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The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) poster

2007 · action · adventure · comedy

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Directed by Robert Berlinger1h 35m2007

When mischievous teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke are arrested, both boys are paroled to the care of their Uncle Jesse in Hazzard, sentenced to a summer of hard work. It's not long before the Duke boys learn of Boss Hogg's plans to foreclose on Uncle Jesse's farm. Together, with help from their cousin Daisy, Bo and Luke vow to save the family's property and its storied history of producing the best moonshine in all of Hazzard.

Our read: The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) reads as a warm, breathless, grounded action · adventure · comedy entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.

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Warm, breathless, measured action / adventure, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, measured.

ElsewhereIMDb4.45kRT20%
  • warm
  • kinetic
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How The Dukes of Hazzard feels to watch.

Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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“You want redneck car chases, moonshine, and raunchy small town fun.”

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