Hot Tub Time Machine

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Hot Tub Time Machine

R

Released Mar 26, 2010

1h 39m

Comedy

Fantasy

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Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam (John Cusack) has just been dumped, Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal, Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked husband, and Jacob (Clark Duke) does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.

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Critics Consensus

Its flagrantly silly script -- and immensely likable cast -- make up for most of its flaws.

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Julie and Brandy

Autostraddle

I'll go, it's a comedy, it'll be dumb and funny. And it was dumb. But it wasn't that funny yet.

Aug 31, 2021

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

An irreverent, guilty pleasure, frat boy comedy, it blows a big fat raspberry at sci-fi fans and tells them to stick their Flux Capacitors where the sun don't shine.

Aug 23, 2018

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Ed Koch

The Atlantic

It may be a generational gap that turned me off, but I thought it was all quite ridiculous and the dialogue worse than coarse. Trust me and not those in their 30s. It is not worth your time.

Jan 13, 2018

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The result is the kind of lazy comedy that demands a lazy audience. If you’re feeling lazy, you could do worse.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 22, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

This farce is not as dumb as it seems. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 8, 2022

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Those of a certain age will find this an enjoyable blast back to the past.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 25, 2021

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Luke W

Stupid but so funny. Normally I don't enjoy this kind of break-neck comedy, but this was just so enjoyable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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matthias s

**Hot Tub Time Machine – 4 Stars** This movie is a gloriously ridiculous blast from the past that never fails to make me laugh. I watched *Hot Tub Time Machine* a ton in my teens, and revisiting it now feels like slipping into a warm, nostalgic bubble (pun intended). The plot? Absolutely bonkers. But that's part of the charm. The cast is stacked—John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke—all firing on all cylinders. The 80s setting is so spot-on it feels like a time capsule, from the fashion to the music to the hilarious cameos by Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover, and William Zabka. I was *today years old* when I realized Marvel’s own Sebastian Stan is in it—mind blown. It’s not just a comedy, it’s a love letter to an era, wrapped in absurdity and heart. Loud, crude, clever, and oddly wholesome. I had a great time, again and again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Frans B

Silly, funny and just not that original. But it is enjoyable if you do not want to think too much hahaha. Well, surely enough twists and turns, almost too many, cast all excels in character, looks like they enjoyed it a lot. Well directed, must be if you have to keep all the chaos in check. Just a bunch of giggles

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Jack S

A few big laughs (almost all from Corddry, the rest of the cast doesn’t appear to be trying very hard) elevate this raunchy comedy that’s only otherwise distinguished by its amusing title.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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zo H

This is one of my top five all-time favorite movies. I love all the '80s references humor is right up my alley. Overall whenever I need to pick me up or just want to enjoy my day with some alone time from the fam IQ up this movie and instantly feel great. It's not an intellectual movie it's just a lot of reference points I understand and love. It was pretty much a simpler time where you could just have fun and do a lot of nefarious things great movie great times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Natalie M

Recommend this film, a bit vulgar but would recommend this film. Love the 80’s nostalgia.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Synopsis

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam (John Cusack) has just been dumped, Lou (Rob Corddry) is a hopeless party animal, Craig (Craig Robinson) is a henpecked husband, and Jacob (Clark Duke) does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.

Director: Steve Pink
Producer: John Cusack, Grace Loh, Matt Moore
Screenwriter: Josh Heald, Sean Anders, John Morris
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: United Artists, New Crime Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: R (Nudity|Drug Use|Pervasive Language|Strong Crude Content|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 26, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 13, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.2M
Runtime: 1h 39m

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