Final Score (2018) – Dave Bautista & Pierce Brosnan Blow Stuff Up at a Soccer Game
Final Score 2018 sees deadly terrorists takeover a football stadium. Ex-soldier Michael Knox wages a one-man war to save her and prevent mass destruction.
Dave Bautista is best known as Drax from Guardians of the Galaxy, but here he’s Michael Knox, ex-soldier, soccer hater, and accidental action hero. The setup is simple: he takes his niece to a match at a massive stadium. Terrorists show up. Chaos unfolds. Cue explosions.
The terrorists want to find a fugitive in the crowd, a guy who’s just trying to enjoy the game and a hot dog. Of course, things don’t go as planned, and Knox is the only one standing in their way.
The Final Score movie is an action-thriller. It’s not great, but it’s not boring either. The pacing holds up, and while it’s a bit silly in spots, it does what it promises. Also, Bautista kicks a lot of ass. Not literally Thanos-level, but still.
Released: September 2018
Budget: $20 million
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What Stadium Was This Filmed In?
The whole thing’s set at the Boleyn Ground, West Ham United’s old home, renamed in the movie, but still very obviously a football stadium. The Die Hard comparison is impossible to avoid. This is Die Hard at a soccer game.
So… Are the Fights Good?
Yes, mostly. The action starts basic but ramps up nicely. There’s a decent sidekick who isn’t annoying (rare), and some of the kills are creative, including one involving hot oil and another during a kitchen shootout that honestly had no business being that functional mid-crisis.
Faisal, the comedic side character, works. He’s not useless, and his nervous energy balances out Knox’s bulldozer approach. There’s some crowd slapstick too — like an old lady who takes down a terrorist. Not even kidding.
Dumb But Entertaining Details
- Knox loses his niece, grabs a loudspeaker, and shouts her name like he’s in a grocery store. Ridiculous? Yes. Did I laugh? Also yes.
- There’s a scene where he’s getting directions from a random stadium worker while casually taking out armed goons.
- Motorbikes appear late in the movie… no idea how they got there, why they’re there, or what the plan was. But they look cool.
- Also, lot of debate about football vs. soccer. Brosnan even joins in briefly for that conversation.
There’s a weird tone shift late in the movie, it starts getting political with a “blow up the stadium” threat. Feels a bit too real in parts, but then you’re yanked back into cartoon violence mode.
What’s Faisal Really Got in That Jacket?
There’s a whole subplot where Faisal’s trying to clear the crowd, and people keep laughing at him. Whether it’s nervous, awkward, or just because he looks out of place, it adds charm. He even gets his own “redemption” moment after being treated like a punchline for most of the movie.
Final Thoughts
Final Score is dumb fun. It’s not trying to win awards. It’s here for the fights, the explosions, and to give Dave Bautista another excuse to throw people over railings.
Despite the cliché plot and nonsense logic, there’s enough charm and ridiculousness to keep it watchable. Add a few beers, and this becomes a solid Friday night pick, especially if you’re into Bautista or Brosnan doing shady accents.
Rating:
3.5 fried faces out of 5.
- Directed by Scott Man,
- Written by Jonathan Frank (The Tournament 2009), David T. Lynch, and Keith Lynch (both did Old Habits 2013),
- The Final Score movie cast has Arron McCuster (Dexter 2013), Dave Bautista (Hotel Artemus 2018), Pierce Brosnan (James Bond), Ray Stevenson (Cold Skin 2017), Martyn Ford (Redcon-1 2018), Craig Conway (The Descent 2005), and Amit Shah (Dr. Who TV Series 2018,)
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