Goon: Last of the Enforcers
Momentum Pictures | Release Date: September 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
7
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
IGNWilliam BibbianiAug 31, 2017
Goon: Last of the Enforcers is the rare great sports movie sequel. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisSep 1, 2017
The film’s real treat is its deep acting bench with franchise veterans Scott, Pill, Liev Schreiber, Kim Coates, and Marc-André Grondin joined by Elisha Cuthbert, TJ Miller, and, of course, Russell, a real-life former hockey pro whose troubled villain is worthy of a redemptive spin-off film. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzAug 29, 2017
Doesn't quite reach the heights of the original film, which found surprising pathos in Doug's tale of sweet good guy to brutal goon. But it delivers on nearly every other scale, including standout performances from returning players Scott, Alison Pill and Liev Schreiber, as well as some bits of comic gold courtesy of series rookies Wyatt Russell, T.J. Miller and Jason Jones. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 31, 2017
Though not as fresh or funny as its predecessor, this feature directing debut for actor Jay Baruchel stays true to its spirit and will please its most enthusiastic fans. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMike LawsAug 29, 2017
In some ways Goon: Last of the Enforcers actually manages to improve upon its forebear, connecting on jabs at a rate roughly equal to that of the earlier film but this time — if you’ll pardon yet more in the way of this figurative pugilism — mixing in some gut-punches, too. Read full review
65
Paste MagazineJake Kring-SchreifelsSep 6, 2017
As was the case with Goon, Last of the Enforcers revels in a hockey culture that Baruchel knows intimately, exhibited in the crude locker room banter from some of the returning players. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd Aug 30, 2017
A film that’s a lot like the last one, just not quite as funny or endearing. If you loved Goon, you’re gonna kind of like Goon: Last Of The Enforcers. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakAug 30, 2017
Goon: Last of the Enforcers does ultimately deliver on the promise its predecessor made with a gooey, heartfelt center surrounded by a profanity-laced candy shell. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenAug 27, 2017
Jay Baruchel's Goon: Last of the Enforcers faces an uphill climb that's inherent to retreads, as it's almost impossible for the film to honor its predecessor without lapsing into contrived and preordained formula. Read full review
42
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerSep 2, 2017
Goon: Last of the Enforcers often feels far more like a stock sports film than its predecessor, and that’s what ultimately turns it into a highly underwhelming follow-up. Read full review
40
The GuardianMike McCahillSep 10, 2017
Nobody lands the one knockout punchline to elevate matters above tolerable mediocrity. Read full review
40
Total FilmJordan FarleySep 6, 2017
Earnest intentions may be behind this bawdy yet heartfelt sport-quel, but it’s a largely unnecessary rematch. Read full review
40
VarietyDennis HarveySep 1, 2017
Bloopers under the closing credits reveal how much improvisation was involved here — and how that’s a poor substitute for a good script, no matter how talented the cast. Read full review
38
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 1, 2017
The comedy is embarrassingly unfunny, the attempts at drama are badly acted and sometimes cringe-worthy, and the copious amounts of blood during the fight sequences fall short of being amusing while sabotaging any hope of taking them seriously. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 23, 2017
The funny lines don’t land — partly because they’re weak and partly because Baruchel the director couldn’t arm-twist his actors into giving him more. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAug 31, 2017
A raunchy, ploddingly unfunny comedy sequel to 2012’s equally crass but disarmingly endearing “Goon.” Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoSep 1, 2017
A movie that lacks the energy, wit and heart of its predecessor and is the kind of project that probably never should have happened. Read full review
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