Rotten
In Boomerang Eddie Murphy straitjackets himself in an ill-fitting comedy vehicle that's desperately in need of a reality check.
Lawrence Cohn, Variety
Boomerang
A player who's about to be played.
1992 · 1h 57m · R
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Reginald Hudlin
Overview
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill.
Director and cast
- Reginald Hudlin Director
- Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham
- Robin Givens as Jacqueline 'Jackie / Jack' Broyer
- Halle Berry as Angela Lewis
- David Alan Grier as Gerard Jackson
- Martin Lawrence as Tyler
- Grace Jones as Strangé
- Geoffrey Holder as Nelson
- Eartha Kitt as Lady Eloise
- Chris Rock as Bony T
- Tisha Campbell Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
48%
Tomatometer
Fresh
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.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
The film is far too slick to be ineffective, but its attempts to play with the sex-war theme are often unbelievably crass.
Stephen Garrett, Time Out
Rotten
There's something paradoxical about the ease he radiates in playing a man who is supposed to be a smashing success. As an underdog, Mr. Murphy worked much harder.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
For all the sex talk in Boomerang, there's very little nudity. The only thing naked is Murphy's vanity.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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