Boomerang

Name: Boomerang
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: July 1, 1992
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 45
Cast: Eddie Murphy

1992

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 1, 1992 | R

Starring: Eddie Murphy

Summary: New York marketing exec Marcus Graham is a wolf in chic clothing, a ladies' man dedicated life, liberty and the happiness of pursuit. But what goes around comes around. (Paramount Pictures)

Director: Reginald Hudlin

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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Hal Hinson

Boomerang is the funniest, most sophisticated movie of Eddie Murphy's career; it's a sleek, dexterous satire, with a slew of rich comic performances that remind us of everything we loved about Murphy in the first place. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The real surprise of the movie is Eddie Murphy, who finds his character and stays with him. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

The movie then becomes a story of salvation: how Murphy's Marcus, through the love of a better woman (Halle Berry) manages to rediscover both his decency and his humanity. And yet, pretty much, it stays funny. [01 Jul 1992]

Empire lloyd Bradley

This is cornily predictable stuff, but it raises itself on a number of counts, with Murphy's transformation from a self-assured cocksman to bewildered, lovesick drip being approached with greater gusto than might be expected. Read full review

Mike Clark

The movie, though, is more of the same: another current comedy with want-to-see elements that fails to deliver the goods. [01 Jul 1992]

Janet Maslin

The funniest parts of this uneven, ostentatiously upscale comedy are those that find Mr. Murphy's Marcus adopting the behavior of a sexually insecure woman. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

It's not even funny. Nor does it contain half the wit or charm as the old Doris Day sex comedies it so resembles. Read full review

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Xavier33

May 2, 2013

Although this movie wasn't a critical success, it certainly got the attention of movie goers and for good reason. This movie still remains one of my favorite romantic comedies ever created. With a great cast, fantastic comedy, heartfelt moments and a wonderful soundtrack...this movieAlthough this movie wasn't a critical success, it certainly got the attention of movie goers and for good reason. This movie still remains one of my favorite romantic comedies ever created. With a great cast, fantastic comedy, heartfelt moments and a wonderful soundtrack...this movie delivers in every way.… Expand

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kublay0880

Dec 19, 2012

I'm personally not a big fan of Eddie Murphy but this was a decent performance, it was nice seeing Halle Berry in this movie, and the story was good, a little cliche perhaps but fun. Average romantic comedy movie.

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SuperbaDMIke

Jun 20, 2022

In Boomerang, Eddie Murphy is doing the typical Eddie Murphy thing but is mediocre for how it came.

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marky__mark

May 15, 2016

Absolutely terrible Eddie Murphy-love in. In it he does nothing but love himself. It made me feel quite physically sick. It remains the only movie we have ever walked out of.

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