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Hot Fuzz (2007)

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Reviews Counted:189

Fresh:171

Rotten:18

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: The brilliant minds behind Shaun of the Dead successfully take a shot at the buddy cop genre with Hot Fuzz. The result is a bitingly satiric and hugely entertaining parody.

Rated: 15 [See Full Rating] for violent content including some graphic images, and language.

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:14-02-2007

Synopsis: Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life... Hot Fuzz is the action-packed new comedy from the makers of the hit movie Shaun of the Dead. With the same razor-sharp combination of humor and attention to detail they used to breathe new life into the undead, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have set their sights on Action Movies for their next uniquely funny vision. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is the finest cop London has to offer, with an arrest record 400% higher than any other officer on the force. He’s so good, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, Angel’s superiors send him to a place where his talents won’t be quite so embarrassing -- the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford. Once there, he is partnered with the well-meaning but overeager police officer Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). The son of amiable Police Chief Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent), Danny is a huge action movie fan and believes his new big-city partner might just be a real-life "bad boy," and his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he so longs for. Angel is quick to dismiss this as childish fantasy and Danny’s puppy-like enthusiasm only adds to Angel’s growing frustration. However, as a series of grisly accidents rocks the village, Angel is convinced that Sandford is not what it seems and as the intrigue deepens, Danny’s dreams of explosive, high-octane, car-chasing, gunfighting, all-out action seem more and more like a reality. It's time for these small-town cops to break out some big-city justice. Written by Pegg and director Edgar Wright, Hot Fuzz reteams Pegg and Frost alongside a killer cast. In addition to Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, the stellar lineup of talent includes Paddy Considine (In America), Steve Coogan (Night at the Museum), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights), Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Lucy Punch (The Class), Anne Reid (The Mother), Billie Whitelaw (The Omen), Stuart Wilson (The Mask of Zorro), Edward Woodward (The Equalizer), and plenty of surprises! --© Rogue Pictures [More]

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Bailey, Jim Broadbent

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Bill Bailey, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, Steve Coogan, Timothy Dalton, Kevin Eldon, Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Edward Woodward

Director: Edgar Wright

Director: Edgar Wright
Screenwriter: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Producer: Tim Bevan, Nira Park
Composer: David Arnold
Studio: Rogue Pictures

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Almost without cracking a smile, it's thoroughly hilarious.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
03/03/07
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

It is funny, inventive, furiously paced and the audience is expected to be as knowledgeable about Hollywood cop films as is the local policeman assisting Angel.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
02/24/07
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

A direct-to-video film in the best possible way. Sat cold with popcorn, the 1-D scatter-gags are three-star cinema. But as post-pub fodder for the chuckle-happy? It’s a five-star masterpiece. My advice? Go drunk.

Full Review Source: thelondonpaper | comment 3 Comments
02/16/07
Stuart McGurk
Stuart McGurk
thelondonpaper

It's overlong, and finally falls apart, stuttering towards a number of indecisive endings. But mostly it's a smart, funny, affectionate love letter to all things uncool - and far more skilful than its self-effacing humour suggests.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
02/16/07
David Gritten
David Gritten
Daily Telegraph
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Wright and Pegg's second film isn't as good as their first. That's a common enough problem and Shaun of the Dead raised ridiculously high expectations.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment 4 Comments
02/16/07
Nick Curtis
Nick Curtis
This is London

The same impish [Spaced] spirit is uncorked here, but it has been fatally indulged.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment 10 Comments
02/16/07
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

Plenty of irrepressible fun ... and big, regular laughs.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
02/16/07
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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The eye-popping action is worthy of the blockbusters it lampoons and a razor-sharp script packed with top one-liners make this easily the most arresting Brit-com of 2007.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
02/16/07
Johnny Vaughan
Johnny Vaughan
Sun Online

It has one thing its predecessors never had: a nice cup of tea and some biscuits once the dust has settled.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
02/16/07
Times [UK]
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The film that Hot Fuzz reminded me of most was The Boys In Blue, in which Cannon and Ball played rural bobbies suddenly confronted with a real crime to solve. As you can probably guess, it wasn’t much cop. And neither is this.

Full Review Source: Daily Mirror [UK] | comment 8 Comments
02/16/07
David Edwards
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]

It's the lack of any serious intent that means too much of it is desperately unamusing, and unamusingly desperate.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment 20 Comments
02/16/07
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

Hilarious from start to finish, thanks to a terrific cast, inventive direction and a brilliantly written script.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
02/15/07
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

It’s not a perfect template – running motifs are glaringly flagged up and there are at least two too many climaxes – but for both gags and thrills, few current British filmmakers come close.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 2 Comments
02/14/07
Ben Walters
Ben Walters
Time Out
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The first half’s a blast, but as the comedy / action / horror / parody piles up, Hot Fuzz cools down. Needs more of a short, sharp schlock.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
02/14/07
Andy Lowe
Andy Lowe
Total Film

Who'd have thought PC comedy could be so much fun?

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
02/14/07
Richard Luck
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film
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Even without the inspired idea of Shaun Of The Dead it’s an easy match for laughs, and marks Nick Frost as a vital part of this team’s appeal. The boys (now in blue) have done it again.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
02/14/07
Olly Richards
Olly Richards
Empire Magazine
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A movie you'll still want to see again, if only to get all the mini-jokes.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
02/10/07
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC
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There's real fondness not just for the crash-a-tons being referenced, but also for a homey, practically imaginary England

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/27/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

The opening premise of Hot Fuzz is like the recipe for a simple concept comedy: overachieving cop in underachieving village, and it works to set the all important tone in this funnily ridiculous film.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/18/08
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The makers of Shaun of the Dead have done it again. This time they have combined a classic cop-buddy movie with a quaint town in England, and yes, laughs definitely ensue.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
09/04/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
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