Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 5, 2004
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Universal acclaim based on 304 Ratings
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ddarnMay 22, 2011
A cult classic..Owen and Ben make a good team.I just wish they would make a sequel.Its funny from beginning to end and I've watched it several times now.
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Jedi_JettsonDec 21, 2011
Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and even more style as Starsky and Hutch than the other movies they have been in together. Style, Humor, and Teamwork are the keys of this fancy 1970s-styled cop comedy.
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Meth-dudeAug 13, 2015
Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller have a real and good chemistry and we can feel it.The movie is funny,action packed and really well made.Even Vince Vaughn was actually pretty good and we can't forget Snoop Dog and Jason Bateman.They were reallyOwen Wilson and Ben Stiller have a real and good chemistry and we can feel it.The movie is funny,action packed and really well made.Even Vince Vaughn was actually pretty good and we can't forget Snoop Dog and Jason Bateman.They were really good in their supporting role. Expand
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DukeJonNov 14, 2014
A consistently funny film with its heart in the right place. Gently mocks the 1970's, also has a good turn by Snoop dog. Nice camero from David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser.
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IAmTechJun 18, 2016
Always thought it was kinda funny that two undercover cops drive around in a souped up Gran Torino with a custom paint job. What's that noise? oh its the fuzz in their muscle car.

The first parody of one of the two biggest TV shows with
Always thought it was kinda funny that two undercover cops drive around in a souped up Gran Torino with a custom paint job. What's that noise? oh its the fuzz in their muscle car.

The first parody of one of the two biggest TV shows with the coolest cars, the other being 'The Dukes of Hazzard'. Its nothing too outrageously original overall, a simple drug kingpin needs to be taken down and the cool hip duo are on the case.

Its not really about the plot though, this film is just about the humour and having a good time. Like many Stiller films its a sly sneaky semi-serious spoof/parody comedy which is light-hearted, at times clever, but not over the top with silly childish jokes...not too much. A good decision because a serious adaptation of this would never have worked. The casting of Stiller and Wilson is actually inspired as they both fit the roles perfectly, Stiller actually looking very similar to Glaser and really capturing that 70's vibe. Both guys take to their characters like ducks to water and really make the whole film very likable and thoroughly watchable. Gotta admit I had my doubts at first.

Other casting includes frat pack members Ferrell and Vaughn, both of whom boost the film giving solid amusing performances. Loved Ferrell and his slightly creepy Big Earl character. So the cast is great and really holds the film together but I must give big kudos to the overall visuals in the film. Obviously set in the 70's but to be honest you could be fooled into thinking they'd gone back in time to shoot this. Very impressed with everything, all the period cars driving around, abundant street trash and grime (including those darn pesky cardboard boxes that turn up in all car chases), the costumes, hair styles and even those classic 70's TV show camera angles and zooms. They did tend to cram in almost every clichéd 70's tune they could muster though, didn't need that, we get the idea about the era.

Of course they do cater for the car porn fans out there. Plenty of Torino action naturally with slow motion action, close-ups, lots of skidding and tyre smoke etc...maybe too much? Gotta expect that I guess, it is a nice looking and sounding car and virtually a character in its own right.

I think they went the right way with this, as I said, a serious attempt would have been laughable. No way this could of been a gritty hard action thriller, not with that car, that dialog and those threads! I'm also glad they didn't reduce the concept to childish smut (ahem). Its a by the books action comedy flick, but the fact its a neat little parody of a classic cop show which has actually been well thought out, makes this worth your time in my view.
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ronnichApr 7, 2020
The User Score of that movie is overrated. Idk about "classic", but the movie is not funny in 2020.
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atabeyordekciAug 19, 2021
Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red and white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of a police snitch called "Huggy Bear". (5)
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geewahJan 21, 2021
Neither overly funny or having great action scenes, this movie comes across as an ordinary attempt to cash in on an iconic tv show.
Disappointing.
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SuperbaDMIkeJun 21, 2022
Stiller and Wilson's chemistry works in this movie but this movie is **** good.
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Patsy11Aug 14, 2023
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