Synopsis
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
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Cast
- Simon PeggNicholas Angel
- Nick FrostPC Danny Butterman
- Jim BroadbentInspector Frank Butterman
- Paddy ConsidineDS Andy Wainwright
- Rafe SpallDC Andy Cartwright
- Kevin EldonSergeant Tony Fisher
- Olivia ColmanPC Doris Thatcher
- Bill BaileySergeant Turner
- Karl JohnsonPC Bob Walker
- Timothy DaltonSimon Skinner
Recommendations
- 90
L.A. Weekly
For most of its running time, it's an enjoyably unpretentious celebration of the guilty pleasure we can take from a stupid-as-all-get-out car chase or from watching things blow up real good. Then, in its final half hour, Wright and Pegg ratchet up the absurdity tenfold and enter the realm of the sublime. - 83
Entertainment Weekly
In the very funny cop comedy Hot Fuzz, overachieving London police officer Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) commits a very British sin: He's too good. - 80
Film Threat
The thrill of Hot Fuzz is the chemistry between Nicholas and local oaf Danny Butterman, who is an action film aficionado and finds Nicholas' stories utterly engrossing. - 80
Variety
A sustained genre parody that's equally funny but (maybe in deference to the genre) much more pumped up. - 80
Village Voice
A British variation on Hollywood nonsense, and as such it's a little gloomier, a little coarser, and a lot more cerebral--oh, and funnier than all the "Reno 911!" boxed sets combined. - 78
Austin Chronicle
The most originally funny movie to hit U.S. screens in a while. - 75
Premiere
Deeply nuts and exhaustingly hilarious. - 75
ReelViews
A little too long and suffers from a sagging midsection when the level of exposition becomes laborious, but the spectacularly entertaining final 30 minutes compensates for a lot of flaws.
