Hot Air

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Hot Air

2019

1h 43m

Drama

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

The life of conservative radio host Lionel Macomb is turned upside down when his 16-year-old niece, Tess, suddenly shows up, questioning everything he stands for.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Aug 26, 2019

Director Frank Coraci and screenwriter Will Reichel have made a movie that aims to bridge some of American's current social divides but is so focused on its destination that not much of note happens during the journey.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Aug 23, 2019

2/4

However hopeful Hot Air is, its phoniness makes the prospect of an open-minded debate feel even more like a fantasy.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Times

Aug 22, 2019

Coogan gets some big scenes, but anyone familiar with what this actor is capable of may wonder why he was cast in the first place.

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

Feb 19, 2021

2/5

Ill-judged redemption tale; language, sex, addiction issues.

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Lewis Porteous

The Skinny

Aug 27, 2019

2/5

Predictable, artless fare at its core, yet also disappointingly toothless.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Aug 27, 2019

7/10

Even with its sappiness, Hot Air is about family sticking together and finding forgiveness. It a breath of fresh air over the typical a one-sided partisan film.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 16, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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alan g

@agenser Apr 24, 2025

An attempt to update the 80s britcom "Hot Wax" falls short.

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Jan 22, 2023

I don’t need American dialect coogan. This is not his best.

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Jan 15, 2021

Far better than the ratings suggest!

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farah r

@Farah Mar 2, 2020

Predictable and mediocre, Hot Air is too simplistic for both the topics it tackles; dysfunctional family and political satire.

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Sep 5, 2019

Good in parts not one of Coogan's Best

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Synopsis

The life of conservative radio host Lionel Macomb is turned upside down when his 16-year-old niece, Tess, suddenly shows up, questioning everything he stands for.

Director: Frank Coraci
Producer: Frank Coraci, Aimee Keen, Susan Leber
Screenwriter: Will Reichel
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
Production Co: Spanknyce Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2019
Runtime: 1h 43m

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