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A personal list of favorite cop movies by a user on IMDb, featuring classics like The Departed, Fargo, and Chinatown. See the ratings, genres, directors, and stars of each movie, and browse other lists of cop movies.
A list of 50 movies featuring police officers, detectives, criminals and serial killers, ranked by user ratings and Metascore. From classics like The Silence of the Lambs and M to recent hits like Heat and Léon: The Professional, find your favorite cop movies here.
- Se7en. "Se7en" is a psychological thriller focusing on a serial killer known only as "John Doe," who kills specific victims to illustrate the seven deadly sins.
- The Silence of the Lambs. "The Silence of the Lambs" is adapted from Thomas Harris' novel of the same name, and while it's not the first adaptation of his work, it's arguably the best.
- The Departed. Martin Scorsese's crime thriller, "The Departed," is based on the story structure of "Infernal Affairs" with a loose approximation of the Winter Hill Gang in Boston, Massachusetts.
- M. Fritz Lang's "M" stars Peter Lorre as serial killer Hans Beckert. He's a particularly nasty one, as his preferences target children. This makes him a target of legitimate law enforcement and the criminal underworld, ultimately resulting in an investigation from both sides of the law.
- End of Watch. Anna Kendrick, Jake Gyllenhaal, America Ferrera. 3,262 votes. End of Watch, released in 2012, is a gripping police drama that delves deep into the lives of two LAPD officers, played by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña.
- Seven. Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow. 1,642 votes. In 1995's Seven, director David Fincher crafts a dark tale revolving around two homicide detectives - seasoned veteran Morgan Freeman and his impulsive partner Brad Pitt - who embark on a chilling investigation involving murders inspired by the seven deadly sins.
- Lethal Weapon Franchise. 3,277 votes. The Lethal Weapon franchise launched in 1987 starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as mismatched LAPD detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh.
- Training Day. Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn. 2,294 votes. Training Day stars Denzel Washington in an unforgettable Oscar-winning performance as Alonzo Harris - a corrupt LAPD narcotics detective who takes rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) under his wing for a twisted day of lessons in the dark side of law enforcement.
- Ride Along
- Miss Congeniality
- Gone Baby Gone
- Luther: The Fallen Sun
- The Untouchables
- 21 Jump Street
- Rush Hour Franchise
- Bad Boys Franchise
- Police Story Franchise
- Reservoir Dogs
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This Tim Story directorial is an action comedy starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart as a veteran cop, James, and a security guard/aspiring police officer, Ben, respectively. As Ben tries to prove to James that he is worthy of James’ sister Angela and even gets selected into the academy, James decides to put his worth to the test by taking him along on ...
Considered a classic, ‘Miss Congeniality’ is an action comedy directed by Donald Petrie. The story centers on F.B.I. Agent Gracie Hart is given the assignment to infiltrate the Miss United States beauty pageant as a contestant to foil a bombing at the event. The only problem is that she is too tomboyish to be a part of such a contest, and this can ...
‘Gone Baby Gone’ is a neo-noir thriller directed by Ben Affleck and stars Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, Amy Ryan, Morgan Freeman, and Michelle Monaghan. Based on Dennis Lehane’s 1998 novel of the same name, it tells the story of two private detectives who are hired by a kidnapped 4-year-old girl’s aunt after the police show no effective interest in the...
A standalone sequel to the ‘Luther’ series, this film follows Idris Elba as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther, who finds himself behind bars, courtesy of the serial killer David Robey, played by Andy Serkis. To stop Robey from wreaking further havoc, Luther has to get himself out of prison, which is tough because Robey sent him there after find...
Directed by Brian De Palma, ‘The Untouchables’ has a massive ensemble that includes Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Andy García, and Robert De Niro. The movie is based on the 1957 memoir of the same name by Oscar Fraley and tells the story of crime boss Al Capone of Chicago (during the Prohibition era) and how Treasury Agent Eliot Ness teams up with v...
Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, ‘21 Jump Street’ is an action comedy that stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, who feature as high school batch mates Schmidt and Jenko, who go on to become police officers. They are then transferred to 21 Jump Street to be a part of a revived undercover police program. Their job turns out to be to return to ...
Another popular buddy cop action comedy franchise that is easily at par with the ‘Bad Boys’ franchise, the ‘Rush Hour’ movies stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as Hong Kong Chief Inspector Lee and Los Angeles Police Detective James Carter, respectively. Throughout the three movies, we see the duo maneuvering their careers through crime and crimina...
‘The Bad Boys’ is considered one of the best buddy-cop movie franchises of all time. The first two movies have been directed by Michael Bay while the third movie has been directed by Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi. In all three action-comedy movies, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are partners/detectives in the Miami P...
Before Jackie Chan did ‘Rush Hour,’ he did ‘Police Story.’ Created by Chan, the action comedy crime series stars himself as Sergeant “Kevin” Chan Ka-Kui of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. The movies show him and his team taking on drug lords and crime syndicates to bring an end to their illegal and criminal activities. As is with any action movie...
From director Quentin Tarantino comes this cult classic neo-noir crime drama starring Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Steve Buscemi. When six robbers are hired by a crime boss to carry out a heist, they are given pseudonyms so that they do not establish any kind of connection with each other that goes beyond the crime they are going to...
A list of the top cop films ever, featuring action, comedy, drama, and thriller genres. From classics like 'The Untouchables' and 'Dirty Harry' to recent hits like 'Luther' and 'Miss Congeniality', find out which movies made the cut.
Apr 19, 2024 · The 25 best police movies of all time. Cop a load of this: these have to be the finest depictions of law enforcement on screen, both good and bad
A personal list of the best movies about law enforcement and the individual cops, from classics like Vertigo and Laura to recent hits like The Departed and BlacKkKlansman. See the ratings, genres, directors, stars and summaries of each film.
