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Super Troopers (2002)

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Reviews Counted:85

Fresh:30

Rotten:55

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: A more-miss -than-hit affair, Super Troopers will most likely appeal to those looking for something silly.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, sexual content and drug use

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Feb 15, 2002 Wide

Box Office: $18,380,350

Synopsis: Thorny, Rabbit, Mac and Foster are passable Vermont State Troopers. Stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border, they spend the bulk of their time playfully toying with speeders, stoned... Thorny, Rabbit, Mac and Foster are passable Vermont State Troopers. Stationed in the boonies on the Canadian border, they spend the bulk of their time playfully toying with speeders, stoned joyriders and taking impounded sports cars for spins on the open highway. When they're not on the road, they try to stay on the good side of their fatherly mentor, Captain O'Hagan, and avoid their tactless, thick-necked compatriot, Officer Rod Farva. All in all, they find their work to be pleasantly unchallenging.

Unfortunately, their quiet existence hasn't gone unnoticed. The state has targeted their low volume station for a potential budget slash. Hoping to avoid the axe, the guys buckle down to impress the higher ups. But success is hard to come by. First, they find it's not so easy to change their brazen style. Then things get more complicated as the Troopers start to hit obstacles set by their law enforcement rivals, the shifty Local Earlville Police force. The local cops smell the demise of their State competition and gladly do what they can to speed the shut down.

As things begin to look bleak, the State Troopers' new "by the book" operation produces an unexpected gift. During a routine traffic stop, they uncover a drug smuggling operation running across the border to Canada. Sensing salvation, the Troopers race the clock to crack the ring and save their jobs. But they aren't the only ones in the hunt. The Local cops are also on the case, hoping to crack it themselves and put the last nail in their adversary's coffin.

The sprint is on. An elusive cartoon monkey, a Winnebago full of dope, a bear-groping hunter and a sticky forbidden love affair between Trooper Foster and lovely Local Officer Ursula Hanson all cloud the picture as the Troopers scrap for survival.

The Broken Lizard Comedy Group presents a fast-paced comedy about cops, crime and killing time in.....SUPERTROOPERS! -- © 2001 Fox Searchlight Pictures [More]

Starring: Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter

Starring: Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Brian Cox, Daniel Von Bargen, Marisa Coughlan, Lynda Carter, Jim Gaffigan, John Bedford Lloyd, Amy Delucia

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenwriter: Broken Lizard
Producer: Richard Perello
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Just a long string of high school-style pranks and hazing exercises. And as with such gags in real life, they’re never as much fun for those who aren’t taking part.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/19/02
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Plays like a long series of skits whose comedy is a whole lot funnier to the filmmakers and actors than it is to the viewer.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
02/16/02
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

While this one gets off with a good natured warning, future Lizard endeavors will need to adhere more closely to the laws of laughter

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
02/16/02
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
02/16/02
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The dirty jokes provide the funniest moments in this oddly sweet comedy about jokester highway patrolmen.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
02/16/02
Carla Meyer
Carla Meyer
San Francisco Chronicle
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N/R

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Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
02/16/02
Catharine Tunnacliffe
Catharine Tunnacliffe
eye WEEKLY

The movie is about as humorous as watching your favorite pet get buried alive.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

These guys seem great to knock back a beer with but they're simply not funny performers.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

These guys are bright and creative, with just the right amount of 13-year-old boy left in them.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
02/15/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

The best thing about the movie is its personable, amusing cast.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
02/15/02
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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A surprisingly funny and much-smarter -than-it- needs-to-be, Animal House-style ensemble comedy.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/15/02
Steve Simels
Steve Simels
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It's kind of sad that so many people put so much time and energy into this turkey.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
02/15/02
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

...stay far away from this film that's anything but what its title indicates.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

About 45 minutes into the screening of Super Troopers I had my first laugh. Then, as the credits rolled, I had my second. The time in between those laughs went slower than an ant climbing Mount Saint Helens.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jerry McCormick
Jerry McCormick
San Diego Union-Tribune

While Super Troopers is above Academy standards, its quintet of writers could still use some more schooling.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
02/15/02
Rod Armstrong
Rod Armstrong
Reel.com

Such a wildly uneven hit-and-miss enterprise, you can't help suspecting that it was improvised on a day-to-day basis during production.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
02/15/02
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
San Francisco Examiner

Anyone who has ever been stalked on the highway by a twirling red light and a siren should find satisfaction in this send-up of state trooper foibles.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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[A] smarter and much funnier version of the old Police Academy flicks.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/15/02
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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There's nothing super about Super Troopers except for those deep into the low end of the frat-house mentality that equates smart-alecky with hilarity.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/15/02
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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You may laugh if you put your standards in freefall.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
02/15/02
Jim Slotek
Jim Slotek
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