The Foot Fist Way
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63 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Ben Best, Danny McBride
  • Summary: The Foot Fist Way, an uproarious, full-contact comedy featuring one of this year’s least likely heroes, is the first project from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions. Included in Ain’t It Cool News’ Top 10 Films of 2007, The Foot Fist Way became a sensation at the 2006 Sun2006 Sundance Film Festival, as audiences fell in love with the seriously self-deluded Tae Kwon Do instructor Fred Simmons, who talks a big, macho game, but falls to pieces when his wife betrays him. (Paramount Vantage)
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    100
    The result is a comedy that's low budget in all the right ways - so hilarious, testosterone-charged and yet cringe-inducing to watch that the result is almost exhausting.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Eric Campos
    80
    This is a really small film, shot in 19 days, and it's a little rough around the edges, but it's got a huge comic heart that's undeniable.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    There are enough droll moments to spark cult status, and McBride's commitment is impressive.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Staggers and wanders and feels far longer than its 85 minutes, and it's best considered a calling card for better things to come.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. ArtB.
    10
    This movie was hilarious! I watched it again after just seeing it.
  2. SteveS.
    8
    I enjoyed this movie, though you have to be able to empathize with a protagonist who is kind of a jerk.
  3. C.B.
    7
    For the most part, it's a bad, poorly made movie. But Danny McBride is fantastic. This will be a cult classic, and people will be repeating his lines for years to come...… Expand
  4. JayH.
    6
    It hits the mark more than it misses it, and Danny Mc Bride is terrific and has the character down pat. It has some really funny moments but it does wear thin after awhile.… Expand

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