Necessary Roughness fingerprintA , comedy.
Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe
This gang of loners, loonies and losers are about to become something they've never been before... a team.
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Necessary Roughness1991
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In the United States, Necessary Roughness streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 45). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (40).
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including Combat Commentator, Action Girl, and Exact Words.
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