Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- road trip movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a slick but uninspired road comedy relying on fish-out-of-water humor, broad slapstick, and lazy stereotypes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Doug, Woody, Bobby, and Dudley leave stagnant domestic and professional lives for a cross-country motorcycle trip.
The four suburban friends collide with the hostile Del Fuegos biker gang after stopping at their New Mexico bar.
The road trip is intended to escape personal frustration, but the stolen motorcycle and gang conflict force the friends to rely on one another.
The narrative follows the Wild Hogs from Cincinnati toward the Pacific, with New Mexico serving as a major stop and conflict zone.
Films like Wild Hogs, and why
rv
shared road movie structure, middle-aged friendship, fish-out-of-water comedy, and broad slapstick tone
city slickers
shared buddy comedy format, family-friendly misadventure, and comedic travel narrative
easy rider
shared motorcycle-centered comedy, rebellious road culture, and episodic group adventure
the bucket list
shared ensemble road trip, midlife dissatisfaction, and broad situational humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Walt Becker
- Release Date
- 2007-03-02
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (2520)
Cast
- Tim Allen
- John Travolta
- Martin Lawrence
- William H. Macy
- Ray Liotta
- Kevin Durand
- M.C. Gainey
- Marisa Tomei
- Jill Hennessy
- Tichina Arnold
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Wild Hogs about?
- Four dissatisfied middle-aged friends trade suburban routine for a motorcycle road trip that plunges them into slapstick trouble with a ruthless biker gang.
- What is Wild Hogs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wild Hogs as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Wild Hogs violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Wild Hogs as mild.
- What did critics think of Wild Hogs?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a slick but uninspired road comedy relying on fish-out-of-water humor, broad slapstick, and lazy stereotypes.
- Which films are like Wild Hogs?
- Films with a similar feel include rv, city slickers, easy rider, and the bucket list.
- How long is Wild Hogs?
- Wild Hogs runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wild Hogs?
- In United States, Wild Hogs is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
