Boomerang

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Boomerang

R

1992

1h 58m

Romance

Comedy

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A cocky ad executive, Marcus (Eddie Murphy) has a reputation as a ladies' man. However, Marcus gets a taste of his own medicine when a merger finds him working under the beautiful Jacqueline (Robin Givens), who has a similarly cavalier attitude about romance. Marcus and Jacqueline become involved, but he is put off by her noncommittal approach to their relationship. Meanwhile, Marcus also begins to develop feelings for the pretty Angela (Halle Berry), who is more thoughtful than Jacqueline.

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Critics Consensus

Boomerang injects some fresh color into the corporate rom-com formula, but the frothy fun is undercut by off-putting gender dynamics and misjudged gags.

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Lloyd Bradley

Empire Magazine

Then there's the input from Warrington and Reginald Hudlin, producer and director respectively, who succeed in creating a comedy which, unusually for a Murphy film, also exists around him.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 18, 2008

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Lawrence Cohn

Variety

In Boomerang Eddie Murphy straitjackets himself in an ill-fitting comedy vehicle that's desperately in need of a reality check.

Mar 18, 2008

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

The general idea is to exploit a certain amount of role reversal, and Reginald Hudlin, who directed House Party, does a fairly good job of making this fun.

Mar 18, 2008

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

Riotously funny Eddie Murphy comedy is rife with complicated sexual politics and dated ethnic jokes in a confused script that wants it both ways. Great Reginald Hudlin commentary on this new blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 21, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Only sporadically amusing.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 3, 2022

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Boomerang was not a good film in 1992 when it came out and definitely has not aged well. Plenty of the jokes and dialogue are offensive to today’s ears.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 2, 2022

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Yola L

This movie was made for Black audiences, particularly those of us who lived in NY during the 1980’s. White people don’t find it funny because it’s not for them. A great exploration of misogynoir of the time, showing Black people as real fully-rounded human beings with careers and layered interpersonal lives. The Grace Jones dinner scene will live in infamy, she is iconic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Martin K

Einer meiner absoluten Lieblingsfime mit Eddy Murphy! Schon unzählige Male gesehen und immer wieder herrlich. Lady Eloise und die Eltern seines besten Kumpels sind die absoluten Stars in diesem Film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Stephen C

Failed in 1 hour and 58 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Jack M

This is one of eddie murphy's cult classic films. Up to this point we had never seen an all black cast in this professional setting, and in addition to that, the movie was absolutely hilarious, from beginning to end. This is one of the most quotable movies of the nineties. Every single cast member was perfectly placed in each scene and no time was wasted from laugh to laugh. In the moments where the film needed to be sentimental, it was! Highly recommend!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Bob M

It’s worth watching for the classic “COORDINATE!” scene alone.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Brian H

A fun rom-com of the mack getting played and coming to some realizations. Eddie Murphy and David Allen Grier make the movie with Halle Berry making you fall in love with her and Geoffery Holder stealing every scene he is in.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Synopsis

A cocky ad executive, Marcus (Eddie Murphy) has a reputation as a ladies' man. However, Marcus gets a taste of his own medicine when a merger finds him working under the beautiful Jacqueline (Robin Givens), who has a similarly cavalier attitude about romance. Marcus and Jacqueline become involved, but he is put off by her noncommittal approach to their relationship. Meanwhile, Marcus also begins to develop feelings for the pretty Angela (Halle Berry), who is more thoughtful than Jacqueline.

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Producer: Brian Grazer, Warrington Hudlin
Screenwriter: Eddie Murphy, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Production Co: Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $66.7M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Surround

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