Hot Rod

39%

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64%

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250,000+ Ratings

For Rod Kimball (Andy Samberg), performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank (Ian McShane), who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

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Hot Rod has brazen silliness and a few humorous set pieces on its side, but it's far too inconsistent to satisfy all but the least demanding slapstick lovers.

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John Anderson

Newsday

A charmless idiot, a clumsy rip-off of Jackass and one more tiresome exercise in arrested adolescence -- add them up and you have Hot Rod.

Rated: 0/4

Mar 31, 2019

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Sandberg has a stubborn charm that should win over even the most jaded veteran of post-[Napoleon] Dynamite comedy.

Mar 31, 2019

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Jackass-ification of mainstream American comedy continues, but where are the laughs?

Mar 31, 2019

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The acting matches the movie's humor, which is to say that it's periodically mundane.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 24, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Scenes with remarkable comic potential were sucked completely of their life.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 11, 2020

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Tim Evans

Sky Cinema

He'll break a few ribs -- you'll split your sides.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 31, 2019

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thiago s filme ruim, roteiro fraco, não teve uma parte do filme que poderia ser engraçada, o elenco ficou bom, mas o filme não ajuda eles serem engraçados no filme. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Josh D This might be the perfect movie for that era of comedy. Checks every box for me. It should be a cult-classic and maybe it will be one day. It has so many quotable lines. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Jason B Babe, babe wait. Babe, wait! Babe! Baaaaabe! Baaaaaaaaabe! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review W. S A movie that's both feel good and doesn't take itself seriously, the critics simply had different expectations. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Max W The script of Hot Rod seems more suited for a stage like Saturday Night Live, where it can freely indulge in illogical and foolish humour. However, when this style is brought to the big screen, the movie becomes awkward and lacks emotional investment, resulting in a comedy disaster. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Mason V the bad reviews from audience and critics prove nothing. nothing at all. if i had to choose the funniest movies ever, this would be in my top three. this movie is hilarious with a funny plot that holds up. don't believe both of those percentages. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Akiva Schaffer Director Andy Samberg Rod Kimble Jorma Taccone Kevin Powell Bill Hader Dave Danny McBride Rico Isla Fisher Denise

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Hot Rod: Official Clip - Let's Jump This Jump