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Balls Up poster
Certified
Slop
Apr 15, 2026

Balls Up

Poorly received
Reactions
257
Score confidence
very high
Box office
Not reported yet
40
Score

The film

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.

The 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

The real review

This one’s a miss. The concept — two marketing guys in a wild, on-the-run sports comedy — mostly just reads as tired, and that’s where the negative chatter comes from. People found the humor decent, but it couldn’t save a story and pacing that felt like a rehash. Mark Wahlberg as Brad and Paul Walter Hauser as Elijah don't get much love here; Benjamin Bratt as Santos got a couple of the few positive nods. It’s a loud, messy ride that didn't land.

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Sentiment split

23% positive
34% mixed
43% negative

By aspect

humor52
story13
acting59
originality13
pacing13
visuals60

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Jun 2716 reactions over two weeksJul 10

How much people are talking about this film — reactions counted per day they were posted.

Names & topics that came up

Mark Wahlbergperson63× · 21%+Paul Walter Hauserperson31× · 19%+Peter Farrellyperson30× · 13%+Sacha Baron Cohenperson10× · 20%+Benjamin Brattperson7× · 29%+Eva De Dominiciperson4× · 0%+Bradcharacter2× · 0%+Daniela Melchiorperson2× · 0%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
257

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