The Hammer (2007)
Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 32 | Rotten: 8
Crass and curiously low-energy, The Hammer ultimately perseveres as both an above-average sports comedy and a perfect starring vehicle for Carolla.
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 3
Crass and curiously low-energy, The Hammer ultimately perseveres as both an above-average sports comedy and a perfect starring vehicle for Carolla.
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Movie Info
Can a guy edging into middle age become a success fighting guys half his age? That's the big question behind this independent comedy. Jerry Ferro (Adam Carolla) is almost 40 years old, and he's spent most of his life going nowhere -- and taking his own sweet time getting there. While Jerry enjoyed some success as an amateur boxer when he was young, these days he's out of shape, drinks too much, and scrapes by working in construction. Through his work as a handyman, Jerry has landed a part-time
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Cast
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Adam Carolla
Jerry Ferro -
Heather Juergensen
Lindsay Pratt -
Oswaldo Castillo
Ozzie Sanchez -
Harold House Moore
Robert Brown -
Tom Quinn
Coach Eddie Bell -
Constance Zimmer
Nicole -
Christopher Darga
Mike LeMat -
Alex Enriquez
LeMat Crew #1 -
John Enos III
Steve Ellis -
Terry Claybon
Tree -
Jeff Lacy
Malice Blake -
Keeshan Giles
Posse #1 -
Lorenzo Martinez
Posse #2 -
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Edgar Sotelo
Cousin #1 -
Edgard O. Zuniga
Cousin #2 -
Edgard H. Zuniga
Ozzie's Father -
Jonathan Hernandez
Victor Padilla -
Jimmy Walker Jr.
Boxing Old Timer -
Carlos Artiga
Rose Salesman -
Rashad Minafree
Mad Moves Boxer -
Darrius Watson
Darius Reece -
Scott Adsit
Cop -
Eddie Fernandez
LeMat Crew #2 -
Jim FtizGerald
Announcer -
Ray Siegle
Final Match Referee -
Manuel Nardi
Photo Double -
Antonio Gomez
Photo Double #2 -
Brian Schaefer
Jerry Double
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All Critics (40) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (8) | DVD (7)
Yes, this comedy about a sad-sack, has-been boxer is painfully predictable and manages to include every cliche of the genre, but executive producer and star Adam Carolla keeps it rolling along with his trademark, deadpan rants.
Top CriticI think it's a terrific little film.
Working with utterly predictable material, screenwriter Kevin Hench finds plenty of offbeat humor, and Carolla knows how to make it sing.
I never would have guessed that Adam Carolla, the politically incorrect radio and TV personality, could hold his own in a movie, but here's The Hammer to prove me wrong.
A nearly comatose comedy that spends its time just bum-stumbling along, never putting in the work necessary to land a solid joke or develop a winning character.
[Adam] Carolla's grumbly, monotoned, stoop-shouldered pessimism in The Hammer, the first feature he has penned, is actually funny.
The Hammer could have become a typically sappy sports flick, but [Adam Carolla] filled it with enough of his trademark humor to keep things fresh even with plotting that isn't groundbreaking."
For anyone in their late 30s and early 40s who has seen a great deal of their lives pass them by, this can be very relateable.
One of the films that should not fly under the radar of sports comedy fans, "The Hammer" is a surprising good time at the movies.
It's not "Rocky" and it's not "Caddyshack", but "The Hammer" was a pleasant surprise and is a welcome addition to the all-too-small list of reliable sports comedies.
The Hammer is one of the year's nicest surprises.
Much of the film's charm comes from its scruffy, self-effacing modesty; it's a relaxed, affable underdog about a relaxed, affable underdog.
Forget the 40 Year Old Virgin. How about the 40 Year Old Boxer with Self-Esteem Issues?
All The Hammer really adds to the boxing-movie canon is the refreshing air of not worrying about adding anything to the boxing-movie canon. That, and being funny.
watchable, if not unique.. all in good fun
Like a television show, The Hammer wields that mysterious power to keep you watching even though you know it isn't any good.
A boxing comedy with a potty mouth and warm heart.
To his credit, Carolla carries 'The Hammer' with self-assured ease, hoisting the film on his broad shoulders while making sure, as screenwriter, to leave some of its sharpest one-liners to his supporting cast.
Succeeds in spite of itself.
Adam Carolla isn't everyone's cup of tea, but the man can sling around an acidic one-liner with the best of them, and his starring debut is a familiar, but persuasively funny brew of clichés and belly laughs.
There are plenty of opportunities for Carolla to spout wisdom and observations.
Carolla is winning in The Hammer, which evokes Rocky and just about every other lovable-loser sports movie while showing enough comic originality to hold interest throughout.
Audience Reviews for The Hammer
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Super Reviewer
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- Coach Eddie Bell: You're one of those 95 percenters who never quite gives it everything he's got.
- Jerry Ferro: Actually I'm a 75 percenter who's giving you an extra 20 percent.
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Foreign Titles
- The Hammer (2008) (DE)
- The Hammer (2008) (UK)
Don't get me wrong. I love Carolla, but the Aceman should have culled some more funds before making this film.