What stays with you is how lovably awkward and warm-hearted Scott manages to be in this role.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 4, 2022

Utimately, Goon succeeds even within the comfortable criteria set forth by dozens of sports films that have come before it.

| Mar 31, 2020

Scott tries his best with the material but he has been abandoned by his team on this one.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 8, 2019

A tiresome montage of violence peppered with clichéd sentiment, as unforgettable as it is irritating.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 6, 2018

I laughed so hard I almost injured myself. My distinguished colleague fell out of his chair.

Full Review | May 3, 2015

Crosses the blue line so often you're compelled to pin it against the boards and administer a quick knee to the groin.

| Original Score: C- | Jun 2, 2013

The result is a 92-minute misconduct penalty.

| Jan 8, 2013

As the brutality ramps up, and the story gains real consequence, for some reason, we actually laugh harder. Goon is a comedy, often a very funny one, but you might be hesitant to call it that once you've actually seen it.

| Jan 8, 2013

A disarmingly sweet descendant of the blood-on-the-ice classic Slap Shot.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 8, 2013

It's the kind of small-budget comedy that earns your goodwill early and easily, even if it isn't breaking new ground or transcending its readily apparent monetary constraints.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 8, 2013

Scott, never known for being choosy about his roles, actually has ended up in a sweet little movie.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 8, 2013

This so-called hockey thug is actually a nice guy and I found myself rooting for him to knock those other players out. This film is based on a true story.

| Original Score: B | Dec 4, 2012

An appealing low-brow farce going at full speed to capture in its cartoonish presentation the cliches, macho dynamics, violence and fights of minor league hockey players.

| Original Score: B | Nov 20, 2012

What we end up with is a film that just isn't interesting, entertaining, or funny.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 16, 2012

Goon will definitely provide an entertaining diversion from the February blahs and may even leave you cheering for more.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Sep 15, 2012

The bloodier the film gets, the sweeter Scott's lion-hearted enforcer seems, cheerfully taking pucks and sticks and skates to the face with a smile, all in the service of his beloved team.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 5, 2012

Liberally peppered with profanities and comedic hockey-related violence, Goon finds plenty to laugh at in the coarse words and antics of athletes.

| Original Score: B- | Jun 20, 2012

Goon is a remarkably sweet, shockingly violent and incredibly enjoyable movie that ranks up there as one of the best hockey films ever made.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Jun 6, 2012

a film about honor, love and loyalty that transcends its subject matter and can connect to a larger audience if they give it a chance

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 6, 2012

This proves we don't need a remake of 'Slap Shot.' Funny and violent, 'Goon' is a very good sports movie.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Apr 29, 2012