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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 30Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonLos Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonA movie to make ninnies whinny, audiences gag and horses hide their heads.
- 30The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinAlthough Michael Dinner's direction is noticeably better than the material, the film aims consistently for the lowest common denominator.
- 25Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyHot to Trot is an unbridled disaster, a screwball horseplay so lame you want to put it out of its misery.
- 20TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe old talking-animal routine gets a bit of an update in that this time the animal is vulgar and profane in a way Mr. Ed or Francis the Talking Mule would never have been. But that's about the extent of the inventiveness in this unfunny comedy.
- 0Miami HeraldMiami HeraldHot to Trot is such a poorly executed comedy it boggles the mind. Even a horse's mind. [31 Aug 1988, p.D3]