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Hot Fuzz (2007)

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Reviews Counted:13

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.3/10

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

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02/16/07
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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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Who'd have thought PC comedy could be so much fun?

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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.

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

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02/10/07
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC
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Wright and Pegg have topped Shaun of the Dead by trans(atlantic)planting a whole gaggle of genres.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
04/24/07
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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The straight-faced spoof is really quite funny, if you can get beyond the graphic gore and mind-numbing final 30 minutes.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
04/20/07
Mary Houlihan
Mary Houlihan
Chicago Sun-Times
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Think of Hot Fuzz, a British parody of Hollywood-style action flicks, as The Full Monty blown to smithereens.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
04/20/07
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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All the action is staged with energy, but it gets relentless without anything really funny going on.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment 1 Comment
04/20/07
Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
Hollywood Reporter
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It's a ridiculous plot, but one that's absolutely in the spirit of the films they're satirizing.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
04/19/07
Kevin Crust
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Los Angeles Times
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A straight-faced British spoof of everything from Yank crimers and slasher pics to Agatha Christie whodunits and homoerotic U.S. buddy movies.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 1 Comment
02/20/07
Derek Elley
Derek Elley
Variety
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