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''Hot Tub Time Machine'' is a 2010 American science-fiction comedy film directed by
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and starring John Cusack,
Rob Corddry Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' (2002–2006) and for his starring role in the film ''Hot Tub Time Machine''. He ...
, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Crispin Glover, Lizzy Caplan, and Chevy Chase. The film was released on March 26, 2010. It follows four men who travel back in time to 1986 via a hot tub, and must find a way to return to 2010. A sequel, '' Hot Tub Time Machine 2'', was released on February 20, 2015.


Plot

Three estranged, depressed friends—Adam Yates, a workaholic who was dumped by his girlfriend; neglected husband Nick Webber-Agnew, who works a dead-end job; and Lou Dorchen, an alcoholic slacker in his 40s—reconnect in 2010 when Lou is hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning. To cheer Lou up, Adam and Nick arrange for him to join them and Adam's slacker nephew Jacob at Kodiak Valley Ski Resort, where the three enjoyed themselves in their youth. When they arrive, they find that the town is not what it used to be, with many of the stores boarded up and the hotel run down. While drinking in their hotel room's hot tub, the four accidentally douse the console with an energy drink. The next day, they go skiing, and after many strange occurrences, realize they have traveled back to 1986. Adam, Lou, and Nick have also assumed their younger bodies, although Jacob's appearance has not changed since he was not born yet, though he occasionally flickers. A cryptic repairman appears and warns them not to change anything, as it might affect history. To minimize the butterfly effect, the group plans to re-enact their experiences: Adam has to break up with his girlfriend Jenny and get stabbed in the eye with a fork; Lou must pick a fight with and get beaten up by Blaine, a ski patrol bully; Nick must have sex with a groupie and perform with his band at an open microphone event. They also find Adam's sister—and Jacob's mother—Kelly at the resort. The three find their tasks difficult; Lou gets punched by Blaine and loses his backpack, but realizes he must face him again later at night, so he reluctantly challenges him again. Adam becomes attracted to Jenny again and loses the will to break up, but is distracted when he meets free-spirited music journalist April during a concert. Nick is concerned about cheating on his wife, even though he has not married yet at the time. Jenny turns the tables on Adam when she initiates their breakup, but he still gets stabbed in the eye with a fork after he tries to prevent it. He wanders around the resort alone before encountering April, they break into a home and become intimate. Meanwhile, Nick covers more upbeat music during his performance. When the repairman tells Jacob a chemical is the key to their time travel, Jacob realizes it was the energy drink they spilled. After the group prevents Lou from falling off the rooftop, they go to Blaine's cabin to search for the drink. Lou seduces Kelly but, when Jacob interrupts them having sex, he suddenly vanishes. They realize that Lou is Jacob's father as he reappears after Lou and Kelly finish conceiving him. Leaving Kelly, Lou finally beats Blaine, and the four retrieve the energy drink and return to the hot tub where they create a vortex. Jacob and Nick enter the tub first, but Lou decides to stay in 1986, admitting to Adam that his carbon monoxide poisoning was a suicide attempt. Knowing the future, he intends to make investments and have a closer relationship with Jacob. Adam wants to stay too, but Lou throws him into the vortex at the last moment. Back in 2010, Adam, Nick, and Jacob discover that Lou has changed history by founding the immensely successful Lougle, which affords him a luxurious lifestyle with Kelly. Adam discovers that he is happily married to April, while Nick is a successful music producer married to a loving and supportive wife. They reunite at Lou's mansion with their families, satisfied with their new lives.


Cast

* John Cusack as Adam Yates ** Jake Rose as 1986 Adam *
Rob Corddry Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a correspondent on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' (2002–2006) and for his starring role in the film ''Hot Tub Time Machine''. He ...
as Lou "Violator" Dorchen ** Brook Bennett as 1986 Lou * Craig Robinson as Nick Webber-Agnew ** Aliu Oyofo as 1986 Nick * Clark Duke as Jacob Yates * Chevy Chase as Repairman *
Collette Wolfe Collette Wolfe (born April 4, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as ''Observe and Report'' (2009), ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010), ''Young Adult'' (2011), and '' Interstellar'' (2014). Early life Wolf ...
as Kelly Yates * Crispin Glover as Phil Wedmaier * Sebastian Stan as Blaine * Lizzy Caplan as April Drennan *
Crystal Lowe Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe (born Yan-Kay Lo; January 20, 1981) is a Canadian actress, director, and model best known for her scream queen roles in horror films such as ''Children of the Corn: Revelation'' (2001), ''Final Destination 3'' (2006), ''Blac ...
as Zoe *
Kellee Stewart Kellee Stewart (born March 31, 1976) is an American actress. Early life Stewart grew up in Norristown, Pennsylvania and graduated from Norristown Area High School in 1993. Stewart also attended the BFA Acting Program at State University of New ...
as Courtney Agnew ** Odessa Rojen as 9-year-old Courtney *
Lyndsy Fonseca Lyndsy Marie Fonseca (born January 7, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career by appearing as Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', on which she starred between 2001 and 2005. Thereafter, she ...
as Jenny *
Charlie McDermott Charles Joseph McDermott Jr. (born April 6, 1990) is an American television and film actor, and musician, best known for his role as Axl Heck on ABC's '' The Middle''. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male ...
as Chaz * Jessica Paré as Tara *
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as Rick Steelman


Production

Steve Pink directed the movie and
Josh Heald Josh Heald (born December 12, 1977) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer best known for his work on ''Cobra Kai'' and ''Hot Tub Time Machine.'' Early life Heald was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. He was raised in Middletown Towns ...
wrote the screenplay. It was filmed primarily at the Vancouver Film Studios in Vancouver and the
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in Fernie, British Columbia.
Kelvin Humenny Kelvin Humenny (born March 3, 1968) is a Canadian art director. Filmography *'' Tomorrowland'' (2015) *''Dawn of the Planet of the Apes'' (2014) *'' Charlie St. Cloud'' (2010) *''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010) *'' Wind Chill'' (2007) *''The Sist ...
served as the
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for the film.


Marketing

The first trailer for the film and the red-band trailer appeared on July 24, 2009, at
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2009 and on the Internet. One of the red-band trailers consists primarily of specially shot footage (not featured in the film) of Jessica Paré's character in a tub. The film was screened for free in over 50 cities in the weeks leading up to its release. On March 29, 2010, Corddry and Duke were guest hosts on ''
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in Phoenix, Arizona, to promote the film. Robinson did make a short appearance, but only via satellite.


Release

The film opened at number three with a weekend gross of $14 million in 2,754 theaters, averaging $5,091 per theater. ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' grossed $50.3 million in North America and $14.3 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $64.6 million against a budget of $36 million. ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' was released on
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and
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on June 1, 2010. An "unrated" version was also released, with the Blu-ray Disc containing a digital copy.


Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' has an approval rating of 64% based on 212 reviews on the Tomatometer, a viewer score of 56% based on more than 10,000 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "Its flagrantly silly scriptand immensely likable castmake up for most of its flaws." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 63 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by
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gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. '' The New York Times'' critic
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stated:
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gave the film three stars out of four:


Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film, officially titled ''Hot Tub Time Machine (Music From the Motion Picture)'', was released in 2010 by
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. Several of the songs were sung by members of the film. :Some tracks have artists in parentheses; this is the artist who originally performed the song. # "
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Sequel

Although not a huge commercial success, strong home video sales prompted a sequel to ''Hot Tub Time Machine''. John Cusack did not return, and Adam Scott played his character's son. Although Cusack has stated on his Twitter account that he was not even asked to be a part of the sequel, he makes an uncredited cameo in the unrated home video release of the film. Released on February 20, 2015, the sequel was panned by critics and was a box-office failure, grossing less money in its entire theatrical run ($12.8 million) than the original made in its opening weekend ($14 million).


References


External links

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