Hot Fuzz fingerprintVery funny, high energy, light on feelings.
Breakneck and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and hopeful
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Crime, mystery, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Breakneck and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Hot Fuzz is breakneck, thrilling, and tense.
Cathartic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's cathartic and hopeful.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Crime, mystery, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out.
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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Big cops. Small town. Moderate violence.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Hot Fuzz is included with a subscription to Peacock, Philo, Starz, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 1 min
Hot Fuzz runs 2 h 1 min.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Hot Fuzz much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $81 million worldwide, 6.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, United Kingdom.
+111GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hot Fuzz in 125 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 447 storytelling tropes for Hot Fuzz, including Mythology Gag, Genre Shift, Jump Cut.
7.8
