Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- juvenile
- raunchy
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film uneven and tasteless, though its shaggy ensemble energy helped it develop a durable cult following.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thorny, Mac, Rabbit, Foster, and Farva are state troopers who treat policing as an opportunity for pranks, jokes, and competitive antics.
The troopers work from an isolated Vermont station near the Canadian border while competing with the Spurbury P.D.
The film combines police antics with marijuana references, drug humor, alcohol, and an affinity for syrup-fueled absurdity.
Budget cuts threaten the troopers' livelihood and force them to prove their value while competing against the local police department.
Films like Super Troopers, and why
The Other Guys
Shares irreverent workplace comedy, incompetent law enforcement protagonists, crude humor, and ensemble camaraderie.
Hot Fuzz
Shares raunchy buddy comedy, police satire, escalating incompetence, and rivalry between law-enforcement teams.
Pineapple Express
Shares cult stoner humor, prank-driven comedy, and chaotic encounters with authority figures.
The Naked Gun
Shares broad slapstick, lowbrow humor, and an ensemble of immature protagonists caught in a criminal plot.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Release Date
- 2001-02-15
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1285)
Cast
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Kevin Heffernan
- Steve Lemme
- Paul Soter
- Erik Stolhanske
- Brian Cox
- Daniel von Bargen
- Marisa Coughlan
- Lynda Carter
- André Vippolis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Super Troopers about?
- A pack of prank-loving Vermont state troopers must outwit a rival police department and unravel a drug-linked mystery before budget cuts erase their jobs.
- What is Super Troopers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Super Troopers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Super Troopers violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Super Troopers as mild.
- What did critics think of Super Troopers?
- Critics broadly found the film uneven and tasteless, though its shaggy ensemble energy helped it develop a durable cult following.
- Which films are like Super Troopers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Guys, Hot Fuzz, Pineapple Express, and The Naked Gun.
- How long is Super Troopers?
- Super Troopers runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Super Troopers?
- In United States, Super Troopers streams on Hulu, Philo.
