Best buddy cop Movies & TV Shows

Bad Boys

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.

Run time: 119m Tagline: Whatcha gonna do? Release: 1995-04-07

Stars: Joe Pantoliano Julio Oscar Mechoso Marg Helgenberger Martin Lawrence Nestor Serrano Saverio Guerra Tchéky Karyo Téa Leoni Theresa Randle Will Smith

Bad Boys II

Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.

Run time: 146m Tagline: If you can't stand the heat, get out of Miami. Release: 2003-07-18

Stars: Gabrielle Union Joe Pantoliano Jon Seda Jordi Mollà Martin Lawrence Michael Shannon Peter Stormare Theresa Randle Will Smith Yul Vazquez

Bad Boys for Life

Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.

Run time: 124m Tagline: Ride together. Die together. Release: 2020-01-15

Stars: Alexander Ludwig Charles Melton Jacob Scipio Joe Pantoliano Kate del Castillo Martin Lawrence Nicky Jam Paola Nuñez Vanessa Hudgens Will Smith

Beverly Hills Cop

Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.

Run time: 105m Tagline: He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills. Release: 1984-12-05

Stars: Eddie Murphy Gilbert R. Hill James Russo John Ashton Jonathan Banks Judge Reinhold Lisa Eilbacher Ronny Cox Stephen Elliott Steven Berkoff

Beverly Hills Cop II

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.

Run time: 103m Tagline: Axel Foley is back. Back where he doesn't belong. Release: 1987-05-18

Stars: Allen Garfield Brigitte Nielsen Dean Stockwell Eddie Murphy Gilbert R. Hill John Ashton Judge Reinhold Jürgen Prochnow Paul Reiser Ronny Cox

Beverly Hills Cop III

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.

Run time: 105m Tagline: In for the ride of his life. Release: 1994-05-24

Stars: Eddie Murphy Eugene Collier Héctor Elizondo Jimmy Ortega Joey Travolta John Saxon Jon Tenney Judge Reinhold Ousaun Elam Timothy Carhart

Zootopia

Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

Run time: 109m Tagline: Welcome to the urban jungle. Release: 2016-02-11

Stars: Bonnie Hunt Don Lake Ginnifer Goodwin Idris Elba J.K. Simmons Jason Bateman Jenny Slate Nate Torrence Octavia Spencer Tommy Chong

Zootopia 2

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

Run time: 108m Tagline: They're back with a twissst. Release: 2025-11-26

Stars: Andy Samberg David Strathairn Fortune Feimster Ginnifer Goodwin Idris Elba Jason Bateman Ke Huy Quan Patrick Warburton Quinta Brunson Shakira

Zootopia 3

The third installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.

Run time: 0m

Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin Jason Bateman

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

Run time: 118m Release: 2024-06-20

Stars: Bronson Pinchot Eddie Murphy Jameison Walker II John Ashton Joseph Gordon-Levitt Judge Reinhold Kevin Bacon Paul Reiser Taylour Paige Tony Jones

21 Jump Street

When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go under cover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.

Run time: 109m Tagline: The only thing getting blown tonight is their cover. Release: 2012-03-14

Stars: Brie Larson Channing Tatum Chris Parnell Dave Franco Dax Flame DeRay Davis Ellie Kemper Ice Cube Jonah Hill Rob Riggle

22 Jump Street

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Run time: 112m Tagline: They're not 21 anymore Release: 2014-06-05

Stars: Amber Stevens West Channing Tatum Ice Cube Jillian Bell Jonah Hill Keith Lucas Kenneth Lucas Nick Offerman Peter Stormare Wyatt Russell