Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide (2003)

  • 30% of critics liked it
    (159 reviews)

  • 31% of users liked it
    (48,999 ratings)

Further cementing 2003 as the year of Ron Shelton cop movies, the director continued his vacation from the sports genre with Hollywood Homicide, a police comedy that comes right on the heels of Shelton's Dark Blue, a decidedly grittier cop thriller. The film stars Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Ron Shelton, Robert Souza
Genres
Action & Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 13, 2003 Wide
Columbia Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

    The trouble is that Mr. Shelton and Mr. Souza don't do enough with the material to make it dramatically compelling.

  • J. Hoberman, Village Voice

    The surplus of character humor seems all the more desperate in view of the essentially humorless stars.

  • David Edelstein, Slate

    It's a great piece of mindful escapism.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    A reasonably entertaining picture that nevertheless leaves you wondering -- what, exactly, did I just see?

  • Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

    A buddy film starring two people who, even as the closing credits roll, appear to have just met.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • EightThirty .


    04/12/2011 (DVD)

  • James A


    Showtime may not have a great selection of movies, is what I'm finding out.

  • Conner R


    It's actually a highly entertaining buddy cop movie. Had this come out a decade before, it would have been praised and beloved. Josh Hartnett and Harrison Ford have great chemistry and the banter between the two is hilarious. The story was entertaining and plain fun, It's an… More

  • Dean !


    An enjoyable enough action comedy set in Hollywood. Not sure Harrison Ford is suited to comedy. A bit like Beverly Hills Cop but toned down a little. Good attempt but not a patch on Beverly Hills or Rush Hour.

  • Dean M


    It's a very great lighthearted buddy cop movie. Harrison Ford admirably stretches himself to give a comedic performance as Joe Gavilon, a police detective who also moonlights as a real estate agent. I love the way Ford switches from cop mode to real estate agent mode at the drop… More

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