Hot Spot

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In Hot Spot, set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

10h

One could, at a push, argue for Hot Spot as a nihilistic forecast of a future in which artificial intelligence renders void all human conflict and contrast. If so, Smoczynska’s restless, vigorously witty imagination feels proudly unsuited to that vision.

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Monica Castillo

AV Club

13h

D

Hot Spot is trying to say something but it loses interest in its own dystopia.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

1d

Hot Spot, with its arcane rules and stilted exposition, is closer to a video game or a lucid dream than a worthy science-fiction entry.

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

1d

2/5

Unfortunately, Hot Spot is a tepid destination as far as vintage, heavily stylized dystopian narratives go and neither an arresting production design nor an intriguing cast can salvage Smoczynska's scattered and rudimentary rumination...

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Joseph Robinson

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

1d

2/5

For all of its visual flair and intriguing ideas, Hot Spot feels like a film that has bitten off more than its narrative can convincingly chew.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

1d

1.5/4

[I]t seems impossible that this material could be dull, but its aimless execution makes that an inescapable reality.

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miguel a

1d

As a private eye investigates a murder in a future world of sentient A.I., his identity and marriage suffer a hypnotic meltdown. Sci-fi/Thriller Pros: Definitely unique, with cool visuals, a decent score, and some intense gore effects. Cons: Talk about a director being up his own ass. Weird and obtuse just for the sake of being weird and obtuse. Maybe I’m an idiot, but none of this movie made any damn sense to me. Overall: Definitely unique and visually interesting, but way too weird and obtuse for its own good. I spent most of the movie wondering what the hell I was watching.

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LauVeh

1d

Really did not like this movie, it was a bit too boring

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Giu T

@RT50971678 2h

This is genuinely one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It has a good premise, but the director decided to turn it into nonsense

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Rasean

6h

Yea idk what i even watched

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Pepper W

@Pepper-Pan 10h

An extraordinarily thought-provoking film, Hot Spot provides a Bladerunner experience with a Polish cyberpunk coat of paint. While dialogue can be a bit hard to understand and mannerisms are confusing, the story feels deliberately incoherent in a Dadaist style.

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Dave Different

1d

Cryptic witchery with a soundtrack that blows your head off. This Polish Sci Fi puts a bulge where it belongs.

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In Hot Spot, set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska
Producer: Bogna Szewczyk, Klaudia Śmieja, Gregory Jankilevitsch
Screenwriter: Robert Bolesto
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Madants
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Gore|Brief Language|Sexual Content|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m

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