Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham, a hotshot advertising executive who also happens to be an insatiable womanizer and male chauvinist. When he meets his new boss, Jacqueline Broyer (Robin Givens), Marcus discovers that she is essentially a female version of himself, and he realizes he is receiving the same treatment that he delivers to others. The film also features Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt and Chris Rock.

Murphy assisted in developing the story with writers Barry W. Blaustein and David Sheffield, having worked with the writing duo since his days on Saturday Night Live. Murphy hired Hudlin to direct Boomerang, following the latter's success with his debut film House Party (1990). Hudlin and the writers aimed to create a romantic comedy that differed strongly from Murphy's previous comic efforts. Filming took place mainly in New York City, while other scenes were filmed in Washington, D.C.

The film was released in the United States on July 1, 1992, and was the 18th highest-grossing film in North America that year. Boomerang earned over $131 million worldwide during its theatrical run. The film garnered nominations at the BMI Film & TV Awards and the MTV Movie Awards, while its soundtrack became a top-selling album. Entertainment Weekly called it an underrated classic and one of the best Eddie Murphy movies of the 1990s.[2] A 2019 television series based on the film, also called Boomerang, premiered on February 12, 2019, on BET.

Directed by Reginald Hudlin
Screenplay by
Barry W. Blaustein
David Sheffield
Story by Eddie Murphy
Produced by
Brian Grazer
Warrington Hudlin
Starring
Eddie Murphy
Robin Givens
Halle Berry
David Alan Grier
Martin Lawrence
Grace Jones
Geoffrey Holder
Eartha Kitt
Cinematography Woody Omens
Edited by
Earl Watson
John Carter
Michael Jablow
Music by Marcus Miller
Production
companies
Imagine Entertainment
Eddie Murphy Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
July 1, 1992
Running time 117 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $42 million[1]
Box office $131 million

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