Here Comes the Boom (2012)

Directed by

Frank Coraci

Genre

drama film, comedy film, martial arts film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 1,594 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school biology teacher takes on mixed martial arts fighting to raise money for his school's music program. He trains and competes with the help of a former fighter and a supportive colleague.

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What happens

Here Comes the Boom is a 2012 American martial arts sports comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Allan Loeb and Kevin James, and produced by James and Todd Garner. It stars James as a biology teacher who attempts to save his school's music program by becoming an MMA fighter. The film co-stars Henry Winkler, Salma Hayek, and Joe Rogan. Produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions in association with Garner's Broken Road Productions and James' Hey Eddie, Here Comes the Boom was released in the United States on October 12, 2012, by Columbia Pictures. The film's title is taken from the song "Boom" by Christian nu-metal band P.O.D. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $73.1 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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