FeatureR2026·104m·5.8

Balls Up

Their survival takes a big pair.

ComedyActionAdventure

Two marketing executives 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 outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Brad

Paul Walter Hauser

Elijah

Sacha Baron Cohen

Pavio Curto

Benjamin Bratt

Santos

Luciano Szafir

Cristos

Eva De Dominici

Emilia

Daniela Melchior

Antonia / Isadora

Molly Shannon

Burgess

Chelsey Crisp

Eco Warrior Julie

Eric André

Eco Warrior Aaron

Jackson Tozer

Jeremy

Henrietta Amevor

Monique

Abe Farrelly

Steve

Ryan Shelton

Raoul

Nathalie Oliveira

Travel Ministry Official

Thiago Moraes

Brazil Travel Minister

Sloan Fischer

Nightclub Waiter

Gianni Deguara

Parcel Delivery Guy

Juliana Castro

Argentina Radio Announcer (voice)

Ian Adamson

Argentina Radio Announcer (voice)

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
R
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Skydance MediaReese Wernick ProductionsAmazon MGM Studios

Crew

Director

Peter Farrelly

Writers

Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese

Dave Palmer

Original Music Composer

John Brawley

Director of Photography

Sam Seig

Editor

Gary Mackay

Production Design

Amelia Gebler

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

Manuel São Bento

6/8/2026

3.0

Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/balls-up-2026-a-frustratingly-dull-misstep-in-raunchy-comedy/ Rating: D BALLS UP is a frustratingly dull experience that collapses under its own absurd premise. Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser try their best, but the hit-or-miss humor and terrible visual effects leave them completely stranded. As a native Portuguese speaker, the cringeworthy Brazilian accents and butchered pronunciations were especially painful to sit through. Peter Farrelly aims for silly, raunchy fun, but delivers a generic, episodic misstep that completely misses the mark.