Hot Fuzz (2007)
90%RT Audience Score: 89%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 9 nominations
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.
Hot Fuzz is the perfect blend of action, comedy, and suspense that will leave you laughing and on the edge of your seat. The chemistry between Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is undeniable, and their hilarious antics will have you rooting for them until the very end. Director Edgar Wright expertly balances homage to action thrillers with a witty and clever deconstruction of the genre. It’s a movie that will make you want to grab a pint and join in on the fun. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride with Hot Fuzz.
Production Company(ies)
Brandywine Productions,
Distributor
Focus Features
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
The Crown Pub, Wells, Somerset, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and language
Year of Release
2007
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 1m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 20, 2007 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2007
Genre(s)
Comedy/Action
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $80,743,363
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $115,670,350
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 953
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 12,613,997
US/Canada gross: $23,637,265
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $33,861,987
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,232
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,837,000
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $8,361,899
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,001
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): £8,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Nick Frost – Danny Butterman
Jim Broadbent – Inspector Frank Butterman
Paddy Considine – DS Andy Andy Wainwright
Timothy Dalton – Simon Skinner
Billie Whitelaw – Joyce Cooper
Director(s)
Edgar Wright
Writer(s)
Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg
Producer(s)
Tim Bevan, Nira Park, Eric Fellner
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (202) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (184) | Rotten (18)
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
November 17, 2011 | Rating: 5/5
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
It’s such a vibrant goof, so full of love both for the movies and for its cast of ridiculous characters that you forgive it the odd soggy stretch.
August 18, 2007
Dana Stevens
Slate
TOP CRITIC
With a fine image and sound transfer and a worthwhile collection of hearty extras, Hot Fuzz is now in the running for the title of DVD of the Year.
July 19, 2007
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Wright and Pegg have topped Shaun of the Dead by trans(atlantic)planting a whole gaggle of genres.
April 24, 2007
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
The movie duly quickens into pursuits of every speed, and the homage to action thrillers is there in the smallest detail; the clicking of a ballpoint pen, say, is amplified to sound as menacing as the cocking of a gun.
April 23, 2007
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
An amusing comedy that also manages to evoke memories of The Wicker Man, Plague of the Zombies, and other spooky yarns centering on eccentric villagers inhabiting the less-traveled paths of the British Isles.
October 3, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
You’ll never think of the cop buddy genre the same way again.
December 16, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4
Wesley Lovell
Cinema Sight
Becomes quite a funny, surreally silly affair after a very slow start.
August 3, 2020 | Rating: 3/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
A literate deconstruction of action movie tropes, while also being intelligent enough to actually offer a passable genre movie in the process.
November 3, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro
Wright understands how to perfectly balance action, comedy, drama, and suspense, and it pays off.
January 31, 2018
Jade Budowski
Decider
It’s a perfect spoof of the once popular action genre, that’s highlighted by the chemistry of Pegg and Frost.
April 29, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/4
Austin Kennedy
Film Geek Central…
Plot
Top London cop PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel won’t accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone while they try to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent “accidents”.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t provide any goofy or funny comments about the film Hot Fuzz, but it does mention that the film features Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Timothy Dalton, and Billie Whitelaw in its cast.
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