Hot Rod

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Hot Rod

PG-13

2007

1h 28m

Comedy

Action

Romance

Drama

Adventure

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For Rod Kimble, 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, 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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Critics Consensus

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

Mar 31, 2019

0/4

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.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Mar 31, 2019

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

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Mar 31, 2019

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

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 24, 2020

5/10

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

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 11, 2020

1.5/4.0

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

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Tim Evans

Sky Cinema

Mar 31, 2019

4/5

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

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Peter W

@RT12077588 Oct 10, 2026

I’ve seen this film far too many times, and every time I find myself smiling and laughing my face off. It has a great concept, loads of fun, and delightfully ridiculous one-liners, spoofing major films like Rad, Footloose, Road House, and more. The soundtrack is absolute fire, and it’s fantastic to see Ian McShane and Sissy Spacek reunited on-screen again.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 5, 2026

Hot Rod is a *3* star Movie!

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Holdan H

@grump Sep 4, 2026

Fun and entertaining with a great cast!

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Peter W

@RT56801862 Aug 27, 2026

This is just Napoleon Dynamite, but done well.

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Michael D

@RT54178660 Jun 10, 2026

Dumb but fun. Some lines still live with me nearly 2 decades later.

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Dave P.

@DavePett Jun 7, 2026

I freaking love the ridiculousness of this movie. If you are looking for an absolutely silly movie to enjoy some laughs to then look no further

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Synopsis

For Rod Kimble, 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, 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, Romance, Drama, Adventure
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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