Hot Fuzz, directed in 2007 by Edgar Wright is one of  the three 'Cornetto Trilogy' and stars Simon Pegg as Nicholas Angel and Nick Frost as Danny Butterman. The film largely focuses on Pegg's character and he is forced to leave the London Metropolitan Police and instead given a role as a Patrol Officer in the tiny village of Sandford. However, here, he finds a murderous cult that kills anyone who plans on leaving their perfect town, with Danny Butterman's dad heading it all.

At it's core, Hot Fuzz's comedy revolved around the idea of spoofing the boring life of a police officer working within a sleepy village, while also incorporating the idea that many have of village people being in some ways mysterious and 'curtain-twitchers'. Then, Wright throws in some wit, word play and 'blue comedy' to give a lighter and more childish humour to the film, as well as 'black comedy' (via the many violent and gory death scenes) to satiate those with a darker sense of humour, all the while the actors give a very British dry and and deadpan performance.


The comedy largely works due to the actors' flawlessly dry performances throughout the film, coupled with the over-the-top action and activities as well as the charicature-esque setting and people. Of course, comedy can be very hit and miss as it all depends on those who watch it and the sense of humour of the writers/directors but Hot Fuzz ticks so many boxes, especially for the British audience, that it is considered by many to be a very successfully funny film.