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Hot Fuzz (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 187

Fresh: 169

Rotten:18

Average Rating: 7.6/10

Consensus: The brilliant minds behind Shaun of the Dead successfully take a shot at the buddy cop genre with Hot Fuzz. The result is a bitingly satiric and hugely entertaining parody.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violent content including some graphic images, and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Apr 20, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $23,618,786

Synopsis: Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life... Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on Action Movies for their next uniquely funny vision. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He’s so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel’s superiors send him to a place where his talents won’t be quite so embarrassing -- the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). The son of amiable Police Chief Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent), Danny is a huge action movie fan and believes his new big-city partner might just be a real-life "bad boy," and his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he so longs for. Angel is quick to dismiss this as childish fantasy and Danny’s puppy-like enthusiasm only adds to Angel’s growing frustration. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village, Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems and as the intrigue deepens, Danny’s dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gunfighting, all-out action seem more and more like a reality. It's time for these small-town cops to break out some big-city justice. Written by Pegg and director Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz reteams Pegg and Frost alongside a killer cast. In addition to Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, the stellar lineup of talent includes Paddy Considine (In America), Steve Coogan (Night at the Museum), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights), Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Lucy Punch (The Class), Anne Reid (The Mother), Billie Whitelaw (The Omen), Stuart Wilson (The Mask of Zorro), Edward Woodward (The Equalizer), and plenty of surprises! --© Rogue Pictures [More]

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Bailey, Jim Broadbent

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Bailey, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, Steve Coogan, Timothy Dalton, Kevin Eldon, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Edward Woodward

Director: Edgar Wright

Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Producer: Tim Bevan, Nira Park
Composer: David Arnold
Studio: Rogue Pictures

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Mar 22, 2009

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DVD Features:

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  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: English, SDH, French, Spanish

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  • 2. The Man Who Would Be Fuzz
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The opening premise of Hot Fuzz is like the recipe for a simple concept comedy: overachieving cop in underachieving village, and it works to set the all important tone in this funnily ridiculous film.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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Urban Cinefile

The makers of Shaun of the Dead have done it again. This time they have combined a classic cop-buddy movie with a quaint town in England, and yes, laughs definitely ensue.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
09/04/08
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

It’s overlong and not always precisely on target but neither self-congratulating nor condescending -- and a fine, funny contribution to English-American mutual amusement besides.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

... as if a cop movie spoof had been awkwardly rammed into a seriously splatter film, with a big, violent blowout finale to blur the lines between the two.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
07/05/08
Steve Biodrowski
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Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
05/19/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

... lives up to expectations even if it can't exceed the hype.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
10/09/07
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

Yet another excellent mélange of movie genres from Britain’s team of Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
10/05/07
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

It's a movie that is literally, painfully funny, insofar as I occasionally laughed so hard that I thought my chest was about to collapse.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/20/07
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

It's such a vibrant goof, so full of love both for the movies and for its cast of ridiculous characters that you forgive it the odd soggy stretch.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
08/18/07
Dana Stevens
Slate

Past a certain point, one requires more from smart and enthusiastic fans than a reiteration of their fanhood.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

With a fine image and sound transfer and a worthwhile collection of hearty extras, Hot Fuzz is now in the running for the title of DVD of the Year.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/19/07
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Mr. Wright is a talented filmmaker who has clearly studied the masters of the genre he's roasting.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
07/14/07
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Edgar Wright and co. aim their blazing automatics directly at the insularity, small-mindedness and tacit bigotry of little Britain.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
07/09/07
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Hilarious and intelligent in every frame, the brilliance of "Hot Fuzz" is simply arresting.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
06/10/07
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Pegg in a stellar comic performance lifts the film from being a mere applaudable satire to a first-class entertainment. Imagine Jimmy Stewart in "Animal House" or Steve McQueen in "Road Trip."

Full Review Source: New York Theatre Wire | comment Comment
06/08/07
Brandon Judell
New York Theatre Wire

Hot Fuzz n'a donc rien à envier aux productions dont il soutire ses grandes lignes, lesquelles servent généralement un récit qui a le culot de se prendre au sérieux

Full Review Source: Panorama | comment Comment
05/19/07
Jean-François Vandeuren
Panorama

The dialogue is packed with jokes and the script is packed with subtle sight gags and references to other cop movies.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
05/14/07
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Not quite as inspired as Shaun of the Dead but near as damn it.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
05/12/07
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

The soaring, rocking climax more than justifies any pacing issues mid-movie and pays off perfectly with the same winking deftness that Arrested Development episodes exhibited when tying multiple lines together.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
05/06/07
Karina Montgomery
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Wright and Pegg have clearly done their homework; their familiarity with action movie cliches is deep enough that they don't always have to go for the easy or obvious joke.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
05/05/07
James Kendrick
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