Balls Up

Balls Up is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Molly Shannon, Benjamin Bratt, Daniela Melchior, and Eric André.

Balls Up
Directed by	Peter Farrelly
Written by	Rhett Reese Paul Wernick
Produced by	David Ellison Dana Goldberg Don Granger Andrew Muscato Rhett Reese Paul Wernick
Starring	Mark Wahlberg Paul Walter Hauser Molly Shannon Benjamin Bratt Daniela Melchior Eric André
Cinematography	John Brawley
Edited by	Sam Seig
Music by	Dave Palmer
Production companies	Skydance Media Reese/Wernick Productions
Distributed by	Amazon MGM Studios
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
• Molly Shannon
• Eva De Dominici
• Benjamin Bratt as Señor Santos
• Daniela Melchior as Isabella Costa
• Eric André
• Chelsey Crisp

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.^[1] In July 2024, Molly Shannon, Eva De Dominici, and Benjamin Bratt joined the film.^[2][3][4] In August, Daniela Melchior and Eric André joined the cast.^[5] In September, Chelsey Crisp joined the cast.^[6]

Filming

Principal photography began in mid-July 2024 at Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland.^[7] Some filming took place in places around Brisbane, Queensland, particularly in front of the Town Hall.