Goon
The movie depicts exceedingly nice but somewhat dimwitted bouncer Doug Glatt who becomes the enforcer for a minor league ice hockey team, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.
3 December 1978, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
9 August 1974, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
24 May 1983, Pointe Claire, Québec, Canada
10 November 1972, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1968, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
24 March 1952, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
16 April 1951, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
27 August 1972, Thorburn, Nova Scotia, Canada
January 08, 2013
A disarmingly sweet descendant of the blood-on-the-ice classic Slap Shot.
January 08, 2013
It's the kind of small-budget comedy that earns your goodwill early and easily, even if it isn't breaking new ground or transcending its readily apparent monetary constraints.
January 08, 2013
Scott, never known for being choosy about his roles, actually has ended up in a sweet little movie.
June 02, 2013
Crosses the blue line so often you're compelled to pin it against the boards and administer a quick knee to the groin.
April 05, 2012
The movie is harsh, nasty and vulgar like you wouldn't believe. And often, it's hilarious.
May 03, 2015
I laughed so hard I almost injured myself. My distinguished colleague fell out of his chair.
March 30, 2012
It's an underdog story that doesn't take itself too seriously, tender as a bruise and about as blue.
April 20, 2012
[Scott] is reason enough to see the film, which otherwise is a by-the-book sports comedy.
January 08, 2013
The result is a 92-minute misconduct penalty.
April 12, 2012
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.
March 30, 2012
George Roy Hill's classic Slap Shot may still hold the title as the quintessential hockey comedy, but Goon certainly deserves to be mentioned in its company, juggling charm and grit and raunch and bloody teeth with assuredness and aplomb.
January 08, 2013
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.
