Hot Air

Released Aug 23, 2019

1 hr. 43 min.

Drama

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

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The life of conservative radio host Lionel Macomb is turned upside down when his 16-year-old niece, Tess, suddenly shows up, questioning everything he stands for.

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I don’t need American dialect coogan. This is not his best.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Mike J

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/29/22

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toby h

Hot Air aims high, highlighting the social divide in the US, even if it does fall short of being impactful. Coogan does well as the right wing host. The narrative though, is something we have seen before. Worth an airing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Far better than the ratings suggest!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Frances H

I've always liked Steve Coogan as an actor and this movie is no exception. It's an interesting and touchinghing film about family and family problems from one generation to another and I liked it--the critics can go hang!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/20

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farah r

Predictable and mediocre, Hot Air is too simplistic for both the topics it tackles; dysfunctional family and political satire.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Frank Coraci

Director

Steve Coogan

Lionel Macomb

Neve Campbell

Valerie Gannon

Taylor Russell

Tess

Pico Alexander

Grayson

Skylar Astin

Gareth Whitley

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Director Frank Coraci and screenwriter Will Reichel have made a movie that aims to bridge some of American's current social divides but is so focused on its destination that not much of note happens during the journey.

Aug 26, 2019

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

However hopeful Hot Air is, its phoniness makes the prospect of an open-minded debate feel even more like a fantasy.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 23, 2019

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Times

Coogan gets some big scenes, but anyone familiar with what this actor is capable of may wonder why he was cast in the first place.

Aug 22, 2019

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

Ill-judged redemption tale; language, sex, addiction issues.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 19, 2021

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Lewis Porteous

The Skinny

Predictable, artless fare at its core, yet also disappointingly toothless.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 27, 2019

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Even with its sappiness, Hot Air is about family sticking together and finding forgiveness. It a breath of fresh air over the typical a one-sided partisan film.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 27, 2019

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Synopsis

The life of conservative radio host Lionel Macomb is turned upside down when his 16-year-old niece, Tess, suddenly shows up, questioning everything he stands for.

Director: Frank Coraci
Executive Producer: Jim Reeve, Will Reichel, Robert A. Halmi, Steve Coogan
Screenwriter: Will Reichel
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Spanknyce Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2019

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