The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard

The Dukes of Hazzard

2005Movie104 minEnglish

Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner, Boss Hogg. Their efforts constantly find the 'Duke Boys' eluding authorities in 'The General Lee', their 1969 orange Dodge Charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the small southern town's Sheriff, Roscoe P. Coltrane.

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IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users68%
Director: Jay ChandrasekharGenres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance

Plot Summary

Bo and Luke Duke, cousins and notorious moonshine runners from Georgia, are back in town and ready for action. Enlisting the help of their cousin Daisy and Uncle Jesse, they must once again outsmart the corrupt county commissioner, Boss Hogg, and his bumbling sheriff, Rosco P. Coltrane. This time, the stakes are higher as they race to save their farm from being seized, all while evading the law in their iconic orange Dodge Charger, the General Lee.

Critical Reception

The 2005 film adaptation of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its crude humor, nonsensical plot, and reliance on the car chases and stunts. Audiences, however, showed more enthusiasm, appreciating the nostalgic callbacks to the original series and the over-the-top comedic action.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its energetic car chases and comedic performances by Seann William Scott and Johnny Knoxville.
  • Criticized for its juvenile humor, weak plot, and excessive reliance on stereotypes.
  • Seen as a noisy, gratuitous, and often offensive parody of the beloved TV series.

Google audience: Google users generally found the movie to be a fun, albeit silly, action-comedy that successfully captured the spirit of the original TV show. Many appreciated the humor and the car stunts, with some finding it an enjoyable guilty pleasure.

Fun Fact

Jessica Simpson famously told interviewers that she was a virgin before filming the movie, a statement that generated significant media attention and controversy.

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Kamurai

Kamurai

Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. I don't fault anyone for liking this one, but it's a story from another time and place to me. I have an issue with Confederate Battle Flag, which was much more widely accepted ...