy this light hearted cheerful comedy....what can I say "Mothers always knows best!" haha.
Jim W

The late Estelle Getty deserved a better movie than this, even if I never really hated the movie. She was always a tiny and funny old woman, even in a bad movie like this. Her spunk, made the movie some-what entertaining at least.
Lee K

god.....i cant believe stallone shot this movie absolute crap
Barry L

Cheesy but watchable
Haley A

Too bad she didn't!

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Cast

            Sylvester Stallone as Sgt. Joe Bomowski

            Estelle Getty as Tutti Bomowski

            JoBeth Williams as Lt. Gwen Harper

            Roger Rees as Parnell

            Martin Ferrero as Paulie

            Gailard Sartain as Munroe

            Dennis Burkley as Mitchell

            J. Kenneth Campbell as Ross

            Al Fann as Lou

            Ella Joyce as McCabe

            Vanessa Angel as Stewardess

            Jana Arnold as Mitchell's Girl

            Shari Ballard as Detective

            Larry Campbell as Detective

            Roydon E. Clark as Bad Guy

            Christopher Collins as Gang Member

            Norm Compton as Thug

            Joey de Pinto as Sgt. Ray Ban

            J.W. "Corkey" Fornof as Pilot

            Shelley Hill as Secretary

            Marjean Holden as Stewardess

            Matt Johnston as Thug

            Amy Kirkpatrick as Detective

            J. David Krassner as Detective

            Kimberley LaMarque as Detective

            Michael A. Lerner as Thug

            Ernie Lively as Man at Airport

            Mark Mikesell as Uniformed Cop

            Julia Montgomery as Secretary

            Manny Perry as Bad Guy

            Matthew Powers as Taxi Driver

            Charles Renneisen as Pilot

            Ving Rhames as Mr. Stereo

            Nicholas Sadler as Suicide

            John Sarviss as Helicopter Pilot

            Richard Schiff as Gun Clerk

            Brigitta Stenberg as Stewardess

            Richard Suggett as Truck Driver

            Art T. Yago as Skycap

            Patti Yasutake as TV Newscaster

            Jophery C. Brown as Thug

            Justin Derosa as Bad Guy

            John Wesley as Tony

            Jackie Burch
            
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