Why watch?

Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser as bumbling detectives is just solid comedy — especially the airport chaos scene where everything falls apart. Peter Farrelly does his older comedy vibe here, all physical absurdity and situations spiraling completely out of control. Sacha Baron Cohen shows up as a con artist who keeps outwitting them, and the whole thing is basically a chain of increasingly ridiculous chases. For an action-comedy it's weirdly funny — you stop caring about plot logic because the point is just to laugh at the next disaster.

Who is it for?

Watch this on a weeknight when you want something dumb and easy — silly humor, quick action beats, an hour and 44 minutes of zero tension. If you've enjoyed Peter Farrelly's stuff like Dumb and Dumber or Ride Along, you'll get the same loud, unpretentious energy here. No real violence, plenty of crude humor — might be borderline for older teens.

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Balls Up

2026 · 1h 44min5.718
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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.

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Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser are marketing execs who pitch the wildest sponsorship deal ever — getting a condom brand as the official partner of the World Cup in Brazil. When the contract blows up spectacularly, they're suddenly running for their lives from angry fans, criminals, and corrupt officials who all want a piece of them. Peter Farrelly directs this sprinting-through-chaos kind of comedy where nothing is off limits and the stupidity of the setup is exactly the point. If you liked the deranged energy of The Other Guys or Tropic Thunder, this is right in that lane.

Why watch?

Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser as bumbling detectives is just solid comedy — especially the airport chaos scene where everything falls apart. Peter Farrelly does his older co…

Who is it for?

Watch this on a weeknight when you want something dumb and easy — silly humor, quick action beats, an hour and 44 minutes of zero tension. If you've enjoyed Peter Farrelly's stuff…

Similar titles

If Balls Up worked for you because of the chaotic energy and ridiculous physical comedy with Mark Wahlberg and the cast throwing themselves into absurd situations, check out Dodgeb…

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