Overview
A top cop faces the absurdity of rural life while uncovering a deadly secret.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- movie night
- friends night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a hugely entertaining and sharply constructed parody of the buddy-cop and action genres, driven by strong comic chemistry and inventive direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film repeatedly recreates and undercuts buddy-cop and blockbuster action conventions, including overt homages to films such as Point Break and Bad Boys II.
Angel investigates supposedly accidental deaths in Sandford while the town's tightly coordinated residents resist his suspicions.
Highly disciplined London officer Nicholas Angel is paired with action-film-obsessed local constable Danny Butterman.
Edgar Wright uses rapid montage, rhythmic cutting, and heightened audiovisual transitions to turn routine police work and action violence into jokes.
Films like Hot Fuzz, and why
The Other Guys
shares rapid-fire genre parody, buddy-cop chemistry, stylized action, and irreverent British humor
21 Jump Street
shares self-aware police action conventions, escalating conspiracies, comic violence, and mismatched partners
Shaun of the Dead
shares Edgar Wright's kinetic editing, genre homage, deadpan humor, and escalating criminal threat
The Nice Guys
shares buddy-cop banter, explosive set pieces, and affectionate subversion of action-film clichés
Movie Details
- Director
- Edgar Wright
- Release Date
- 2007-02-14
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (8634)
Cast
- Simon Pegg
- Nick Frost
- Jim Broadbent
- Paddy Considine
- Rafe Spall
- Kevin Eldon
- Olivia Colman
- Bill Bailey
- Karl Johnson
- Timothy Dalton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 Hot Fuzz about?
- An overqualified London police officer and his exuberant village partner uncover a murderous conspiracy beneath an idyllic English community.
- What is Hot Fuzz like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hot Fuzz as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hot Fuzz violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hot Fuzz as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hot Fuzz?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a hugely entertaining and sharply constructed parody of the buddy-cop and action genres, driven by strong comic chemistry and inventive direction.
- Which films are like Hot Fuzz?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Guys, 21 Jump Street, Shaun of the Dead, and The Nice Guys.
- How long is Hot Fuzz?
- Hot Fuzz runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hot Fuzz?
- In United States, Hot Fuzz streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
