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Goon
Meet Doug, the nicest guy you'll ever fight.
Meet Doug, the nicest guy you'll ever fight.
Comedy - 2012
6.8
82%
64
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
6 Jan 2012
Country:
CA, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$6,483,963
Awards:
1 win & 13 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's an underdog story that doesn't take itself too seriously, tender as a bruise and about as blue.
– William Goss,
Film.com,
30 Mar 2012
fresh:
The movie is harsh, nasty and vulgar like you wouldn't believe. And often, it's hilarious.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Apr 2012
rotten:
The movie's unlikely sincerity can't completely offset its ugliness for less bloodthirsty viewers, but it helps, and it does smooth over some narrative rough edges.
– Tom Russo,
Boston Globe,
12 Apr 2012
fresh:
[Scott] is reason enough to see the film, which otherwise is a by-the-book sports comedy.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
20 Apr 2012
fresh:
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.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
8 Jan 2013
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