Here Comes the Boom (2012)
2012 film by Frank Coraci
- Released
- 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Martial arts film
- Director
- Frank Coraci
- Screenplay
- Kevin James, Allan Loeb
- Producer
- Kevin James
- Music
- Rupert Gregson-Williams
- Cinematography
- Phil Méheux
- Starring
- Henry Winkler, Salma Hayek, Bas Rutten, Kevin James, Melissa Peterman, Reggie Lee, Gary Valentine, Joe Rogan
- Running time
- 105 minutes
- Production company
- Happy Madison Productions
- Distributor
- InterCom, Netflix
- Set in
- Massachusetts
Here Comes the Boom is a 2012 American martial arts sports comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Allan Loeb and Kevin James, and produced by James and Todd Garner. It stars James as a biology teacher who attempts to save his school's music program by becoming an MMA fighter. The film co-stars Henry Winkler, Salma Hayek, and Joe Rogan.
Produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions in association with Garner's Broken Road Productions and James' Hey Eddie, Here Comes the Boom was released in the United States on October 12, 2012, by Columbia Pictures. The film's title is taken from the song "Boom" by Christian nu-metal band P.O.D. The film received mixed reviews and grossed $73.1 million worldwide.
Cast
- Henry Winkler
- Salma Hayek
- Bas Rutten
- Kevin James
- Melissa Peterman
- Reggie Lee
- Gary Valentine
- Joe Rogan
- Greg Germann
- Frank Coraci
- Olivia Jordan
- Nicholas Turturro
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1170347 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.