It's fun and breezy with very little character development. Its shortcomings are easily forgiven for the comedy and the endearing nature of Doug (Scott). It's certainly nothing special, and after the laughs it's quite hollow. The biggest crime is under using Eugene Levy.

Not bad, but not really great either. Even though I'm from Canada, I don't watch a lot of hockey, but it seemed overly violent. It had sort of weird pacing at the starting. The arc of him going from a nobody to a somebody took only 10 minutes, and then the rest of the movie moved rather slow in comparison. Seann William Scott's character was sweet, but really fucking stupid, and not just in a highschool dropout way, in an unrealistic way. The parents seemed really mean for no apparent reason.

This movie couldn't end fast enough. One of the most poorly written movies made in awhile. You know everything that's going to happen within 15 minutes and the entire subplot with his family was pointless and went nowhere. Jay Baruchel gives one of the shittiest performances I've ever seen - was that seriously supposed to be a Massachusetts accent? lol

A touching tribute to one of the most unique archetypes in all of sports, the hockey enforcer.

I don't like sports, and I've never been sold on Seann William Scott, but this film was pretty enjoyable. William Scott is excellent, and there's some good low-brow laughs. Worth a watch :-)

Very crass film that's both oddly touching and surprisingly progressive. Scott's character, a physically capable but dim-witted individual, manages to stand up against homosexual bigotry which I believe is a welcome sign of the changing times. Goon is actually very violent and may cause the squeamish to look away but for hockey fans it's got some genuinely laughs. "Hey you want to go?" "Yeah OK." "Good luck, man." "Good luck to you too, budd."

Expectedly bad at everything. Some points for Rush, Kim Coates and well directed hockey scenes.

See it for the fights, the blood and Liev Schreiber's moustache. Not for the completely indifferent storyline.

Funny, decent acting, pretty good script. Could have been better is Scott's character wasn't a complete loser.

A surprisingly heartfelt sport drama whilst being a comedy, Sean William Scott proves he can break away from being an American Pe typecast.

good job! nice and mellow!

"A second-rate dude comedy in which an untalented knucklehead becomes a star through brute violence." - Nick Schager

Yeah I really liked it.

Seann William Scott shows some heart here - funny and worthy hockey / boxing movie. Also, Liev Screiber (or however it's spelled) - overall, pretty enjoyable.

Easy to watch movie about a stupid guy who becomes a hockey player because of his strenght. Romance and Respect play a big role in the movie.. but Seann William Scott will always remain the Stiffmeister! :D

The first half is pretty solid, good acting, interesting story and engaging characterisation. Unfortunately in the second half the film kind of falls apart, with all the development of the first half thrown away in favour of a boring, predictable sports movie middle and ending. Not sure why this is billed as a comedy and action film, as it has no laughs and no action; it's a drama through and through.

Criminally entertaining. It's like DIGGSTOWN meets SLAP SHOT. Yeah, it's kinda raunchy and meatheaded, but I had more fun with this thing than I've had with any sports movie in ages. An infectiously high-spirited, giddy blast of adrenaline; anybody who's a fan of sports flicks should love it.

really funny 10 out of 10

*BIFF* *POW* *KABLAM* *BORT* Nice surprise! On the way out of the theater I headbutted the usher and drop kicked the concession stand manager.

Underneath it's crude humor and knuckleheaded exterior there is a pretty great story that could hold up on it's own without the jokes. This is easily my favorite role I've seen Seann William Scott play as he does a great job at being the big loveable oaf Doug. It's humor might not be for everyone but it's a surprisingly well done movie especially looking at the directors (Micheal Dowse) other work.

is that number taken.

so fun. never seen a movie glorifying punching like this one. cool performances also.

so cool, an instant classic, captures the essence of a hockey fight beautifully

Movie about best thing in hockey. That should be only reason why one would watch it.

Not much to it, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. The humor is quirky and doesn't try to pander to the usual crowd. Pretty well cast.