Hot Shots!

PG-13

1991

1 hr. 25 min.

Comedy

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82%

28 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

100,000+ Ratings

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In this spoof of "Top Gun," former U.S. Navy pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is haunted by an accident in which his father lost control of a fighter jet. When Lt. Cmdr. James Block (Kevin Dunn) asks Topper to come out of retirement and help him complete a classified mission, Topper returns to active duty against the advice of his psychiatrist (Valeria Golino) and soon discovers that he may be a pawn in a devious arms manufacturing conspiracy.

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Critics Consensus

Hot Shots! hits most of its parodic targets with aplomb, excelling as a daffy good time thanks to inspired gags and Charlie Sheen's crack comedic timing.

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Cluedo

This movie is meant to look the way it does and brings comedy to a whole new level. I watched the Movie more then 10 times and its still funny to me so thats what i call a great movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/24

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Alec B

Some great gags to be sure but the out of the blue jingoistic finale almost completely derails the movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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David W

It made me laugh out loud many times which, to be honest, is all I really want from a comedy. There's jokes aplenty in a great script which are delivered with great timing and applom by the talented cast. I wholeheartedly recommend this uber daft romp.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/23

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Stephen C

LOL, flying parodies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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bernie h

Great comedy, you will get a lot of laughs on this one. A few well known actors cutting it up to get you to chuckle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Jim Abrahams

Director

Charlie Sheen

Lt. Topper Harley

Cary Elwes

Lt. Kent Gregory

Valeria Golino

Ramada Thompson

Lloyd Bridges

Adm. Thomas "Tug" Benson

Kevin Dunn

Lt. Cmdr. James Block

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Rated: B+

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Kathleen Maher

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Rated: 2.5/5

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B+

Jul 31, 1991

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David Nusair

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...a persistently irreverent (and uneven) comedy that benefits from the agreeable efforts of its various performers...

Rated: 2.5/4

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Goes in with everything, and ends up with nothing. [Full review in Spanish]

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Eddie Harrison

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…if you fancy seeing Hollywood with its pants around its ankles, Hot Shots offers top fun…

Rated: 3/5

Jul 9, 2022

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Synopsis

In this spoof of "Top Gun," former U.S. Navy pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is haunted by an accident in which his father lost control of a fighter jet. When Lt. Cmdr. James Block (Kevin Dunn) asks Topper to come out of retirement and help him complete a classified mission, Topper returns to active duty against the advice of his psychiatrist (Valeria Golino) and soon discovers that he may be a pawn in a devious arms manufacturing conspiracy.

Director: Jim Abrahams
Executive Producer: Pat Proft
Screenwriter: Jim Abrahams, Pat Proft
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.3M
Sound Mix: Surround

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