Fist Fight

R

Released Feb 17, 2017

1 hr. 31 min.

Comedy

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On the last day before summer vacation, high school teacher Andy Campbell tries his best to keep it together amid senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that threaten his job. Things go from bad to worse when he crosses Ron Strickland, the school's toughest and most feared teacher. When Strickland gets fired, he challenges Campbell to a fight after school. As news of the showdown spreads like wildfire, poor Andy desperately seeks any way out of his date with certain doom.

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Critics Consensus

Fist Fight boasts a surplus of comedic muscle but flails lazily, and far too few of its jokes land with enough force to register.

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Elijah B

Ice Cube and Charlie Day crush it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Keith N

A few scenes made me laugh .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/30/23

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Bec B

This a so funny and Charlie Day is a fantastic actor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/23

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Luis Daniel E

It's a comedy and I know it's not the best movie but it makes you have a fun and enjoyable time, in my personal opinion it's a good movie to watch when you don't have something to watch, I'm not saying it's good, let alone saying it's bad it's just an interesting movie. Thanks for your time

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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Georgan G

Great acting and some great jokes. Just not enough jokes to last the entire movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/01/23

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Brandon A

It's just meant to be a dumb, fun movie that you're supposed to have a laugh with. If you go into it expecting anything else, you'll probably be disappointed. It's certainly not the best comedy compared to other great comedy films. There are certainly some stand out scenes that get a reaction out of you. I love Charlie Day and Ice Cube, I think they did good for what they were given. While everyone else is just kinda there. Some of the comedy hits, some doesn't. So overall, it's not bad at all but not amazing either. Don't go into it expecting a great script or cohesive story because that's not what the movie was focusing on, it was meant to just be dumb fun.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Richie Keen

Director

Charlie Day

Andy Campbell

Ice Cube

Strickland

Tracy Morgan

Coach Crawford

Jillian Bell

Holly

Dean Norris

Principal Tyler

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Here is a film that continually squanders its cast and your time.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 17, 2017

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Screenwriters Van Robichaux, Evan Susser, and Max Greenfield raise the satirical ante with a nicely jaundiced view of the school, which is underfunded, riven by office politics, and teetering on the brink of anarchy.

Mar 9, 2017

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

With its bullying mob mentality and inexplicable character motivation, this is film-making for people who watch YouTube clips of happy-slapping for kicks.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 5, 2017

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Bill Chambers

Film Freak Central

Why craft a punchline when the camera can run indefinitely while you look for one?

Rated: 0.5/4

Mar 3, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Aggressive in its insistence on being as awful as possible.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 17, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Doesn't lack punch, but many of the jokes feel like open handed slaps than direct hits.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 4, 2021

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Synopsis

On the last day before summer vacation, high school teacher Andy Campbell tries his best to keep it together amid senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that threaten his job. Things go from bad to worse when he crosses Ron Strickland, the school's toughest and most feared teacher. When Strickland gets fired, he challenges Campbell to a fight after school. As news of the showdown spreads like wildfire, poor Andy desperately seeks any way out of his date with certain doom.

Director: Richie Keen
Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Samuel J. Brown, Dave Neustadter, Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Marty P. Ewing, Billy Rosenberg, Bruce Berman, Steven Mnuchin
Screenwriter: Van Robichaux, Evan Susser
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Pictures, New Line Cinema, Wrigley Pictures, 21 Laps Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Material|Sexual Content/Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.2M

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