Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Review: Balls Up


Balls Up 6/10


L and I watched this crazy ass movie after she was intrigued by the premise. I am not a fan of the comedian in this but think it worked because he played more of the straight man between the two. Doing this from memory because Wiki didn't even bother to have a description. This is about a guy at an advertising agency named Elijah who creates this new condom that also covers your balls. They want to get a deal at the World Cup. Brad jumps in and changes the name which people like better. They head to Brazil and end up scoring the deal and go out to celebrate. While doing so Brad convinces the guy to have a drink though he is 9 years sober. This man gets drunk, does coke, and ends up swinging around the bar butt naked but not before giving them passes to the game soon. Brad and Elijah are fired and another company gets the deal.



Though they are fired they each get the tickets and end up sitting next to one another on the plane. They go to the game and a drunk Elijah runs on the field to attack the new condom mascot. As Brad tries to stop him the end up costing Brazil a goal. They are arrested and released so the public can attack them. They are saved by the dude they got drunk (and fired and divorced). Everything after this is pure insanity. They meet up with murdering eco-terrorists. Captured and befriend a murdering drug lord. Fish sucked out of wangs. Eat an alligator. Just so many things happen. This movie would have been a hit in 2009. They really don't make movies like this anymore.


Mark Wahlberg as Brad Lewison

Paul Walter Hauser as Elijah DeBell

Sacha Baron Cohen as Pavio Curto Bundchen

Benjamin Bratt as Senhor Santos

Luciano Szafir as Cristos

Eva De Dominici as Emilia

Daniela Melchior as Antonia/Isadora Costa

Molly Shannon as Burgess

Eric AndrĂ© as Eco Warrior Aaron

Chelsey Crisp as Eco Warrior Julie


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