Buddy Cop Movies Like ‘Rush Hour’

By leah jones

Here are some other movies like Rush Hour that find the perfect balance between action and comedy while starring two leads with great chemistry as unlikely partners in crime.

'Lethal Weapon' (1987)

This movie set the tone for buddy cop movies by mixing action and comedy with chemistry between Mel Gibson as the hot-headed cop and Danny Glover as the stern veteran.

'Bad Boys' (1995)

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence bring explosive action and comedy as detectives that have only five days to uncover who stole $100 million worth of heroin.

'48 Hrs.' (1982)

48 Hrs. follows a tough cop (Nick Nolte) who releases a fast-talking convict (Eddie Murphy) for 48 hours to assist him with finding an escaped killer in a high-stakes adventure.

'The Nice Guys' (2016)

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe play as an unlikely detective duo that must come together to take on the case of a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared.

'Shanghai Noon' (2000)

Chan, in another buddy-cop movie, and Owen Wilson star in this Western-themed comedy where an Imperial guard and cowboy team up to rescue a Chinese princess.

'The Other Guys' (2010)

This hilarious action-comedy stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as mismatched cops who get a chance to leave their desks and conquer what turns out to be a massive case.

'The Hitman’s Bodyguard' (2017)

A bodyguard and a hitman (played by Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson) team up for an action-packed, foul-mouthed adventure after being long-time enemies.  

'Central Intelligence' (2016)

Central Intelligence stars Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart as they reconnect at a high school reunion and team up to protect the government/country.

'Men in Black' (1997)

This iconic movie series stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as agents Jay and Kay who work in a secret organization that polices extraterrestrial activity on Earth.

'Ride Along' (2014)

A goofy security guard (Kevin Hart) goes on a wild police ride-along with a veteran cop (Ice Cube) to prove himself worthy of the former’s sister, which leads to an intense night.

'Keanu' (2016)

Comedy duo Key and Peele star as Rell and Clarence in this hilarious action movie in which the two must work as gangsters for a thug that stole Rell’s cat, Keanu.

'21 Jump Street' (2012)

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum star as cops who go undercover as high schoolers to bust a drug ring but end up having to battle demons of their past along the way.

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