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Hot Rod

2007 · 88 min

A gleefully silly, deadpan romp of pratfalls and earnest underdog energy that plays like a live-action cartoon for grown-up goofballs.

Directed by
Akiva Schaffer
Genres
Comedy, Action
Tagline
Smack destiny in the face.
Overview
For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.

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Directed by
Akiva Schaffer
Genres
Comedy, Action
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour9
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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