Boomerang

1992
15
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

32K

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Romantic Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.A successful executive and womanizer finds his lifestyle choices have turned back on him when his new female boss turns out to be an even bigger deviant than he is.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

32K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations total

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Boomerang

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Boomerang: Too Soon

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What Roles Has Halle Berry Turned Down?

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Trivia
John Witherspoon's scenes were added after filming had wrapped. Eddie Murphy demanded that scenes with Witherspoon be added to the film. Witherspoon picked his outlandish wardrobe himself and improvised his lines.

Goofs
Jacqueline is sleeping on her side, yet her feet point straight up.

Quotes
Angela: What do you know about love? What could you possibly know about love? You know, I'm sick and tired of men using love as if it's some disease you just catch. Love should have brought your ass home last night.

Alternate versions
Scene where Lady Eloise seduces Marcus after inviting him for dinner has been cut from TV version.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Prelude to a Kiss/Universal Soldier/Boomerang/Wisecracks/The Best Intentions (1992)

Soundtracks
Tonight Is Right
by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
Performed by Keith Washington
Produced by L.A. Reid & Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds (as Babyface) and Daryl Simmons
Keith Washington performs courtesy of Qwest Records

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Featured review

9/10

Something Strangé

A few things seems weird about the IMDb reviews of this movie, to bring it down to a 5.4 ratings. 1. It's funny how a lot of reviewers remember walking out of the theaters, when they wrote their reviews 12...15...17 years after the movie was released. Like it was a personal vendetta against Eddie Murphy and the Hudlin brothers. 2. The movie, in 1992, was actually quite popular and didn't get panned by critics. So, it's funny to see so many 1 ratings, and people reviewing it as if it were the worst movie ever made. 3. I've always heard the rumors (and witnessed it myself) that IMDb reviewers don't seem to like popular black movies or TV shows. Seems like trolls, from entities other than those that make black productions, want to discourage potential viewers from seeing something other than their own creations.

My review: A very good rom-com with a great cast of old favorites and legends.