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Despite his status as a major action star, Sylvester Stallone has made a number of attempts to remodel himself as a comic actor; one of his more infamous efforts in this direction was Stop! or My Mom ... read more read more...Will Shoot!. Police detective Joe Bromowski (Sylvester Stallone) has just broken off his relationship with his girlfriend (and fellow police officer) Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams), so Joe's mother Tutti (Estelle Getty) decides it's time to pay him a visit. Tutti proceeds to make Joe's life miserable by nagging him about his clothes, cleaning his apartment, washing his gun, tagging along on investigations, and somehow getting involved with a gun-running organization that the police have been trying to infiltrate. After this film, Stallone would stay away from comedy until 1997, when he played a cameo in another unenthusiastically received film, An Alan Smithee Film -- Burn, Hollywood, Burn. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004

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  • February 21, 2012
    If this isn't the worst movie ever made, I'd be THRILLED to know what film is. Every little action is merely predictable, at best. This film is so poorly scripted that you only laugh when it is not intended. The mom-com genre isn't very big, nor do I know if it actually exists, s... read moreo I can't offer up a similar alternative. So unrealistic and painful. Maybe getting shot by your mom would be a great alternative.
  • December 19, 2009
    My fav Sly Movie.
  • September 14, 2007
    i watch it and i thought that it was reli funny and something mums would probably do and i thought it was reli reli gd and gr8 laugh
  • August 4, 2007
    Comedy about a cop who is dominated by his mother.
  • June 10, 2007
    Oh dear, move along nothing to see here!
  • February 28, 2007
    Death looks more accomodating than this film. No, that is not an exaggeration. Believe it or not; Sylvester Stallone actually has a lot of acting potential. He showed it in 'Rocky', 'First Blood', and 'Cop Land'. But, that begs the question - why did you do it, Sly? Were you boar... read moreding the gravy train of actioneers to make the forray into comedy? Because, even if so, this is the worst on the bunch.
  • January 25, 2007
    silly but entertaining
  • December 11, 2006
    No buddy team on film has managed to misfire quite so badly as Estelle Getty and Sylvester Stallone in this schmaltzy supposed comedy.
  • May 24, 2011
    The plot revolves around a bad-ass cop, Sergeant Joseph Andrew Bomowski (Sly Stallone), who endures a visit from his over protective meddling mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty of The Golden Girls), who then proceeds to make his life absolute hell, as she gets in the way of his job and... read more his budding romance with fellow cop Lt. Gwen Harper. Things go from bad to worse when she goes gun-shopping for a gift and witnesses the dealers getting killed. If you're a fan of Sly Stallone you might enjoy this light hearted cheerful comedy....what can I say "Mothers always knows best!" haha.
  • June 21, 2010
    The late Estelle Getty deserved a better movie than this, even if I never really hated the movie. She was always a tiny and funny old woman, even in a bad movie like this. Her spunk, made the movie some-what entertaining at least.

Critic Reviews


Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

This mom is impossible without being funny. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is moronic beyond comprehension, an exercise in desperation during which even Sylvester Stallone, a repository of self-confidence, seems to be disheartened. Full Review

Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

As irksome as it is, the concept is actually better for Stallone than the premises of his earlier awful romps. Full Review

August 3, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The doting-mother jokes are all familiar, but rendered with an earnest quality, as though a parent-offspring mediation group is to convene after the film ends. Full Review

Steve Crum
August 14, 2007
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Gag. Stallone's character should have been shot by overbearing Getty Mom.

February 9, 2006
Time Out

Most of the blame for this unimaginative effort can be attributed to the script, but Spottiswoode's flat direction doesn't help. Full Review

Michael A. Smith
November 17, 2004
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Sly is well meaning but just misses the mark.

Victoria Alexander
September 6, 2004
Victoria Alexander, FilmsInReview.com

Stallone & Getty? No magic here.

Clint Morris
September 18, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Further proof that Sly should stick to action.

Ken Hanke
August 21, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Being shot might be preferable to sitting through this

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