Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- frantic
- breezy
- casual movie night
- road trip movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film shrill and unfunny, arguing that its central odd-couple chemistry was undermined by weak comedy and execution.
What sets it apart
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By-the-book officer Rose Cooper and vivacious widow Daniella Riva must work together despite clashing temperaments and social styles.
Cooper becomes considered a fugitive while protecting Daniella and escaping crooked cops and murderous gunmen.
The protagonists race through Texas while pursued by law enforcement and cartel-linked attackers.
The film foregrounds Witherspoon and Vergara as the central partners in an action-driven buddy comedy.
Films like Hot Pursuit, and why
The Heat
shared buddy comedy structure, mismatched female leads, road-trip momentum, and action set pieces
21 Jump Street
shared fish-out-of-water humor, police protagonists, frantic pursuit, and irreverent action-comedy tone
Due Date
shared mismatched-partner comedy, criminal pursuit, and broad comic energy
The Spy Who Dumped Me
shared female-led action comedy, opposites-attract banter, and escalating criminal danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Anne Fletcher
- Release Date
- 2015-05-08
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (1768)
Cast
- Reese Witherspoon
- Sofía Vergara
- John Carroll Lynch
- Robert Kazinsky
- Richard T. Jones
- Michael Mosley
- Matthew Del Negro
- Benny Nieves
- Michael Ray Escamilla
- Vincent Laresca
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hot Pursuit about?
- A rigid police officer and a flamboyant federal witness stumble through a dangerous Texas escape while trying to outrun criminals, crooked cops, and their own clashing personalities.
- What is Hot Pursuit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hot Pursuit as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hot Pursuit violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hot Pursuit as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hot Pursuit?
- Critics broadly found the film shrill and unfunny, arguing that its central odd-couple chemistry was undermined by weak comedy and execution.
- Which films are like Hot Pursuit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Heat, 21 Jump Street, Due Date, and The Spy Who Dumped Me.
- How long is Hot Pursuit?
- Hot Pursuit runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hot Pursuit?
- In United States, Hot Pursuit streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus.
