A fiercely underrated romantic comedy that established Murphy as not only a generational comedic actor but a suave leading man in the genre, Boomerang felt a bit ahead of its time.

| Jul 8, 2024

Riotously funny Eddie Murphy comedy is rife with complicated sexual politics and dated ethnic jokes in a confused script that wants it both ways. Great Reginald Hudlin commentary on this new blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 21, 2022

Only sporadically amusing.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 3, 2022

Boomerang was not a good film in 1992 when it came out and definitely has not aged well. Plenty of the jokes and dialogue are offensive to today’s ears.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 2, 2022

Murphy is strong as the lothario brought to his knees, but he also flexes his range.

| Jul 2, 2022

Boomerang is classic Murphy with an ensemble cast full of talented actors.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 29, 2022

Boomerang ought to be in the conversation when discussing classic romantic comedies because this film is underrated.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 28, 2022

Gross, no fun.

| Aug 14, 2020

It's a basic story, but at the same time, this is an all-Black story.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 5, 2018

I enjoyed it. It was a half hour too long...but I thought it was funny, charming, and it reminded me how much I like Eddie Murphy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 5, 2018

A star vehicle and, with a return to form, Eddie Murphy has the juice to carry it.

| Jul 24, 2018

Sometimes the scenes so wrench continuity that it seems a wrong reel has been slipped in.

| Apr 10, 2018

An attempt at a more sophisticated, grown-up comedy for Murphy, focusing on adults in a workplace, and on adult, sexual relationships.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 24, 2014

The cop-out conclusion doesn't dilute the playfulness the Hudlins are always interested in providing. I only wish they had the opportunity to work with Murphy again.

| Original Score: B | Jul 3, 2012

| Original Score: C- | Sep 7, 2011

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 9, 2008

Then there's the input from Warrington and Reginald Hudlin, producer and director respectively, who succeed in creating a comedy which, unusually for a Murphy film, also exists around him.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 18, 2008

More interesting than entertaining and too long by far.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 18, 2008

In Boomerang Eddie Murphy straitjackets himself in an ill-fitting comedy vehicle that's desperately in need of a reality check.

| Mar 18, 2008

The general idea is to exploit a certain amount of role reversal, and Reginald Hudlin, who directed House Party, does a fairly good job of making this fun.

| Mar 18, 2008