Fist Fight

"After school. Parking lot. It's on."

2017 1h 31m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1,345

Comedy

Synopsis

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When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

“After school. Parking lot. It's on.”

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Cast

Charlie Day
Andy Campbell
Ice Cube
Ron Strickland
Tracy Morgan
Coach Freddie Coward
Jillian Bell
Counselor Holly
Christina Hendricks
Miss Monet
Dean Norris
Principal Richard Tyler
Kumail Nanjiani
Officer Mehar
Dennis Haysbert
Superintendent Johnson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richie Keen
Writers: Evan Susser, Max Greenfield, Van Robichaux
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richie Keen, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Charlie Day and Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "After school. Parking lot. It's on.".

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IMDB entry: tt3401882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richie Keen directs. Eric Alan Edwards behind the camera. Dominic Lewis scores. Matthew Freund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Richie Keen, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dominic Lewis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Matthew Freund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlie Day and Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "After school. Parking lot. It's on.".
7IMDB entry: tt3401882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Alan Edwards
Original score: Dominic Lewis
Editing: Matthew Freund
Production design: Chris Cornwell
Costume design: Denise Wingate
Makeup / hair: Debra Denson
VFX supervisor: Joshua D. Stevens
Stunt coordinator: Kimani Ray Smith
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Box office: $41,087,017
Return: 187% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Fist Fight (2017)

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Reno2017-09-16
★ 7/10
Snitches get stitches! The first feature film for a television director. He did not get the best cast, but best among the second string. Charlie Day's first lead I'm seeing. I mean not like, among other big stars he used to do the roles. Yes, there are like Ice Cube in the film, but the whole narration was presented from the Charlie's viewpoint. This story needed strong voice, but he had none. You may get annoyed for that, but that's the first fun side of the tale. Charlie Day versus Ice Cube! This kind of combination is not new, but decently used to tell the story. I like Cube in comedies than the serious roles. Well, it's not about the story, it's just a one day event. The final day of the school and a tough day for all. Because some of the staffs were fired from the job, the students' misconduct peaked, it's totally a messy day. The English teacher, Campbell, gets into a fight for going against his co-staff. So the day goes on as the countdown begins for their most anticipated fight at the final bell of the school. The preparation for that and all other craziness take place before the finale. When the film started, it was like any other B movie, very familiar atmosphere and predictable. Once the second half kick-started, I felt it was getting better. And the climax was even better. So, it ended strongly, after a so-so opening. Till that end, I did not think it deserved a decent respect, but at the end a better one. With this kind of cast and thematic, the film was much better. Really a well made, nothing more than on the entertainment perspective. So, if that's your sole purpose to watch a film, then this is the right one. Go for it. A much better film than the rating it had received. #TeachersFight 7/10
Matthew Brady2020-01-27
★ 2/10
I'm guessing Jason Bateman wasn't available for this.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-16
★ 7/10
Funny movie with 2 teachers that can't seem to get along. I wish teachers were like this when I went to school. Having a fist fight at the end of the year.