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Goon

2012 · 92 min

A sweet, foul-mouthed underdog comedy that makes you grin at bone-crunching fights and root for a gentle giant.

Directed by
Michael Dowse
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Seann William Scott, Marc-André Grondin, Alison Pill
Tagline
Meet Doug, the nicest guy you'll ever fight.
Overview
Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

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Directed by
Michael Dowse
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Seann William Scott, Marc-André Grondin, Alison Pill
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • identity
  • friendship
  • redemption
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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comedy, drama
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Canada, United States of America
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