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Balls of Fury

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A hard fall from grace strips Randy Daytona of being considered a ping pong phenomenon. Now he must bounce back to take on an undercover assignment for the government. The FBI wants him to enter a tournament sponsored by Feng, a ping-pong enthusiast and notorious criminal. Randy must get the goods on Feng and bring him to justice.
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Tasteless, yet harmless, Balls of Fury nevertheless fails to generate enough laughs despite its lowbrow intentions.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 12/28/2007
1/5
A horrendously written and acted movie which even Walken can't save. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/28/2007
2/5
This comedy raises the odd laugh, largely from an absurd appearance by Christopher Walken as a sinister martial-arts kingpin villain. Go to Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out 12/28/2007
1/6
CGI-assisted ping pong and lame gags about dead pandas, simpering homos and 'Antiques Roadshow'. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 19
4/5
‘…a slew of silly, often amusing gags that shows the creative team have the stones to genuinely entertain…’ Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 01/31/2021
1.5/5
This is an extremely silly movie, and I don't have no trouble with silly as long as it's funny, but that's where things go south. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/02/2020
2.0/4.0
Does low-brow comedy really get much better? Well, yeah, fortunately it does. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S. O @Col._Angus 2d Half the time this movie is just extremely funny.. The other half feels like a remake of Windy City Heat, starring Leif Garrett with Downs Syndrome See more Jordan S @jswez 4d Kung Fu Hustle meets Dodgeball. Ridiculous in all the best ways. See more TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Aug 5 Balls of Fury is a movie with a ridiculous premise: a story about ping-pong, assassinations, and an underground tournament. While the concept sounds like it could create a fun spoof, the final product feels more like random jokes than a developed comedy. The biggest issue is that the humor goes too far. A spoof can be over-the-top, but it still needs strong characters and moments that keep the audience invested. Instead, many jokes feel forced. I was surprised to see George Lopez in this film. While he is a talented comedian, this role feels outside of his usual style. Christopher Walken is another interesting choice. His unique style can make characters memorable, but here his performance feels more ridiculous than funny. Ultimately, Balls of Fury had missed opportunities. The concept had potential, but the execution never came together. For me, the movie was more boring than funny and failed to deliver the comedy it was aiming for. Overall, it fell short!!! See more Dan H @RT38824757 Aug 4 This was clearly never meant to be great cinema. But some of the roles are truly hilarious. James Hong, Thomas Lennon, Dan Fogler, and of course Christopher Walken, provide enough laughs to carry the movie in my opinion. How these people managed to get through their scenes without losing their minds is beyond me. It is definitely stupid stoner comedy, but a lot of the laughs are genuine. Unfairly panned. See more Jonathan O @RT41230270 Aug 3 It's enter the dragon meets marty supreme See more Marc Z @TKDLife Aug 1 Painfully Stupid but That's the Point. This is a unique movie about Ping Pong that precedes Marty Supreme. A very good cast that are all in on the joke. George Lopes, Maggie Q, James Hong and Christopher Walken made me laugh in this spy thriller around Ping Pong. Ot has a similar feel to Airplane or the Frank Dreben movies. I liked it. See more Read all reviews
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Robert Ben Garant

Director

Dan Fogler

Randy Daytona

Christopher Walken

Feng

George Lopez

Agent Ernie Rodriguez

Maggie Q

Maggie Wong

James Hong

Master Wong

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Synopsis A hard fall from grace strips Randy Daytona of being considered a ping pong phenomenon. Now he must bounce back to take on an undercover assignment for the government. The FBI wants him to enter a tournament sponsored by Feng, a ping-pong enthusiast and notorious criminal. Randy must get the goods on Feng and bring him to justice.
Director
Robert Ben Garant
Producer
Thomas Lennon, Jonathan Glickman, Gary Barber
Distributor
Rogue Pictures, Focus Features
Production Co
Rogue Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Crude and Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$32.9M
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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