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Balls of Fury Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 63

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The first movie combining Ping-Pong and kung-fu and co-starring Maggie Q. How many could there be?

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• 60

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden

  The good news is that Christopher Walken, resplendent in purple silk, isn't the film's sole redeeming element. The bad news is that even his arch-villain can't save Balls of Fury from losing bounce as the story proceeds.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyBrian Lowry

  Relentlessly silly in spoofing martial-arts movie conventions, Balls of Fury has roughly enough laughs for a first-class trailer but wheezes, gasps and finally goes flat through much of its 90 minutes.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust

  A lifeless pingpong comedy that ricochets from one flat gag to the next.

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• 38

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Balls of Fury makes "Dodgeball" look like high art. It'll be tough to crack a smile, let alone laugh, during this uninspired and sophomoric satire of sports movies.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Raunchier and somewhat more imaginative than "Hot Rod."

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• 0

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  A joke of a title in search of a movie with a single good joke.

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