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Hot Shots!

1991Movie1 h 25 minPG-13

Comedy
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic616.9Rotten Tomatoes83%65%

A gloriously campy, nostalgic action movie about pop culture.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, big ideas or tears.

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Story

The mother of all movies.

The gang that created Airplane! and The Naked Gun sets its sights on Top Gun in this spoof. Topper Harley is a talented but unstable fighter pilot with an axe to grind: clearing the family name. His mission is to avenge his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers. He also gets involved in a relationship with Ramada Thompson, a woman with an unusually talented stomach. Hot Shots! makes fun of a variety of other films, from Dances with Wolves to The Fabulous Baker Boys.

Feels like

  • Zany Parody
  • Airplane! Style Humor
  • Top Gun Spoof
  • Slapstick Comedy
  • Pop Culture References
  • Absurd Situations
  • Clever Wordplay
  • Light-hearted Romance
  • Retro 90s Vibe

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Jim Abrahams
Written by
Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
Produced by
Bill Badalato
Music by
Sylvester Levay

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 31, 1991 · 1 h 25 min · PG-13

Released
July 31, 1991
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Comedy, War
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$26 million
Box office
$181 million
Available in
86 countries

Tropes

Brick Joke, Wronski Feint, Fun with Subtitles +9

  • Brick Joke
  • Wronski Feint
  • Fun with Subtitles
  • Sacrificial Lamb
  • Deconstructor Fleet
  • Funeral Cut
  • Non Sequitur, *Thud*
  • The Comically Serious
  • Nom de Guerre
  • Visual Pun
  • One of the Boys
  • Everyone Hates Mimes

12 of 114 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Hot Shots!?"

Questions about Hot Shots!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hot Shots!?

NetflixPrimeHuluYouTube TV

In the United States, Hot Shots! streams on Netflix, Prime, Hulu, and YouTube TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 64 other countries.

Is Hot Shots! worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 61).

Is there a sequel to Hot Shots!?

  1. Hot Shots! (1991)
  2. Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993).

Is Hot Shots! okay for kids?

PG-13Sexual contentStrong language

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Hot Shots! make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).

Can I half-watch Hot Shots!?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with meta narrative at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was Hot Shots! a box office hit?

Budget$26 million
Box office$181 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $26 million to make and earned $181 million worldwide, 7.0 times its budget.