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Starsky & Hutch (2004)

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Reviews Counted:181

Fresh:114

Rotten:67

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson enliven a comedy comprising mostly of sight gags.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $88,200,225

Synopsis: Detective David Starsky (BEN STILLER) is the most dedicated undercover cop working the mean streets of Bay City, California. Maniacally devoted to his job, when he's on duty no crime goes... Detective David Starsky (BEN STILLER) is the most dedicated undercover cop working the mean streets of Bay City, California. Maniacally devoted to his job, when he's on duty no crime goes unpunished - and he's always on duty. And that's a good thing, because he has some metaphorically big shoes to fill: his mother was a legend on the force, one of the best cops in the history of Bay City. But while his mom stuck with the same partner throughout her entire career, due to his extremely zealous brand of police work, Starsky burns through partners faster than his beloved Gran Torino goes through spark plugs. Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (OWEN WILSON) is having career issues of his own - he's a good cop, but his hazardously laidback personality and desire for a quick buck don't always get the job done. He has excellent instincts, he just needs a little bit of focus to keep him on the admittedly less profitable side of the law. Exasperated Bay City Police Captain Dobey (FRED WILLIAMSON) has found the perfect solution for two of his biggest problems: pair up Starsky and Hutch and put them out on the streets. As soon as the two mismatched crime fighters unhappily begin their first day on the beat as a team, a "floater" turns up on the Bay City coastline. With the help of Hutch's dynamite, street-savvy informant Huggy Bear (SNOOP DOGG), the two begin to unravel the mysterious murder case. Investigating their first clue, the boys meet Staci (CARMEN ELECTRA) and Holly (AMY SMART), Bay City Cheerleaders who are more than eager to help - in any way they can. All signs seem to point at wealthy businessman Reese Feldman (VINCE VAUGHN), but Starsky and Hutch just can't seem to make a case against him. Unbeknownst to them, Feldman has cooked up a plan to foil the DEA and is plotting the biggest and most lucrative drug deal of his career. The unlikely duo will use their canniest undercover skills, hardcore street smarts and striking good looks to solve the crime and make sure the criminal does the time. Because, as David Starsky says, "In Bay City, when you cross the line, your n*ts are mine." Warner Bros. Pictures and Dimension Films present a Riche-Ludwig/Weed Road/Red Hour production of a Todd Phillips movie, Starsky & Hutch, starring BEN STILLER and OWEN WILSON. Directed by TODD PHILLIPS, the film also stars VINCE VAUGHN, JULIETTE LEWIS and SNOOP DOGG. Screenplay by JOHN O'BRIEN and TODD PHILLIPS & SCOT ARMSTRONG. Story by STEVIE LONG and JOHN O'BRIEN. Based on characters created by WILLIAM BLINN. The film is produced by WILLIAM BLINN, STUART CORNFELD, AKIVA GOLDSMAN, TONY LUDWIG and ALAN RICHE. The film is executive produced by GILBERT ADLER. The director of photography is BARRY PETERSON and EDWARD VERREAUX is the production designer. The film is edited by LESLIE JONES. Music by THEODORE SHAPIRO. Starsky & Hutch will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and internationally by Dimension Films. This film was given a rating of "PG-13" by the MPAA for "drug content, sexual situations, partial nudity, language and some violence." [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Snoop Doggy Dogg

Director: Todd Phillips

Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriter: Scot Armstrong, Todd Phillips, John O'Brien
Story: Stevie Long, John O'Brien
Producer: William Blinn, Stuart Cornfeld, Akiva Goldsman, Tony Ludwig, Alan Riche
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Stiller and Wilson use the detectives as springboards for their quirky brand of humor. Think "Zoolander" only with guns and the ubiquitous Red Tomato.

Full Review Source: Roanoke Times (Virginia) | comment Comment
03/08/04
Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

The director doesn't even pretend to introduce a romantic subplot. Why should he, when the central 'love story' is that of Starsky and Hutch?

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
03/08/04
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Starsky and Hutch is a bit of amusing 70’s nostalgia that is a good vehicle for its stars.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
03/08/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Starsky knows exactly what it is and has fun with it.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
03/08/04
Jeff Otto
Jeff Otto
IGN Movies

... anyone can see the only thing (the film) has to do with “Starsky & Hutch” is the car (and the car should have had top billing, too).

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment Comment
03/07/04
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

It's a sloppy batch of seen-it-before setups and spotty punchlines that never settles on whether to be a parody or an homage.

Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World | comment Comment
03/07/04
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

This sucks. I’m sorry there’s no other way to put it.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
03/07/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

The zany buddy-picture chemistry of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson works wonderfully...

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
03/07/04
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

The majority of the humor falls flat, the pacing holds no true momentum, and passing entertainment value turns to frustration before the first hour is up.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
03/06/04
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/06/04
Boston Phoenix
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Director Phillips may have set out to update the classic TV show, but what he ended up with is a 21st-Century remake of 'Dragnet', the Tom Hanks-Dan Aykroyd two-star flick.

Full Review Source: Countingdown.com | comment Comment
03/06/04
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com

Everything about this cineplex variation feels rinky-dink, like some extended variety-show skit that became a network pilot that accidentally morphed into a feature film when no one was paying attention.

Full Review Source: Dallas Observer | comment Comment
03/06/04
Robert Wilonsky
Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Observer
N/R

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03/06/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Hey, Carmen Electra looks worried - at least she would look worried if her forehead didn't contain enough Botox to put down Ryan Seacrest.

Full Review Source: MovieJuice! | comment Comment
03/06/04
Mark Ramsey
Mark Ramsey
MovieJuice!

While it's never plain bad, the film is not really plain good, and very seldom plain funny. (Mildly amusing fits.)

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
03/05/04
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The film is fitfully amusing but never quite reaches the heights it ought to.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
03/05/04
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

I can honestly say it’s the funniest movie I’ve seen this year, and a great reminder of what dumb, fun movies are supposed to really be about.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
03/05/04
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

Starsky & Hutch is super-sized hilarity - Stiller and Wilson style! Vince Vaughn reeks of Aqua Velva and Polyester, yet is still eveil sexy...

Full Review Source: Blunt Review | comment Comment
03/05/04
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
Blunt Review

A scattershot cop comedy that aims its parodistic firepower not at any single target -- least of all its namesake -- but at an entire decade.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/05/04
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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A really good not-great movie, the kind that would be classified as a guilty pleasure were it not executed with guilt-free honesty and good nature.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/05/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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