Balls Up
2026 American film by Peter Farrelly
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Balls Up is a 2026 American action comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Benjamin Bratt, Eva De Dominici, Daniela Melchior, Molly Shannon, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
- David Ellison
- Dana Goldberg
- Don Granger
- Andrew Muscato
- Rhett Reese
- Paul Wernick
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| Directed by | Peter Farrelly |
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| Cinematography | John Brawley |
| Edited by | Sam Seig |
| Music by | Dave Palmer |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios (via Prime Video) |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
After causing an international incident at the World Cup Final, rival co-workers must find a way out of Brazil alive.
Cast
- 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 André as Eco Warrior Aaron
- Chelsey Crisp as Eco Warrior Julie
Production
In June 2024, it was announced that Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser were cast in the film, with Peter Farrelly directing from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.[2] In July 2024, Molly Shannon, Eva De Dominici, and Benjamin Bratt joined the film.[3][4][5] In August, Daniela Melchior and Eric André joined the cast.[6] In September, Chelsey Crisp joined the cast.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began in mid-July 2024 at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland.[8] Some filming took place in places around Brisbane, Queensland, particularly in front of the Town Hall.
Release
The film was released worldwide on Prime Video on April 15, 2026.[9]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 22% of 41 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Balls Up, thumbs down."[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 34 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.