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Top 10 Buddy Cop Movies


they’re polar opposites but they’ve
always got each other’s backs
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
buddy cop movies feel that Allen huh
that tingling in your balls big metal
butterflies flooding on your stomach are
you sure you don’t have testicular
cancer for the purposes of this video
we’ve decided to focus exclusively on
the partnerships with the stipulation
that both members are cops so don’t
expect to see any team ups involving
only one boy in blue we high-five number
ten bond cop bad cop kicking off our
list is the good cop bad cop flick with
the bilingual twist martin ward
David Bouchard this Canadian film
follows Bouchard and Ward two cops from
the provinces of Quebec and Ontario when
a body ends up on the border between
their jurisdictions the two reluctantly
joined forces despite their cultural
differences the result is a memorable
matchup that includes just as much
bickering as it does investigating his
heart is in Quebec
you’re gonna tell you that juicy excuse
me I just said his ass belongs to you
number nine running scared
next up Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines
play Chicago detectives Danny and Ray
these best friends and partners are
incredibly childish notorious for their
unorthodox policing methods and are
regularly reprimanded as a result
they’re a joy to watch because of their
witty exchanges and unusual retirement
plan I don’t mean be a cop I mean quit
retire be a regular person regular
people suck maybe but they hardly ever
get shot at seriously though who can
blame them after having their car and
pants stolen on the job we lost a
suspect
oh geez a car advanced it could have
been worse we could have been shot
number eight tango & cash Sylvester
Stallone and Kurt Russell play rival
LAPD narcotics detectives who are framed
for murder and sent to prison I think
you’ll love it I understand they open
the gym at 5:00 a.m. you can start
pumping early forced to survive together
while working towards the truth they’re
fun to watch for several reasons number
one their deep hatred of each other
number two they’re ultra competitive
nature and number three they’re painful
one-liners if you don’t want to get
sticky get back jack denne denne denne
denne but ultimately their friendship
blossoms over the course of prison
beatings and communal showers what are
you doing
pretty don’t know relax so
and don’t flatter yourself peewee number
seven Starsky and Hutch Ben Stiller and
Owen Wilson take on the roles of the
iconic streetwise cops from the 1970s TV
show in this big-screen adaptation
Johnny read me okay
do it do it swapping the original
character traits Stiller Starsky is the
serious afro plaid cop with a Ford Gran
Torino while Wilson’s hutch is a tad too
laid-back oh really hey won’t you do me
a favor and go get yourself another perm
and let the grown-ups talk this comedic
pairing works on so many levels from
their ill-fated arrests to their
interrogations and willingness to do
whatever it takes
what do you expect gave too much gas you
overshot it cars a lot of horsepower I’m
gonna go get it we’re doing stop it
number six 21 Jump Street in another
hilarious adaptation of a classic series
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum play
former classmates who reunite at the
police academy
one is an out-of-shape Brainiac the
other is a dim-witted jock but these
partners make it work and cover for each
other shortcomings while working
undercover to bust a drug ring all in
all these unconventional cops share one
hell of an outrageously immature
bromance
that’s just finger each other’s mouths
no yeah no you got to remind me wanna
die do you want to die okay fine let’s
go come on number five rush hour it’s
East meets West a Hong Kong police
inspector and an LAPD detective are
paired off to rescue a kidnapped girl
Jackie Chan brings the thrilling martial
arts as a super cop a few words while
Chris Tucker plays the wild loudmouth
buffoon good time you walk today you all
is y’all yo-yo no
you sound like a karate movie y’all go
despite some major cultural and maturity
hurdles which are hilarious to witness
these guys grow to love each other and
genuinely light up the screen thank you
thank you huh yeah you’re doing I just
being polite well next time be polite to
my nuts
number four Hot Fuzz get us back to the
station now oh this is what happens when
London’s most dedicated police officer
is sent to a crime free town and
assigned to work alongside the Chiefs
dim-witted son what should life been
stabbed it was the single most painful
experience of my life what was the
second most painful simon Pegg’s
sergeant angel sees trouble everywhere
and is unable to switch off while Nick
Frost
sergeant butterman is all about taking
it easy okay what about this guy ask
yourself why is it good as HAP called
down like that he’s ugly oh he doesn’t
want to see his face cause he’s ugly but
somehow these opposites attract uncover
a deadly plot and live out one hell of
an action fantasy you’re a doctor
deal with it yeah mother ker number
three Beverly Hills Cop in this classic
Eddie Murphy plays reckless streetwise
Detroit detective Axel Foley while in
California solving the murder of his
friend he’s tailed by two other officers
detective rosewood and sergeant Taggart
who’ve been assigned to keep him out of
trouble more likely to believe an
important local businessman than a foul
mouth jerk from out of town foul mouth
cumin however after several hilarious
clashes they form a memorable trio that
works together to take out the trash and
have a few less Jesus Christ
number two bad boys what you gonna do
when they come for you
this bait a stick buddy cop film
features Martin Lawrence and Will Smith
as two Miami PD narcotics officers who
happen to be best friends do you want
them I’ll bust your ass too
so sad you’re young Jojo they’re deep
chemistry is highlighted in every scene
as they attempt to recover 100 million
dollars in stolen drugs it’s impossible
not to enjoy watching the
to squabble fight and make policing
badass so you know what queue and then
anybody who got a problem with Mike
Lowrey I Love You Man number one lethal
weapon taking the top spot on our list
is the duel that revamped everything we
know and love about the genre Raj meet
your new partner I’m too old for this
shit
Mel Gibson’s Riggs takes the crazy and
in this case suicidal partner persona to
a new level yeah you want to see crazy
okay while Danny Glover’s Murtaugh is
the straight-faced veteran family man
who’s counting down to retirement they
may not always see eye to eye but they
always share a laugh have a nice day do
you agree with our list yeah
you don’t know shit which buddy-cop
partnership is your favorite for more
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