Balls Up

"Their survival takes a big pair."

2026 1h 44m EN

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5.8

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23%

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METACRITIC

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4.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 340🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●34Metacritic★4.7IMDB · 11,568

ComedyActionAdventure

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Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

“Their survival takes a big pair.”

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Brad
Paul Walter Hauser
Elijah
Sacha Baron Cohen
Pavio Curto
Benjamin Bratt
Santos
Luciano Szafir
Cristos
Eva De Dominici
Emilia
Daniela Melchior
Antonia / Isadora
Molly Shannon
Burgess

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Farrelly
Writers: Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, Dylan Coburn
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Farrelly, shot by John Brawley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Palmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sam Seig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser and Sacha Baron Cohen carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their survival takes a big pair.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26735622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Farrelly directs. John Brawley behind the camera. Dave Palmer scores. Sam Seig cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Peter Farrelly, shot by John Brawley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dave Palmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sam Seig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser and Sacha Baron Cohen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Their survival takes a big pair.".
7IMDB entry: tt26735622 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Brawley
Original score: Dave Palmer
Editing: Sam Seig
Production design: Gary Mackay
Costume design: Amelia Gebler
Makeup / hair: Rick Findlater
VFX supervisor: Brendan Seals
Sound: Kevin O'Connell
Stunt coordinator: Keir Beck
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Balls Up (2026)
Rotten Tomatoes: 23% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 34/100
IMDB rating: 4.7/10 · 11,568 votes
MPAA: R

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Manuel São Bento2026-06-08
★ 3/10
Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/balls-up-2026-a-frustratingly-dull-misstep-in-raunchy-comedy/ Rating: D BALLS UP is a frustratingly dull experience that collapses under its own absurd premise. Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser try their best, but the hit-or-miss humor and terrible visual effects leave them completely stranded. As a native Portuguese speaker, the cringeworthy Brazilian accents and butchered pronunciations were especially painful to sit through. Peter Farrelly aims for silly, raunchy fun, but delivers a generic, episodic misstep that completely misses the mark.

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