Reno 911!
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2003 · Comedy

Reno 911!

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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

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RELEASE DATE
2003
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Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a "fly on the wall" glimpse of the cops' often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-19 03:00 UTC

Watched Reno 911! so you don't have to. You're welcome.

@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-10 03:00 UTC

Reno 911! put every joke in the trailer and then dared us to sit through the rest.

@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-20 09:00 UTC

Even the popcorn looked bored during Reno 911!.

@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-10 07:00 UTC

Reno 911! is what improv class warned you about.

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Reno 911! (2003) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 28/100. This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. With…

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Reno 911! scores 28/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.

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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.1k points

Unpopular opinion: Reno 911! is the most overrated film of the decade

Just got out of Reno 911! and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.

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r/TrueFilm · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 4.4k points

The cinematography in Reno 911! is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows

Rewatched Reno 911! last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.

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r/boxoffice · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 3.3k points

[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Reno 911!?

Director clearly thought Reno 911! was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.

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r/TrueFilm · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 4.1k points

Hot Take: Reno 911!'s third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Honestly, Reno 911! would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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