The Foot Fist Way

R

Released May 30, 2008

1h 27m

Comedy

List

54%

84 Reviews

Tomatometer

46%

2,500+ Ratings

Audience Score

Fred Simmons (Danny R. McBride), a bombastic but hopelessly inept master of a strip-mall dojo, falls to pieces upon discovering his wife's (Mary Jane Bostic) infidelity. Hoping to rebuild his shattered self-respect, he sets out on a quest to meet his longtime movie idol, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace (Ben Best), star of the "Seven Rings of Pain" trilogy.

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Critics Consensus

The rough edges and biting humor of this martial arts comedy will keep audiences laughing and cringing in turns.

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Nicolas P

Pretty terrible. The writing...the acting, ouch it is bad.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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M M

Stoner movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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James D

Have to be a fan of Danny McBride's humor to enjoy this meandering martial arts movie. This is the genesis of what he does with a Clerks feel to it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/23

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Audience Member

Some of the jokes fall a little flat but it's got a great cast and clever ideas. Some of the jokes were great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/08/22

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Audience Member

This movie would never be made in 2021. It is likely to offend almost everyone and is cringey but bold. I liked it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

3.7 . Is it possible for Danny McBride to not be hilarious

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/21

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Jody Hill

Director

Danny McBride

Fred Simmons

Mary Jane Bostic

Suzie Simmons

Ben Best

Chuck "The Truck" Wallace

Spencer Moreno

Julio

Carlos Lopez

Henry

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Rated: 2/4

Nov 24, 2011

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Stephen Garrett

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

The Foot Fist Way has a chance at real cult comedy status. But I would also say that it isn't as incredibly unique as I would have hoped. But as I found myself laughing at the absurdity and the story, I realized I was really engaged by McBride...

Apr 10, 2020

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Milks the character and his foibles for all the laughs he's worth--which prove to be plenty.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 4, 2012

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Austin Kennedy

Sin Magazine

Being a filmmaker myself, I have an affection for directors who gather all the money they can and just go for it. But the humor is not consistent enough for me to fully recommend this.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 24, 2008

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Synopsis

Fred Simmons (Danny R. McBride), a bombastic but hopelessly inept master of a strip-mall dojo, falls to pieces upon discovering his wife's (Mary Jane Bostic) infidelity. Hoping to rebuild his shattered self-respect, he sets out on a quest to meet his longtime movie idol, Chuck "The Truck" Wallace (Ben Best), star of the "Seven Rings of Pain" trilogy.

Director: Jody Hill
Producer: Paul Hill
Screenwriter: Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Ben Best
Production Co: MTV Films, Gary Sanchez Productions
Rating: R (Strong Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $233.6K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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