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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.

Mar 31, 2019

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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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Andy B

Honestly I'm not sure quite what to make of this. Ridiculous doesn't even begin to cover it but at least it's short enough not to outstay it's welcome. Worth it for the "Babe, Wait!" scene alone.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Tyler S

This is the same thoughts I had when I watched Monty Python. I literally have no clue what to think lol. I'm just gonna give this a real solid 7/10. I really have no evidence to back up that score.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Ed R

Another waste of an SNL movie with pathetic humor.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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da o

I used 2 be legit. 2 legit. 2 legit 2 quit. But now, I'm not legit. I'm un-legit. And for that reason I must quit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Brandon A

This movie is so funny I love it and it’s my number one favorite movie of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Birithivy Y

Hot Rod - 8/10. This is one of the most random movies I’ve ever seen, and yet, it makes total sense. Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island have made some comedy gold over the years thanks to their work on SNL and post their tenure there. Hot Rod happened to be their initial work outside of SNL, and I’m surprised as to how on brand this movie is. Easily, this could’ve went a generic route and made easy comedic scenes and jokes. But, Hot Rod really adheres to the Lonely Island schtick. There’s goofy humour, repetitive gags, obnoxious caricatures, and hilarious set pieces here (that “babe wait” scene is one of the funniest elongated jokes in a movie in the 2000’s in my personal opinion). Its also a movie that I feel wouldn’t work for people that don’t know Samberg’s early brand of humour. Something as simple as seeing a daredevil wannabe trying to be a big time stunt guy works here, and its thanks to Sandberg’s ridiculously over the top performance. He’s sort of seasoned now as a comedian, but what I really appreciate here is that even in his first major role, he really works hard to not fray from his trademark humour. Its just a goofy and ridiculous movie, one that might feel like an elongated SNL skit, but still works for the most part. Funny and fun!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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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: Paramount Pictures, SNL Studios
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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