Goon

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Goon

R

2012

1h 31m

Comedy

Biography

Sports

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Though a misfit among his brainy family members, Massachusetts bouncer Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) has a knockout punch that lands him a spot on a minor-league Canadian hockey team.

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Critics Consensus

Goon is a crude slapstick comedy with well-formed characters and a surprising amount of heart.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

As the brutality ramps up, and the story gains real consequence, for some reason, we actually laugh harder. Goon is a comedy, often a very funny one, but you might be hesitant to call it that once you've actually seen it.

Jan 8, 2013

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A.A. Dowd

Time Out Chicago

A disarmingly sweet descendant of the blood-on-the-ice classic Slap Shot.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2013

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Exuberantly off-color, bloody, and frequently laugh-'til-you-choke hilarious.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 27, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

What stays with you is how lovably awkward and warm-hearted Scott manages to be in this role.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 4, 2022

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

Utimately, Goon succeeds even within the comfortable criteria set forth by dozens of sports films that have come before it.

Mar 31, 2020

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

Scott tries his best with the material but he has been abandoned by his team on this one.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 8, 2019

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Liam O

Great sports movie. Hilarious some good action scenes what more could you want?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Benjamin E

Great movie and Scott nailed this role. The video star friend on the other hand is pretty annoying but if you tune him out its a great watch

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Jason O

Didn't hear of this once in my life, till I stumbled upon it, definitely deserves more recognition.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Damon S

one of my favourite films... give it a chance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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cbcguy

Great sports comedy, real funny and the payoff for the final fight was worth the buildup. Was refreshing to see Sean William Scott not playing a Stifler type role, even though his comedic performances are always great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Nathan H

Absolutely adore this movie. for a full review visit Trees in Space on YouTube.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Michael Dowse

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Synopsis

Though a misfit among his brainy family members, Massachusetts bouncer Doug Glatt (Seann William Scott) has a knockout punch that lands him a spot on a minor-league Canadian hockey team.

Director: Michael Dowse
Producer: Don Carmody, David Gross, Andre Rouleau, Ian Dimerman, Jay Baruchel
Screenwriter: Jay Baruchel, Evan Goldberg
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: No Trace Camping, Don Carmody Productions, Caramel Films
Rating: R (Drug Use|Brutal Violence|Nonstop Language|Some Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Biography, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Digital

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