Super Troopers
Super Troopers

Super Troopers

2001Movie100 minEnglish

Five bored, occasionally high and always ineffective Vermont state troopers must prove their worth to the governor or lose their jobs. After stumbling on a drug ring, they plan to make a bust, but a rival police force is out to steal the glory.

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IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes34%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users81%
Director: Jay ChandrasekharGenres: Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

A group of five misfit Vermont state troopers, bored with their jobs, engage in a series of pranks and hijinks, often at the expense of the public and their own superiors. When their department faces budget cuts and potential disbandment, they must band together and prove their worth by solving a drug smuggling case.

Critical Reception

Super Troopers was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its absurdist humor and quotable lines, though some found its relentless silliness to be its downfall. Audiences, however, embraced the film, turning it into a cult classic with a dedicated following.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its R-rated, juvenile humor and quotable dialogue.
  • Criticized for its lack of substance and an over-reliance on sight gags.
  • Has achieved cult status due to its rewatchability and specific brand of comedy.

Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed Super Troopers, appreciating its offbeat and often crude humor. Many found the characters endearing in their stupidity and the film to be incredibly rewatchable and quotable, leading to its enduring popularity.

Fun Fact

The film's iconic opening scene, where the troopers harass a group of college students, was filmed on actual college student dorms and the actors were often heckled by the real students who were not part of the production.

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Gimly

Gimly

I've made it clear on multiple prior occasions that I don't care for American comedies. I'm not a stoner, I'm not five years old, and I'm not braindead, so the mass-marketed toilet humour, sex puns and lowest common denominator references j...