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A talentless teen (Meredith Hagner) will do anything to get on TV's "The Voice." Meanwhile, her father (Matt Walsh), a municipal worker, creates an uproar when a video of his rants at City Hall goes viral.
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Hits undermines its undeniably timely message with a darkly bitter tone that makes the movie's caustic humor harder to swallow.

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David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter Hits: a frequently funny but easy-prey satire about America's obsession with fame, displaying a small-screen sensibility that extends from its joke setups to its boxy visuals. Nov 19, 2018 Full Review Katherine Kilkenny IndieWire Plagued with uneven pacing and tone, "Hits" feels more like a rant. Rated: C Nov 19, 2018 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Unfortunately, by the end, thanks to a misguided use of a few offensive slurs against gays and African Americans, the whole thing turns needlessly ugly, undermining the goodwill Cross had mustered. Nov 19, 2018 Full Review Cameron Ward One Room With A View Considerably well-written throughout, Hits' only fault lies in its lamentable withholding of some of the more substantial elements of its tongue-in-cheek narrative statement. Rated: 3/5 Jun 11, 2019 Full Review Joey Keeton The Daily Dot Hits misses the mark, but there's evidence he's capable of something great. Nov 19, 2018 Full Review Sean Nelson The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Cross's debut as a feature film writer/director focuses on this bleak social intersection, with encouraging (though discouraging) results. Aug 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick T. Well written satire. I laughed at all the funny bits. I recommend this movie to people who like to laugh. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/17/25 Full Review Scott E What is wrong with Rotten Tomatoes? Why do i have to write reviews several times to get the website to accept it? also 3 stars is good, not 'not bad" this movie was funny and satirical. I'm tired of having to explain it. Too bad they had a gross Hollywood sex scene. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/11/25 Full Review Chapman P I really don't get the reviews for this film. It's brilliant, very funny, and the acting is superb. Some might say that the whole thing is a set up for one joke, but even if this were true, which it isn't, it sticks the landing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/21/22 Full Review Audience Member Highly underrated. Great cast, original story. Genuinely funny. While I was watching it I was reminded of Bobcat Goldthwait's "God Bless America". However I think Hits executed a lot of the same ideas in a different and enjoyable fashion. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Underrated. While criticisms about the unevenness of the story and its reliance on character behavior are justified, Hits makes a strong statement about the overabundance of celebrity in modern culture. David Cross creates a microcosm of YouTube (and other social media) culture, showing how it can turn undeserving people into overnight celebrities for nothing other than general stupidity. On top of it, he critiques the types of people who perpetuate this garbage culture by latching onto vapid egomaniacs in order to perpetuate their own ends. What's most unfortunate about Hits was that it was released two years too soon, as the idea of clueless people co-opting situations and individuals they don't fully understand in order to facilitate a "movement" is all too relevant in this presidential election year. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member humerous commentary on our social media society. And a fitting tribute to the small town of Liberty, NY Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Meredith Hagner

Katelyn

Matt Walsh

Dave

James Adomian

Donovan

Jake Cherry

Cory

Derek Waters

Larson

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Movie Info

Synopsis A talentless teen (Meredith Hagner) will do anything to get on TV's "The Voice." Meanwhile, her father (Matt Walsh), a municipal worker, creates an uproar when a video of his rants at City Hall goes viral.
Director
David Cross
Producer
Giles Andrew, David Cross, Charles James Denton, Jessica Latham, Ryan Brooks
Screenwriter
David Cross
Distributor
Honora Productions
Production Co
Honora, Brooks Media
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 12, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 40m
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