Hot Pursuit

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Hot Pursuit

PG-13

2015

1h 27m

Comedy

Action

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Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva (Sofía Vergara), a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their wits to escape from crooked cops and murderous gunmen, while not killing each other in the process.

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Critics Consensus

Shrill and unfunny, Hot Pursuit bungles what should have been an easy opportunity to showcase Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara's likable odd-couple chemistry.

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s.e. smith

Bitch Media

Jan 27, 2021

On the surface it was presented as a witty lady cop/inadvertent sidekick comedy, but what it felt like was a misogynistic kidney punch.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

May 28, 2016

A picture in which every single element conspires to make it feel like a movie you rented one lonely Saturday night back in 1987 and immediately regretted.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Aug 2, 2015

1/5

Both leads offer a diminished shtick, Witherspoon flustered and prim, Vergara flogging her zany Latina firecat routine from Modern Family.

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Jun 8, 2021

2/5

A frustrating missed opportunity...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Dec 4, 2020

3/10

At least, the mood is light and the antagonists so phony that predicaments remain entirely playful.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 11, 2020

2.0/4.0

Hot Pursuit isn't so godawful that it makes you want Witherspoon to hand back her Oscar nomination.

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Ian R

@RT23899272 Sep 25, 2026

Just watch reruns of modern family. Sophia Vergara is the same bloody character, all the time every time. Crappy jokes and a constrained performance by Reece Witherspoon complete this poor excuse for entertainment.

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Daniel T

@RT05145001 Sep 17, 2026

what the fuck are these critics thinking? a good laugh, a good laugh, and a lot of good laughs. made my night

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Jul 24, 2026

Hot Pursuit completely exceeded my expectations. I went into the film expecting a typical buddy comedy, but I ended up laughing far more than I anticipated. Reese Witherspoon and Sofía Vergara make an unexpected pairing, yet their chemistry is what makes the movie so entertaining. Their opposite personalities create hilarious situations, and the comedy rarely misses a beat. The screenplay keeps the jokes coming while maintaining a fast pace that never feels dull. Although the story isn’t anything groundbreaking, it doesn’t need to be because the performances carry the film from beginning to end. I found myself invested the entire time and never felt the urge to look away. Both actresses fully commit to their roles, making every interaction feel energetic and fun. Overall, Hot Pursuit is a genuinely funny comedy that delivers exactly what it promises. If you’re looking for an easy, laugh-out-loud movie, this is definitely one worth watching.

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Jacqueline S

@JaxGlos Jan 9, 2026

I’ve no idea why people wouldn’t find this. Just a lovely bit of popcorn funny witty little bit saucy good fun.

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Dave L

@RT29131586 Jan 4, 2026

I enjoyed this and found it a good laugh

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Frans B

@FransB Nov 17, 2025

Funny, sometimes peculiar, sometimes haha. Great cinematography. Well written. Fast moving with enough drama, flair, style, pizzazz, clumsy fumbling, hilarious encounters, serious misunderstandings, melodrama, action and just good old fun. Easy on the eye and really no serious concentration needed. Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara shines in character, well, whole cast convincing in character. If you have some sense of humor, you'll understand ...

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Anne Fletcher

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Reese Witherspoon

Cooper

Sofía Vergara

Daniella Riva

Matthew Del Negro

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Synopsis

Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva (Sofía Vergara), a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their wits to escape from crooked cops and murderous gunmen, while not killing each other in the process.

Director: Anne Fletcher
Producer: Bruna Papandrea, Reese Witherspoon, Dana Fox
Screenwriter: David Feeney, John Quaintance
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Pacific Standard, Foxy
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Contact|Language|Some Drug Material|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.6M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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