Boomerang

Boomerang

A player who's about to be played.

Directed by Reginald Hudlin

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions

1992117 min5.7 / 10

A high-energy romantic comedy about a charming womanizer who gets a taste of his own medicine when his new boss turns the tables on him.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Boomerang violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Boomerang easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Boomerang scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Boomerang sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Boomerang end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Boomerang, and what each one shares →

Like Boomerang

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boomerang

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boomerang, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boomerang, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boomerang, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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