Hot Rod

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Hot Rod

PG-13

Released Aug 3, 2007

1h 28m

Comedy

Action

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For Rod Kimball (Andy Samberg), performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank (Ian McShane), who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

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Critics Consensus

Hot Rod has brazen silliness and a few humorous set pieces on its side, but it's far too inconsistent to satisfy all but the least demanding slapstick lovers.

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John Anderson

Newsday

A charmless idiot, a clumsy rip-off of Jackass and one more tiresome exercise in arrested adolescence -- add them up and you have Hot Rod.

Rated: 0/4

Mar 31, 2019

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Sandberg has a stubborn charm that should win over even the most jaded veteran of post-[Napoleon] Dynamite comedy.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Jackass-ification of mainstream American comedy continues, but where are the laughs?

Mar 31, 2019

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The acting matches the movie's humor, which is to say that it's periodically mundane.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 24, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Scenes with remarkable comic potential were sucked completely of their life.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 11, 2020

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Tim Evans

Sky Cinema

He'll break a few ribs -- you'll split your sides.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 31, 2019

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Sandy B

I've been re-watching comedies I used to love. Unfortunately this one doesn't hold up quite as much. Kind of bro-y humor, I wish they gived some of the ladies more of a chance to shine.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Brent D

Easy watch. I love the opening jump sequence. Everytime i plan to watch 10 min, I end up finishing the whole movie. Irreverent and endlessly entertaining. Plus, Isla Fisher is hot...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Audience Member

The humour is way too slow, jokes drag on forever, sometimes for minutes. When they're not slow, they feel incredibly forced. Timing is very important in comedy, yet the pacing in this film is terrible, not a single joke lands like it should. The acting is also terrible, everybody feels like they're doing an SNL skit in front of a live audience. The story is basically every story you've ever seen, the underdog hero trying to achieve a dream or save something by raising money, you'll find this plot in any Disney TV movie. I can't recommend this to anyone, it's too slow and stilted for kids to enjoy and too juvenile, repetitive and stupid for adults to enjoy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Nick R

It's not great, but there is plenty of ridiculousness to keep it's fans laughing at it's dumb premise.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Ryan i

My brother and i find it pretty funny,the lines,the dances. Overall its pretty good

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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James M

Very funny if you don’t have an enormous stick up your butt

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Synopsis

For Rod Kimball (Andy Samberg), performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank (Ian McShane), who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

Director: Akiva Schaffer
Producer: Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn
Screenwriter: Pam Brady
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: SNL Studios, Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Crude Humor|Comic Drug-Related Content|Language|Some Comic Violent Content)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.9M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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