Balls Out
Orion Pictures | Release Date: June 19, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJun 18, 2015
Besides a clever, blithely ribald script by Bradley Jackson, the movie benefits from a potent “Saturday Night Live”-empowered cast. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisJun 17, 2015
The jokes fly in the college intramural football comedy Balls Out like a fourth-down Hail Mary thrown deep toward the end zone: unpredictable, risky, and just a little desperate. But when they hit their marks – and make no mistake, the number of completed passes here is high – they score big laughs in the most unconventionally funny, weirdly absurd movie of the year. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineNick PriggeJun 15, 2015
The film reveals itself as a sports movie actually attuned to the knowledge that victory in an inconsequential game bears no meaning. Read full review
60
The DissolveCharles BramescoJun 16, 2015
The film’s greatest virtue is Disney’s ability to poke fun at sports-flick tropes while simultaneously embracing them. No cliché goes untackled; Disney and his first-stringers leave it all on the field. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyKyle AndersonJun 18, 2015
There’s some chuckleworthy meta-commentary about the absurdity of sports movies, but Balls Out feels more like a long sketch than a feature. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 24, 2015
Hammering home every gag as if to make sure we don't miss them, Balls Out garners a few laughs but mostly seems far too taken with itself. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreJun 17, 2015
Sure, it’s basically one long testicles joke. But set your expectations low enough and you’ll find a laugh, here and there. Read full review
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