Hot Rod

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Hot Rod

PG-13

2007

1h 28m

Comedy

Action

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For Rod Kimball (Andy Samberg), performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank (Ian McShane), who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

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Critics Consensus

Hot Rod has brazen silliness and a few humorous set pieces on its side, but it's far too inconsistent to satisfy all but the least demanding slapstick lovers.

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John Anderson

Newsday

03/31/2019

0/4

A charmless idiot, a clumsy rip-off of Jackass and one more tiresome exercise in arrested adolescence -- add them up and you have Hot Rod.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

03/31/2019

Sandberg has a stubborn charm that should win over even the most jaded veteran of post-[Napoleon] Dynamite comedy.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/31/2019

The Jackass-ification of mainstream American comedy continues, but where are the laughs?

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/24/2020

5/10

The acting matches the movie's humor, which is to say that it's periodically mundane.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/11/2020

1.5/4.0

Scenes with remarkable comic potential were sucked completely of their life.

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Tim Evans

Sky Cinema

03/31/2019

4/5

He'll break a few ribs -- you'll split your sides.

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Drew J

@Running_Man250 5d

Pools are perfect for holding water, man.

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ou8 1

@Ou812 Jan 20

I used to be legit. I was too legit. I was too legit to quit. but now I'm not legit. I'm unlegit. And for that reason, I must quit. Underrated film !

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Joseph P

@Joeyp311 Jan 4

My families favorite movie. I think the music and buildup throughout the movie really draw you in, along with the actors all being individually hilarious the whole time. I will continue to rewatch this movie over and over again for the rest of my life. Masterpiece in my eyes.

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Laura B.

@laurab419 Dec 1

Insanely funny! Righteous kill!!

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Todd B

Nov 29

Best movie ever! Hilarious all the way through!

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Tim M

@tgmacman Nov 22

Hot Rod's level of buffoonery is at worst amusing, but has little more than schadenfreude propelling it.

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Synopsis

For Rod Kimball (Andy Samberg), performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank (Ian McShane), who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

Director: Akiva Schaffer
Producer: Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn
Screenwriter: Pam Brady
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, SNL Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Crude Humor|Comic Drug-Related Content|Language|Some Comic Violent Content)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.9M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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