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The Dukes of Hazzard

Play trailer Poster for The Dukes of Hazzard PG-13 2005 1h 45m Comedy Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke Duke (Johnny Knoxville) are a pair of good-ol'-boy brothers who tear through rural Hazzard County, Ga., transporting moonshine for their kindhearted Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson) in their tricked-out car, the General Lee. When they learn that corrupt political kingpin Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) is evicting farmers so he can sell their land to an evil coal mining operation, the boys and their comely cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) decide to fight back.
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Critics Consensus

A dumb, goofy, and vacuous adaptation of a TV show where plot is simply an excuse to string together the car chases.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 04/22/2008
Good, stupid fun. Go to Full Review
Leslie Felperin Film4 04/22/2008
If rubber-burning car chases and short shorts are your thing, this is the summer remake for you. Go to Full Review
Ben Walters Time Out 02/09/2006
Whether you find all this inane or offensive will probably depend on whether you buy the Dukes' defence of 'never meaning no harm'; either way it's pretty hard going. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 06/06/2021
3/5
'...the brand promises hot cars, country music, corn-poke humour and pretty girls and that's what Chandrasekhar delivers...' Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/07/2019
Unfortunately, this is a film that begs comparison to the television series and because of that draws more criticism than were it to stand alone - although standing along it still insults the intelligence of every moviegoer out there. Go to Full Review
James Mottram The List 04/25/2019
2/5
A hollow-but-happy film that has no pretensions above its lowbrow station. Go to Full Review
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Rachel G. @RaeTom 1d "The Hazzard is real with this one" Okay this movie was so bad, so bad. Bo Duke: bad casting Luke Duke: bad casting Rosco: bad casting Boss Hogg: what the hell? Daisy Duke: Any pretty girl could have played the role. Jesse Duke: Willie Nelson... perfection. I appreciate the original TV show and I love the original actors/characters... more authentic looking actors, more real comedy. The original had likable, cute, funny, full-on southern ppl and I love it... this movie was a waste and insulting to the real art of the classic TV series. See more luyanda m Oct 1 It was a fun film. Critics want an Oscar winning film from every movie ever made... this wasn't that not was it nostalgia bate for the original series... I watched it with fresh eyes and open mind, I was entertained by the raunchy comedy, over the top stunts and hillbilly caricatures... it dares to defy the standard and stands out as a unique take on a classic piece of media It's a unique film because it's short comings are in many ways its best qualities... I can appreciate introspection or character depth but I can also appreciate Jessica Simpson in booty short and a model in a bikini every 5 minutes (there were so many)... It was a raunchy comedy that made sense for the time and context it was produced and it fit a specific type of humour that no longer exists in 2025. Its a cinema classic for those who just wanna enjoy watching a movie without pretending they are snobs of high society See more Frans B @FransB Jun 8 I loved it! Why compare it to the series or original?, even the critdicks do that?, but never mind. Goofy fun, good ol' boys and just mayhem 🤪 The cast all performs convincingly and after I've seen "the making of" it, a lot went into the movie. Not for everybody, but I can not think that the majority thinks it's "mindless" and "empty"(vacuous)?? See more thiago s @Thiagostone May 15 Filme legal, o roteiro é legalzinho, as cenas são legais, o elenco é bacaninha, e só a dupla do seann William scott junto com johnny knoxville ajuda a melhorar o filme, a história é boa, os personagens sao bacaninhas, e com tudo isso, eu recomendo esse filme. See more Chastity E Apr 22 This was most definitely the worst remake I have ever seen. It was pathetic. See more Hayden C @HCard26 Mar 8 I do not care what anybody says but this movie is amazing. I grew up watching this with my dad and found it absolutely hilarious. Today it is still one of my favorite comedies ever. I know plenty of people don’t like this movie but I don’t care because this movie was my entire childhood. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke Duke (Johnny Knoxville) are a pair of good-ol'-boy brothers who tear through rural Hazzard County, Ga., transporting moonshine for their kindhearted Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson) in their tricked-out car, the General Lee. When they learn that corrupt political kingpin Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) is evicting farmers so he can sell their land to an evil coal mining operation, the boys and their comely cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) decide to fight back.
Director
Jay Chandrasekhar
Producer
Bill Gerber
Screenwriter
Jonathan L. Davis, John O'Brien, Eric Stolhnske, Paul Soter, Kevin Heffernan
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating
PG-13 (Crude and Drug Related Humor|Comic Action Violence|Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$80.3M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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