Top 5 Buddy-Cop Movies

#1:

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Warner

Arguably the most iconic buddy-cop movie ever and the film which made Mel Gibson a household name. Richard Donner directs and ‘The Nice Guys’ director Shane Black writes the story of family-man veteran detective who’s reluctantly paired with a skilled but suicidal loose-cannon cop on the streets of L.A., together they must stop a dangerous group of drug-smuggling mercenaries who threaten their family.

Directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey among others.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Honourable Mentions:

-Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (Omitted as it’s more of a solo movie with buddy-cop trio elements)

-Rush Hour (1998)

-Hot Fuzz (2007)

-Zootopia (2016)

-Dragnet (1987)

-Se7en (1995) (Not quite in the spirit of the sub-genre, but a masterpiece nonetheless)

-Alien Nation (1988)

-Tango & Cash (1989)

-The Hard Way (1991)

-Training Day (2001) (Never quite buddies on the same team)

-End of Watch (2012) (Already buddy-cops before the story starts)

Let us know what you think of our picks, what would be your Top 5?

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