Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

PG-13

1992

1h 27m

Action

Comedy

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Smarting from a romantic breakup, macho police Sgt. Joe Bomowski (Sylvester Stallone) gets a cross-country visit from his mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty). Her misguided efforts to help only fray his nerves, but that doesn't stop her from nagging Joe to be more open about his feelings toward his ex-girlfriend and current boss, Lt. Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams). When Tutti witnesses a brutal multiple murder, she takes her meddling to the extreme by tagging along to help her son solve the case.

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Thoroughly witless and thuddingly unfunny, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot gives its mismatched stars very little to work with - and as a result, they really don't work.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Stallone has developed into an accomplished comedy actor, knowing to react to situations rather than cause them. Getty has the role of her lifetime, spouting one-liners with fine precision.

Jun 12, 2018

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Time Out

Most of the blame for this unimaginative effort can be attributed to the script, but Spottiswoode's flat direction doesn't help.

Feb 9, 2006

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

This mom is impossible without being funny.

Rated: 1/5

May 20, 2003

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...boasts a fairly amiable vibe that’s perpetuated by the smattering of entertaining set-pieces and the actors’ strong efforts...

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 8, 2022

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Ed Travis

Cinapse

A refreshing reminder that sometimes movies can be everything they need to be by offering nothing more than a hairbrained setup or a particularly delicious cast pairing, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot delivers exactly what it promises, and delightfully so.

Mar 12, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Stallone may be too dippy and Getty's character over-exaggerated and only marginally charming, but the chemistry between the leads is generally agreeable.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 24, 2020

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 27 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $26,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Matthew C

This was classic action comedy! I was rolling on the floor. I recommended to a buddy and he loved it too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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thiago s

Filme ruim, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, só a cena final da destruição do avião foi bacana mas isso nãofoi o suficiente para o filme ser ruim, depois disso o filme continua ruim, essa história de colocar o stallone com a sua mãe é horrível, e ainda no final a mãe do personagem do stallone mata o vilão do filme, vai toma no cu, forçou muito, com tudo isso, o filme é ruim, nem mesmo o próprio stallone como protagonista para salvar esse filme, e Eu não recomendo esse filme.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Jay O

Definitely not a cinema film, but a good funny watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Cudalbu R

Brilliant movie when Stallone was also about comedy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Carlos I

Yeah sure, it's generally terrible, but I don't care, I have nostalgia for this movie, and some of the goofy, clunky antics between Stallone and Getty still work on me.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Roger Spottiswoode

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Sylvester Stallone

Sgt. Joe Bomowski

Estelle Getty

Tutti Bomowski

JoBeth Williams

Lt. Gwen Harper

Roger Rees

Parnell

Martin Ferrero

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Cleaning Joe's Gun

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Airport Embarrassment

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Mom's High Speed Chase

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - One Tough Mother

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Semi Truck vs. Airplane

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Diaper Nightmare

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Buying a Machine Gun

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - That Man Is a Criminal!

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - On The Ledge

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Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot: Official Clip - Nobody Hurts My Baby

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Synopsis

Smarting from a romantic breakup, macho police Sgt. Joe Bomowski (Sylvester Stallone) gets a cross-country visit from his mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty). Her misguided efforts to help only fray his nerves, but that doesn't stop her from nagging Joe to be more open about his feelings toward his ex-girlfriend and current boss, Lt. Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams). When Tutti witnesses a brutal multiple murder, she takes her meddling to the extreme by tagging along to help her son solve the case.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Producer: Michael C. Gross, Ivan Reitman, Joe Medjuck
Screenwriter: Blake Snyder, Will Davies, William Osborne
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Northern Lights Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.6M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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