Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- broad
- vulgar
- silly
- nostalgic movie night
- teen comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the body-swap premise stretched thin by vulgar, repetitive humor and labored slapstick.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jessica awakens in Clive's adult male body while Clive occupies Jessica's teenage female body.
Popular wealthy student Jessica must navigate life as a lowlife career criminal after the transformation.
Jessica's popularity, friendships, bullying, and reputation shape the consequences of the body swap.
Rob Schneider's performance as Jessica emphasizes exaggerated bodily behavior and sexual identity confusion.
Films like The Hot Chick, and why
Freaky Friday
Shares a comic body-swap premise, identity confusion, and fish-out-of-water humor.
The Change-Up
Shares teen comedy, fantasy transformation, and a protagonist learning empathy through an altered identity.
Vice Versa
Shares broad physical comedy, mistaken identity, and an adult consciousness trapped in an unfamiliar body.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Brady
- Release Date
- 2002-12-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2263)
Cast
- Rob Schneider
- Anna Faris
- Matthew Lawrence
- Eric Christian Olsen
- Robert Davi
- Melora Hardin
- Alexandra Holden
- Rachel McAdams
- Maritza Murray
- Fay Hauser
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 The Hot Chick about?
- A spoiled high-school queen and a career criminal are forced to repair each other’s lives after enchanted earrings swap their bodies.
- What is The Hot Chick like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hot Chick as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Hot Chick violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hot Chick as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hot Chick?
- Critics broadly found the body-swap premise stretched thin by vulgar, repetitive humor and labored slapstick.
- Which films are like The Hot Chick?
- Films with a similar feel include Freaky Friday, The Change-Up, and Vice Versa.
- How long is The Hot Chick?
- The Hot Chick runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hot Chick?
- In United States, The Hot Chick is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
