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Kingpin

1996
Comedy
Sport
1h 54m
Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid portray a mismatched duo intent on conning their way to a bowling tournament in Reno, Nevada. (MGM)
Directed by:
Peter Farrelly Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly Bobby Farrelly
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Written by:
Mort Nathan Barry Fanaro
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Starring:
Randy Quaid Randy Quaid Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson Lin Shaye Lin Shaye Chris Elliott Chris Elliott Bill Murray Bill Murray Vanessa Angel Richard Tyson Richard Tyson Daniel Greene Daniel Greene William Jordan Zen Gesner Rob Moran
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Genres:
Comedy, Sport
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Kingpin

1996
Comedy
Sport
1h 54m
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barthalenBarthalen
Rated 13 Aug 2015
52
30th
Much like life itself, Bill Murray's the best thing in it.
Rated 13 Aug 2015
kojilessKojiless
Rated 08 Mar 2012
58
61st
Once, long ago, there was a time when the Farrelly brothers created quality comedy...okay, they created comedy...okay, they made movies...kind of...but at least quality actors were still accepting the roles. This is an example of one of those films. Quaid, Harrelson, and Murray keep this hole-ridden ship afloat by furiously working the buckets for 90+ minutes. Was it amusing? Sure. Could it have been better? Definitely. Do I recommend it? I've run out of space in this review to answer that...
Rated 08 Mar 2012
princezzPrincezz
Rated 18 Oct 2011
50
14th
I love Bill Murray's wig :)
Rated 18 Oct 2011
paxtonPaxton
Rated 04 Oct 2012
68
55th
I give the movie a 68 and Bill Murray's hair a 94.
Rated 04 Oct 2012
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 04 Mar 2016
57
20th
Dumb and Dumber again, doesn't quite re-bottle the lightning. The lovable losers aren't as lovable, their chemistry feels less natural. Skidmark is certainly no Seabass. But Bill Murray is worth watching every second he's onscreen, and of course the hairpieces have a place in movie history. But how high can I really rate a movie whose top selling points include the hairpieces?
Rated 04 Mar 2016
ytadelYtadel
Rated 07 Jan 2020
5
57th
Balances its jokes and subplots and underdog sports story pretty amusingly and is an easy watch. It’s all hampered by Randy Quaid though, who I think is one of the most unfunny and physically repulsive people to ever achieve anything resembling leading man status.
Rated 07 Jan 2020
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 11 Feb 2007
8
82nd
This movie has everything: amish people, one handed bowlers, nice titties, Bill Murray, Jonathan Richman (yes, THE Jonathan Richman) and Woody Harrelson rocking the best/worst hairdo ever.
Rated 11 Feb 2007
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 08 Feb 2010
46
3rd
Murray and Harrelson are too good for this weird mix of puerile slapstick and dark tragedy.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 07 Dec 2016
79
30th
Forgot to rank this forever ago. It's not the most memorable comedy at all, but there are still a lot of quotable lines and hilarious scenes and the two leads work together pretty well. Some of it was silly and that rubbed off on me the wrong way for some reason. It's not terrible though.
Rated 07 Dec 2016
jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 28 Aug 2020
60
39th
Dumb But Cute And Funny
Rated 28 Aug 2020
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 20 Aug 2011
50
8th
Weak direction but really funny. I love the tv commercial with Murray :)
Rated 20 Aug 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
68
65th
Not all the humor works, but when it does it works well. Murray steals the show but Harrelson and Quaid both hold up their ends.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
yiannosYiannos
Rated 05 Sep 2020
63
54th
Was funnier in the 90's, but it remains one of the better Farrely films. It is too long and the musical montages are overkill, but Harrelson is great as a life long loser, and Quaid matches him as a dim witted amish man. Much attention is rightly given to Murray, who plays a slimey prick incredibly well, and it is one of the better films about bowling.
Rated 05 Sep 2020
webdwwebdw
Rated 05 Sep 2007
60
33rd
This farce has a lot of big laughs. {I'm glad the Amish don't go to movies!} Quaid and Harrelson both deliver good portrayals of zany characters. It was too predictible and several of the gags seemed recycled from yesteryear.
Rated 05 Sep 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
69th
The Farrelly Brothers really just can't seem to miss. Bill Murray and Woody Harrelson both have unique comedic roles in this laugh out loud romp about...of all things...bowling.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mikemccmikemcc
Rated 13 Oct 2007
45
0th
So many people I know love this movie; I just don't get it. It's pretty formulaic.
Rated 13 Oct 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
71
62nd
Very fun movie. Whatever happened to Vanessa Angel, anyway? I really loved Weird Science.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mistakesMistakes
Rated 19 Apr 2010
49
47th
Mistakes - 1) Ishmael's chest tattoo is visible before he gets it. 2) During the Reno tournament, there are several instances where you can see the scoreboard above the lanes. Each time, the scoreboard has multiple names under each of the lane headings despite the fact that only one bowler is on each lane. 3) In Reno tournament Big Ern crosses foul line and throws a strike. In tournament play that would count as a zero and the pins would be reset.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
ohthatguyohthatguy
Rated 19 Oct 2009
86
72nd
What could possibly go wrong here? Fucking Bill Murray is the Antagonist.
Rated 19 Oct 2009
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 19 Mar 2008
3
45th
It's crude prop humor, but it's fucking hilarious.
Rated 19 Mar 2008
fake_shempFake Shemp
Rated 02 Dec 2008
76
68th
This gets better with each view, really funny movies [SUPPORTED THEATRICALLY]
Rated 02 Dec 2008
morteyMortey
Rated 03 Jan 2010
78
71st
The comedy in this movie is rather predictable but somewhat funny, it isn't really a memorable movie, and to create a comedy movie on the sport of bowling is also rather bizzare. However Murray's performance in this movie is just great.
Rated 03 Jan 2010
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 09 Jan 2009
96
95th
Bill Murray's hair in this movie is epic! Donald Trump has nothing on him! Randy Quaid's best performance. Everything about this movie is perfect. Especially the ELO music during the tournament. <3 this movie muches.
Rated 09 Jan 2009
magbMagb
Rated 03 Feb 2007
60
23rd
I don't like the ending that much, but otherwise this is a decent and sometimes quite funny movie.
Rated 03 Feb 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 Dec 2011
88
94th
This is an underrated Farelly brothers' comedy. There are a lot of funny jokes and Woody Harrelson is great. Bill Murray steals all the scenes that he is in.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 21 Apr 2008
80
77th
Bill Murray's hair.
Rated 21 Apr 2008
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 28 Aug 2010
68
40th
Some funny moments, but not enough Bill Murray. Overall, I was never really on board so the final face-off merely saved the film rather than being a slam-dunk.
Rated 28 Aug 2010
amadeusAmadeus
Rated 28 May 2012
67
28th
indecent proposal spoof is funny. whole movie is the color of money parody.
Rated 28 May 2012
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 21 Nov 2008
60
34th
Some pretty decent laughs.
Rated 21 Nov 2008
gandalf17Gandalf17
Rated 23 Feb 2010
84
82nd
Not that this says much, but this is easily the best bowling movie ever. ha ha. Bowling movie...
Rated 23 Feb 2010
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 12 Apr 2021
55
41st
I laughed quite a lot while watching this so it was clearly amusing for me. While Vanessa Angel is not entirely convincing as the 'criminal hottie turned good', it is the case that Harrelson, Murray and Quaid are entirely convincing as bowling degenerates.
Rated 12 Apr 2021
vincentevincente
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
55th
null
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
86th
A comedy classic. I can never get enough. Bill Murray steals the show.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stuie299stuie299
Rated 08 May 2016
70
31st
For a comedy it's rather devoid of laughs, the plot is rather disjointed, but somewhere between the last half and last third of the film it finally coalesces into a good movie. The whole thing is easy to watch and the characters thanks in part to Harrelson's, Quaid's, and Murray's performances all have a certain charm to them. You shouldn't make a point of going out of your way to watch this, but if you catch it on tv you'll most likely be pleasantly surprised.
Rated 08 May 2016
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 01 May 2021
66
29th
Generally amusing comedy is scattershot and inconsistent, but the bits that land score beautifully - Harrelson and Quaid are a fun enough team to paper over some rocky transitions from AIRPLANE-style spoofing to more "realistic" observational based comedy. Helped (in some ways hindered) by Murray firing on all hilarious cylinders - he's sorely missed in the mid-section, while swooping back at the finale to steal the show, leaving you wishing the movie proper was based around him!
Rated 01 May 2021
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
67
48th
Has its funny moments but no classic.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 13 May 2008
50
26th
Goofy bowling movie that is often more strange than funny.
Rated 13 May 2008
no1oscarno1oscar
Rated 27 Feb 2010
85
42nd
A funny offbeat movie you probably won't admit to having seen.
Rated 27 Feb 2010
sebbysebby
Rated 09 Sep 2007
85
96th
It's just so damn fucking sweet.
Rated 09 Sep 2007
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 15 Nov 2020
80
37th
Viewed November 14, 2020.
Rated 15 Nov 2020
mclb1218mclb1218
Rated 19 Jan 2016
80
60th
One of the better Farrelly brothers movies.
Rated 19 Jan 2016
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 16 Jul 2009
84
67th
A laff riot. Yes, in this case that is how laff is spelled. Bill Murray is delciously sleazy and what's-her-face from Weird Science is va-va-voom.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 14 Jul 2009
70
69th
"Who you callin' a psycho!"
Rated 14 Jul 2009
margaretmargaret
Rated 29 Oct 2008
80
22nd
good
Rated 29 Oct 2008
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
71
69th
Funny... if you like the Big Lebowski, you'll enjoy Kingpin.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
sdplisskenSDPlissken
Rated 14 Jul 2014
89
97th
One of the funniest films I've seen, thanks in large part to the legend that is Bill Murray, whose bowling baddie Ernie 'Big Ern' McCracken is a scene stealing delight.
Rated 14 Jul 2014
asilaydyingAsILayDying
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
50th
A lot of laughs, but some boredom, too. I guess bowling can be funny, depending on how many frames you bowl in a game!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 23 Feb 2007
75
40th
A comedy about a bowler that loses his hand. For the type of film it tries to be it succeeds with flying colors at some points while at others it proves to be somewhat of a downer and somewhat slow.
Rated 23 Feb 2007
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 30 Mar 2018
77
49th
Rowdy comedy from the 90s when the Farrellys were peaking and everybody liked what they did. Not that original plot-wise, but Harrelson is a great comic actor more than capable of working in this silly genre, Quaid can play the idiot, and Bill Murray enjoys a nice cameo. I don't really care for bowling, but some of the prosthetic hand jokes, and fun poked at the Amish, had me chuckling. Distinctive if not truly memorable middle-of-the-road fun tv comedy fare.
Rated 30 Mar 2018
ocelotOcelot
Rated 12 Nov 2014
40
31st
It's exactly what you think it is.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
braddad68braddad68
Rated 08 Nov 2012
88
36th
Extra points on this one for its uniqueness and BILL MURRAY!
Rated 08 Nov 2012
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 06 Jul 2017
83
97th
The crudest flick the Farrelly brothers made has to be one of their funniest. Harrelson is truly, and hilariously into his role here, and Murray is pretty damn good too with his flip-top doo. Some of the scenes they come up with are cringe worthy memorable.
Rated 06 Jul 2017
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Mar 2007
69
42nd
The Farelly Brothers follow up 'Dumb and Dumber' with this hit and miss bowling comedy that just barely has more hits than misses.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 11 Sep 2007
57
52nd
While it isn't on a par with either Dodgeball or Baseketball without this neither of those films would've existed.
Rated 11 Sep 2007
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Aug 2013
64
41st
* Casting, Acting : 5 * Script : 6 * Directing, Aura : 6.5 * Ease of Viewing : 8 * Naked Eye : 6.5
Rated 26 Aug 2013
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
40th
Funny, funny and almost great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
60
22nd
Funny, but just OK.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
85
58th
Funny
Rated 15 Jun 2012
elclarkeyelclarkey
Rated 21 Jun 2008
96
95th
Awesome, awesome comedy.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 31 Mar 2013
61
30th
A decent comedy but a bizarre mashup of plots. One takes a naive Amish man on a journey of self discovery, where he learns nothing but teaches many along the way - with a few gags about horse semen for good measure. The other takes a look at a deadly serious (therefore, silly) world of professional bowling. It gets by on the performances of Quaid, Harrelson and Murray, mostly, and unfortunately there's some material in poor taste - sexism, largely. Worth keeping on the TV, though.
Rated 31 Mar 2013
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 27 Sep 2010
0
15th
Dismal, rotten comedy, peopled by grotesques and driven by disgust.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
xaddictxaddict
Rated 25 Oct 2008
70
58th
the real-life characteristics of woody, randy and bill make this movie a must-see and one of the cults in comedy
Rated 25 Oct 2008
iqcumberiqcumber
Rated 23 Apr 2013
40
8th
I laughed twice, which is not enough.
Rated 23 Apr 2013
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 16 Feb 2023
60
26th
Amish+probshouldapaidmoreattentionlolmaybeendwasjustbetter
Rated 16 Feb 2023
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
90
95th
Excellent, one of the most under-rated comedies ever starring Woody Harrelson as a one-handed bowler trying to win his way back to glory.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
croweycrowey
Rated 25 Nov 2022
40
25th
Raunchy, dumb and pretty predictable.
Rated 25 Nov 2022
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
65
79th
Among my favourite Amish films.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
43
36th
I wanted to like this movie so much more. But I couldn't. Not even Woody Harrelson could make this great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bartonfinkBartonFink
Rated 04 Mar 2012
6
52nd
Bill Murray redeems the shit out of this.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
80
89th
Milk the bull anyone?
Rated 26 May 2007
saudadesaudade
Rated 28 Nov 2021
2
1st
The level of immaturity required to enjoy this is unimaginable. I am humiliated that this was written by two grown men, and not something a couple of preteen boys knocked out during a sleepover.
Rated 28 Nov 2021
granolaheadgranolahead
Rated 19 Oct 2007
85
69th
Finest appearance by Amish in a long time. A quality piece of comedy. Just watch for the hairs.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
golightlyGolightly
Rated 09 Dec 2009
90
88th
Must've seen it upwards of 200 times, it still stands strong.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
louiedoglouiedog
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
42nd
Most of that score is for Bill Murray's hair.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 04 Aug 2009
85
87th
This movie never ceases to make me laugh. Harrelson and Quaid together are extremely funny and Bill Murray is hysterical as Big Ern McCracken. If you like bowling, humor and prosthetic limbs you are sure to find this an under-appreciated treat.
Rated 04 Aug 2009
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 17 Dec 2006
28
16th
A few gags, but mostly just unfunny going-through-the-motions sports-comedy, where whole arcs and characters disappear for long stretches. Not rewatchable, quoteable or even very interesting.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
tathieltathiel
Rated 09 Oct 2008
80
67th
Bill Murray as the bad guy - outstanding. Woody Harrelsn gives a good performance, too. A little bit predictable, yet funny.
Rated 09 Oct 2008
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 26 Sep 2008
70
30th
I'm not sure how much I'd like this now. Maybe too stupid and/or gross and/or vulgar for my current tastes.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Feb 2008
78
93rd
ger
Rated 27 Feb 2008
peebldpeebld
Rated 22 Aug 2007
68
53rd
This in fact a very funny film.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 25 Aug 2012
92
97th
A crackingly funny and immensely underrated flick about these two 40 year old losers trying to bowl for a winner-takes-it-all tournament. It's another examination of silly and childish grown-up guys by the Farrellys, about a generation that has developed an incredible sense of failure because they simply couldn't make their fathers proud in the past. They keep trying -- and getting munsoned all the time. Eventually, these two discover thay they have to go on with their lives.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
dlchobbesdlchobbes
Rated 01 Jan 2011
80
63rd
What a surprise
Rated 01 Jan 2011
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 21 Nov 2010
89
93rd
Very Funny Movie.
Rated 21 Nov 2010
frederFreder
Rated 11 Aug 2007
2
8th
Carries vulgar comedy to new lows -- but so insignificant a movie that it's hardly worth complaining about.
Rated 11 Aug 2007
jimjoebobjimjoebob
Rated 07 Sep 2010
50
17th
Bad, even for slap stick. Has moments, but not enough.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
luciferhamLuciferHam
Rated 14 Aug 2007
74
44th
Pretty good, pretty funny, pretty heartwarming
Rated 14 Aug 2007
offlineozofflineoz
Rated 29 Mar 2020
50
33rd
Under Quarantine Film Reviews #14: As with everything he stars in, Bill Murray is absolute gold (the hair!). All in all, a decent watch. Not every joke lands and some are just plain vulgar, but then again it is a Farrelly comedy.
Rated 29 Mar 2020
fartfart
Rated 29 Aug 2007
83
70th
The is one of the best comedies of the 1990s, if not of all time. Randy Quaid and woody are genius.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
75
76th
One of the Farrelly's very best, if not their best. Bill Murray's small, but fantastic outing in this movie is it's highlight.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
14th
Annoying and retarded. I guess if you're going to be stupid, it's better to be shameless about it, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rewindrewind
Rated 28 Mar 2010
7
75th
IMDB tells me Randy Quaid ties with Chevy Chase and Kevin Nealon as the tallest cast member to date on "Saturday Night Live". I didn't know it was a competition.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
77th
A movie with one of my favorite (and most unlikely) villains, Big Ern McCracken (Bill Murray). He's a riot here, and so is everyone else. Woody Harrelson is awesome as over the hill Bowling phenom Roy Munson. If you like the Farrely Bros. at all, see this.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 26 Jul 2016
77
44th
(...)Der Plot folgt an sich dem so vieler anderer Sportfilme, wobei Kingpin aber jede Menge Lacher bietet, die man überhaupt nicht vorhersieht. Überhaupt ist Kingpin ein wagemutiger Film! Am Set der Farrelly Brothers gabs keinen Raum für guten Geschmack, Vernunft oder Zaghaftigkeit. Die Farrellys machen keine Gefangenen!
Rated 26 Jul 2016
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 27 Feb 2013
59
47th
It's got a couple of laughs here and there, but it's nothing extraordinary. Has some pretty weird, but cool things going on and Murray is a good bad guy.
Rated 27 Feb 2013
minx2minx2
Rated 06 Nov 2007
70
45th
Really funny...I love Bill Murray...good gross out
Rated 06 Nov 2007
bbbdBBBD
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
72nd
The first time I saw this movie, it seriously cracked me up. I still find it funny/entertaining, and it's worth watching just to see BIll Murray's combover at the end of the movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
awyman24AWyman24
Rated 19 Mar 2009
89
80th
one of woody's best
Rated 19 Mar 2009
badfish138badfish138
Rated 03 Mar 2018
70
22nd
Funny
Rated 03 Mar 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
60
62nd
Funny.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 21 May 2007
77
61st
Uproarious over-the-top comedy with a top shelf comedic cast.
Rated 21 May 2007

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