Akiva Schaffer Movies
- 2010
Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman play two members of a foursome of buddies who head out into the far reaches of the world in order to follow the footsteps of their favorite explorers in this Universal Pictures comedy. Hill, Matt Spicer, and Max Winkler provide the script, based on the novel by Mick Conefrey. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
Michael Cera, Frankie Muniz, and Jamie Kennedy headline this raunchy send-up of teen sex comedies co-scripted by a team of writers including Saturday Night Live cast mates Will Forte and Andy Samberg, and directed by Not Another Teen Movie scribes Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
The comedy trio known as Lonely Island attempt their first feature-length comedy with Hot Rod. Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, an inept would-be stuntman who believes his dad worked for daredevil Evel Knievel. His stepfather abuses him at every opportunity, but Rod keeps attempting tricks on his moped. After the stepfather becomes very ill, Rod gets the brilliant idea to attempt a stunt more dangerous that Knievel ever considered in order to raise the money to cure him. His master plan being that, after the stepfather improves, Rod will finally get his revenge and beat him in a fight. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, (more)
