The Hottie & the Nottie

PG-13

Released Feb 8, 2008

1h 31m

Romance

Comedy

List

6%

67 Reviews

Tomatometer

31%

10,000+ Ratings

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Nate Cooper (Joel David Moore) has never gotten over his first crush from elementary school, Cristabelle (Paris Hilton). Now in his 20s, Nate meets Cristabelle on a Los Angeles beach. His love hasn't waned, and he vows to date her. Unfortunately, the beautiful Cristabelle will not date anyone unless her severely ugly friend, June (Christine Lakin), has a date as well. But, when June gets a complete makeover, Nate begins to realize he might actually be in love with her.

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Critics Consensus

The Hottie and the Nottie is a crass, predictable, and ineptly staged gross-out comedy that serves little purpose beyond existing as another monument to Paris Hilton's vanity.

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Lizete S

If you are a hopeless romantic who finds beauty in the little and special aspects of life, then you'll love this movie. Joel is unbelievably adorable and captivating here, which made me become a fan of an actor for the first time in my entire life. The soundtrack is outstandily good, and builds up a very pleasant environment to the story. This movie never fails to make me happy, to the point it became my tranquil haven. The last scene brings me to tears every single time I watch it, and I have watched it many times so far. If you can't see the beauty of this movie, then you don't know what true love is all about. Simply love it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Vincent B

Yes, watch this film at least once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/17/22

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Caleb K

This movie is one big unfunny cliché.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/29/22

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Audience Member

There's only one scene with unexpected purity, while the rest label this as a nottie due to the frivolously inept direction offensively parodying flaws at utterly ridiculous, desperate lengths with unfunny results by disapproval annoyance. (C-)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

seriously this film is ridiculous, terrible, but so horrible, ridiculous and crude characters, ridiculous and rough script everything in it is ridiculous and rough.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

Josh Lekach co-produced this feces of a flim & is himself a preveour of racism, misogyny, homophobia & bad yt ppl humor.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Tom Putnam

Director

Paris Hilton

Cristabel Abbott

Joel David Moore

Nate Cooper

Christine Lakin

June Phigg

Johann Urb

Johann Wulrich

Adam Kulbersh

Cole Slawsen

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Astonishingly sexist.

Mar 28, 2008

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Guardian

In truth, parts of The Hottie and the Nottie are no worse than much of the romcom they sucker us with on any given week.

Mar 28, 2008

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James Christopher

Times (UK)

This parody is the divine joke: a heavenly reminder of how fabulously unfair real life is for the rest of us plain mortals.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 28, 2008

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

This hottie is definitely a nottie.

Rated: 0/4.0

Sep 11, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Starring Paris Hilton, Christine Lakin and Joel David Moore, The Hottie & The Nottie is the most heartwarming Valentine one could ever hope to receive.

Nov 13, 2019

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Just about everything about it feels made for viewing at home, a fact underscored by the porn star monotone that is Hilton's 'acting' voice.

Rated: 0/4

Jan 6, 2014

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Synopsis

Nate Cooper (Joel David Moore) has never gotten over his first crush from elementary school, Cristabelle (Paris Hilton). Now in his 20s, Nate meets Cristabelle on a Los Angeles beach. His love hasn't waned, and he vows to date her. Unfortunately, the beautiful Cristabelle will not date anyone unless her severely ugly friend, June (Christine Lakin), has a date as well. But, when June gets a complete makeover, Nate begins to realize he might actually be in love with her.

Director: Tom Putnam
Screenwriter: Heidi Ferrer
Distributor: Regent Releasing
Production Co: Purple Pictures, Nevinny / Ramer Productions, Adrenalina Films
Rating: PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 16, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.7K
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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