Fist Fight

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Fist Fight

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Released Feb 17, 2017

1h 31m

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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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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Audience Member

This movie had it points actors could have been a little better but for a little chuckle this is a not bad movie. Don't get a lot of screens it was not bad

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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donnie m

i keep trying to find movies i haven't seen and this was o.k. 4 star but 1 star off because the song by father and daughter could have been something SO cool and more appropriate but it made me cringe-just saying f. this an f that doesn't make you cool

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Chris F

Some comedy. Didn't laugh once.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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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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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
Producer: Shawn Levy, Max Greenfield, John Rickard, Dan Cohen
Screenwriter: Van Robichaux, Evan Susser
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Wrigley Pictures, New Line Cinema, 21 Laps Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures
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
Runtime: 1h 31m

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