Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

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3 star rating THE Screened Review by Alex Navarro

Its absurd premise isn't entirely fulfilled, but the raunchy humor is raucous enough to make up for Hot Tub Time Machine's shortcomings.

Steve Pink Director previously directed Accepted

Four friends travel through time via a hot tub. This seems pretty self-explanatory.

Trivia:

In an interview, John Cusack stated that he made his decision to join the cast of this film almost entirely based off of the title.

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Reference: Wild Hogs

"It's Male Bonding.. Havnt you seen Wild Hogs?"

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Quote: Nick

[Nick and Tara are having sex in the bathtub, Nick is crying] Courtney.

Tara

Tara.

Nick

Courtney!

Tara

Tara!

Nick

Courtney!

Tara

No, seriously, my name is Tara.

Nick

Not you, my wife.

Tara

You're married?

Nick

No, not yet. She's nine.

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Writers
Cast
John Cusack Adam
Clark Duke Jacob
Craig Robinson Nick
Rob Corddry Lou
Sebastian Stan Blaine
Lyndsy Fonseca Jennie
Crispin Glover Phil
Chevy Chase Repair Man
Charlie McDermott Chaz
Lizzy Caplan April
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Synopsis

 The namesake hot tub.  Let the high concept tomfoolery commence.
 The namesake hot tub.  Let the high concept tomfoolery commence.
After a freak carbon monoxide poisoning accident that everyone assumes was a suicide attempt nearly kills Lou, his friends Nick and Adam (and Adam's nephew Jacob) take him on a getaway to Kodiak Valley Ski resort.  Unfortunately the once epic resort town has become a rundown dive.  While sitting pathetically in the room in which the trio "had some of the best weekends of their lives,"  the outdoor hot tub suddenly comes alive -- presenting a wild night, and a trip through time back to the 80s.
       
  

On Home Media

Hot Tub Time Machine was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the US on June 29th, 2010.  Single disk standard edition includes both the theatrical release and unrated version with footage not shown in theaters.  Special features on the DVD are limited to the theatrical trailer and several deleted scenes.  Blu-Ray edition has those features plus the featurettes "Production: Acting Like Idiots," "Chevy Chase: The Nicest Guy in Hollywood," "Crispin Glover: The One Armed Bellhop" and "Totally Radical Outfits: Dayna Pink"  
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Name Hot Tub Time Machine
US Release March 26, 2010
UK Release May 7, 2010
AUS Release April 22, 2010
Runtime 100
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Rating R
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $50,287,556
    Foreign +14,128,490
  • = total worldwide gross $64,416,046
  • - a reported budget of $36,000,000
  • = a 78.9% net profit of $28,416,046
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