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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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Hot Rod | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 Full Review Hot Rod | Rotten Tomatoes (2) 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 Full Review Hot Rod | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) The Jackass-ification of mainstream American comedy continues, but where are the laughs? Mar 31, 2019 Full Review Hot Rod | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 Full Review Hot Rod | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Scenes with remarkable comic potential were sucked completely of their life. Rated: 1.5/4.0 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Hot Rod | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Tim Evans Sky Cinema He'll break a few ribs -- you'll split your sides. Rated: 4/5 Mar 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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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Synopsis 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.

Director
Akiva Schaffer

Producer
Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn

Screenwriter
Pam Brady

Distributor
Paramount Pictures

Production Co
Paramount Pictures, SNL Studios

Rating
PG-13 (Crude Humor|Comic Drug-Related Content|Language|Some Comic Violent Content)

Genre
Comedy, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 2007, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013

Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.9M

Runtime
1h 28m

Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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