Hot Spot

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In Hot Spot, set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

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Monica Castillo

AV Club

11m

D

Hot Spot is trying to say something but it loses interest in its own dystopia.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

22h

Hot Spot, with its arcane rules and stilted exposition, is closer to a video game or a lucid dream than a worthy science-fiction entry.

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Katie Rife

Inverse

Aug 6

Despite a premise that combines Blade Runner and Dune, this Noomi Rapace sci-fi movie starts wacky and ends incoherent.

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

12h

2/5

Unfortunately, Hot Spot is a tepid destination as far as vintage, heavily stylized dystopian narratives go and neither an arresting production design nor an intriguing cast can salvage Smoczynska's scattered and rudimentary rumination...

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Joseph Robinson

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

12h

2/5

For all of its visual flair and intriguing ideas, Hot Spot feels like a film that has bitten off more than its narrative can convincingly chew.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

14h

1.5/4

[I]t seems impossible that this material could be dull, but its aimless execution makes that an inescapable reality.

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miguel a

13h

As a private eye investigates a murder in a future world of sentient A.I., his identity and marriage suffer a hypnotic meltdown. Sci-fi/Thriller Pros: Definitely unique, with cool visuals, a decent score, and some intense gore effects. Cons: Talk about a director being up his own ass. Weird and obtuse just for the sake of being weird and obtuse. Maybe I’m an idiot, but none of this movie made any damn sense to me. Overall: Definitely unique and visually interesting, but way too weird and obtuse for its own good. I spent most of the movie wondering what the hell I was watching.

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LauVeh

18h

Really did not like this movie, it was a bit too boring

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Dave Different

12h

Cryptic witchery with a soundtrack that blows your head off. This Polish Sci Fi puts a bulge where it belongs.

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Private U

@rottentomatoes.atrophy602 15h

Save your money. That was a genuinely horrible movie.

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Matthew P

@RT39984286 22h

A really ambitious fever dream of a movie. Dune meets AI with exotic fashion choices. Definitely see this one if you're wanting a break from the norm.

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B P

@Bradster69 1d

Bogged down a tad by sluggish pacing and a convoluted story, Hot Spot nevertheless fascinates through hypnotic style and a strong commentary around A.I. that begs us to remember we are human beings, not machines.

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In Hot Spot, set in a near future society ruled by sentient A.I., a private eye investigates a murder case only to discover a rebel group capable of undermining the digital overlord. As the detective's identity slowly unravels, his world enters a state of hypnotic meltdown.

Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska
Producer: Bogna Szewczyk, Klaudia Śmieja, Gregory Jankilevitsch
Screenwriter: Robert Bolesto
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Madants
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Gore|Brief Language|Sexual Content|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m

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