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Hot Fuzz (2007)

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Reviews Counted:189

Fresh:171

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.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Action/Adventure

US 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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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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Cleverly skewers three completely disparate genres and does so with a wry smile and a lot of bombast

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/24/07
Garth Franklin
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Full Review Source: In Film Australia | comment Comment
03/28/07
In Film Australia
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If you'd like to see exploding heads among the hedgerows, this is your movie.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
03/16/07
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald
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There's real fondness not just for the crash-a-tons being referenced, but also for a homey, practically imaginary England

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/27/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

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
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
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
Steve Biodrowski
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Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
05/19/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Bad Boys meets Shaun of the Dead.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
10/31/07
Sandie Angulo Chen
Sandie Angulo Chen
Common Sense Media

... 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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brandon Judell
New York Theatre Wire
 
 
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