Balls Up

Theatrical - Wide 2026-4-15

Cast Mark Wahlberg Paul Walter Hauser
Directed by Peter Farrelly

Genres: Action Comedy

JoBlo's Rating

4/10

Synopsis

In this raunchy, over-the-top comedy, marketing executives Brad (Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (Paul Walter Hauser) 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... See more 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 tell us about their favorite scenes from Balls Up

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The stars up Balls Up tell us about their favorite scenes from the film and whether wrestling gets in the way of acting.

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Balls Up Review: a Crude Comedy that lacks any real laughs

Posted 3 weeks ago

Paul Walter Hauser and Mark Wahlberg don't seem fully invested in this comedy that cares more about absurdity than actual jokes

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Movie Trailers

Balls Up trailer: Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser are on the run in Brazil after their plans to market a new condom go awry

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Peter Farrelly reunites with Amazon after his film Ricky Stanicky for a new comedy that puts Wahlberg and Hauser in many sticky situations.

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Movie Reviews

Balls Up Review: a Crude Comedy that lacks any real laughs

Posted 3 weeks ago

Paul Walter Hauser and Mark Wahlberg don't seem fully invested in this comedy that cares more about absurdity than actual jokes

Movie Posters

Interviews

Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser tell us about their favorite scenes from Balls Up

The stars up Balls Up tell us about their favorite scenes from the film and whether wrestling gets in the way of acting.

Posted 2 weeks ago

All Articles

Movie Reviews

Balls Up Review: a Crude Comedy that lacks any real laughs

Posted 3 weeks ago

Paul Walter Hauser and Mark Wahlberg don't seem fully invested in this comedy that cares more about absurdity than actual jokes

Balls Up

Balls Up

Movie Trailers

Balls Up trailer: Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser are on the run in Brazil after their plans to market a new condom go awry

Posted 2 months ago

Peter Farrelly reunites with Amazon after his film Ricky Stanicky for a new comedy that puts Wahlberg and Hauser in many sticky situations.

Movie News

Daniela Melchior and Eric André join the cast of Peter Farrelly’s Balls Up, with the Road House actress taking the female lead

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Road House actress Daniela Melchior and Hollywood prankster Eric André join the cast of Peter Farrelly's upcoming action comedy Balls Up.

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Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser to star in Peter Farrelly’s drunk duo on the run action comedy Balls Up

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Green Book and Dumb and Dumber filmmaker Peter Farrelly casts Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser for the action comedy Balls Up.

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