21 Jump Street (2012)

Stars	User	Rating
8	mwgerb	65 _77%
One of the better comedies I've seen recently, which is a pleasant surprise since it could have been much more mediocre. It's actually funny; the characters are actually likable; and the satire (of buddy cop movies, of modern high school, even of the film itself) is actually well done. It's no Hot Fuzz, but I find it difficult to believe someone wouldn't enjoy this.
7	Superargo	73 _71%
Dude, this is another remake! It had no right to be as sharp, smart, and satisfying as it is! It had no right to be so hip and cagey and such an accurate portrayal--parody, even--of today's increasingly nebulous, shifting, discombobulating high school landscape! It's a movie for actual grown-ups, not ADD-afflicted teenyboppers! Tatum gives a likable comic performance and isn't meatheaded at all! This is a GOOD movie! For real! What happened, fellas?
6	Bunken	70 _71%
"We need to finger eachothers mouth!" More fun than I had expected without the ususal cheesy morale often used in american comedies. Team Tatum/Hill has great chemistry and it's obvious they had a good time making this. For once the "it's funny cause' they're on drugs scene" actually were quite hilarious... 21 thumbs up!
5	KasperL	70 _65%
I rarely laughed out loud but Hill and Tatum proved a fun team whose chemistry delivers in the (sort of obligatory) buddy cop bromance department. Dave Franco, James' younger brother, is good also, and I enjoyed Miller and Lord's take on present day high school wherein the exchanged identities give the leads a lot to work with. The film is no 'Superbad', but still: a cut above most comedies and seriously entertaining.
5	Ytadel	8 _93%
Probably the most purely entertaining film of the first quarter of 2012. Channing Tatum has legitimate comedy chops. The cast is actually full of real funny folks like Ellie Kemper, Rob Riggle, Chris Parnell, etc. Quite charming, quite vulgar, and while there isn't much traditional action, the bits of that that are present are solid. I'm not surprised that it shares a screenwriter with Scott Pilgrim, because the comedic sensibility is similar.
4	joel-w-m	8 _80%
Takes an already funny buddy cop comedy (Hill and Tatum have excellent chemistry-see their bungled opening arrest, tearful final triumph) and goofy high school flick (jock Jenko with the nerds is a highlight thread) and adds a thick layer of sharp satire to the tropes from both (see the millennial update of high school), and even to itself as a film ("37 Jump St... No, that doesn't sound right"), making for a wholly entertaining experience from its 2000s flashback beginning to "Die Hard" end.
4	adouble	80 _64%
This has to stand as one of the biggest suprises in a long time. I don't think anyone was expecting this to be a good film, but it turned out to be one of the best comedies of 2012. Channing Tatum shows everyone that he actually does have personality, and the chemistry between him and Hill is the highlight. Also worth noting is Nick Offerman in a way too short part.
3	omgfridge	9 _92%
Really delivers on the laughs. Hill and Tatum were great together and I'm pumped for college.
3	SirStuckey	65 _45%
Pretty funny and a nice surprise considering my expectations were low. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are both funny, Rob Riggle is hilarious in his small role, and even Ice Cube is better than the trailers make him seem. They have all these stupid cliches about their characters but the movie is so meta about it that it works. I started to lose interest towards the end and had a hard time buying the romance angle with a high school girl, but overall it's good time.
3	cagedwisdom	100 _90%
What were the odds that this was actually going to be a fairly thrilling, dramatically engaging, genuinely funny, relatively smart and thoroughly enjoyable film? Slim, I thought. Smile on my face from start to finish. In an overall great cast, Brie Larson is incredibly charming and Channing Tatum finally turns in a good performance. I can't remember last I had this much pure fun watching a film. Left me wanting more, and for once I hope they follow up on that sequel promise.
3	muzak66	85 _78%
Full of laughs and the gym teacher was very funny.
3	terrymac	70 _58%
This was surprisingly good. There is an easy chemistry between the leads, a fun script and some knowing asides to its heritage. The direction is handled deftly, and the whole thing feels quite fresh. And there is Ice Cube, possibly in the role he was born to play, bagging all the best lines. It is by no means a masterpiece, in particular it gets less effective towards the end, but definitely worth seeing for a chuckle.
3	hellboy76	69 _73%
Pretty damned funny. Only thing that stops it from getting a higher score, is its a bit slow in the final 30 minutes. Still one of the better movies of 2012 (so far)
2	whatismyname	65 _63%
Predictable but funny. Tatum and Hill were actually a good combo.
2	Timon88	57 _52%
Not an actually good movie by any means, but sheer verve of the writing (and a few very funny jokes) carry it through.
2	jthusky	80 _80%
A funny, self-parodying flick that shows its pedigree (lots of great absurd humor from the Clone High/Cloudy with Meatballs guys). Tatum's great, somehow (I never would have known). "You're reporting to Jump Street. 37 Jump Street! Wait, no, that doesn't sound right."
2	sophie	80 _81%
This was fun!
2	Barthalen	78 _74%
One of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. Tatum and Hill are a good match, and there's a lot of hilarious little moments to be found. I just about died at the "He busy with Korean shit!" line. Great parody of high school and cop buddy movies, and gets in some good jabs aimed at 80's remakes too. Best end credits ever too.
2	moraesfelipe	74 _77%
I was waiting for some raunchy material -- which is always great when Hill is around --, but I just wasn't prepared for this Hot Fuzz/Superbad kind of comedy. It makes fun of 80s and 90s buddy cop films by nailing clichès in today's high school of hipsters and popular nerds -- I'm with Hill on this, I went to high school at the wrong time, exactly seven or eitght years ago. And one more thing: the best acting/writing of Hollywood comes from Columbia/Sony's features.
2	KMcNeil	6 _56%
"Teenage the fuck up!"
2	bakcheia	75 _62%
Self-aware and very funny. Tatum and Hill were great together.
2	Ocelot	70 _73%
A remake making fun of remakes, but it's also a sequel! Lord and Miller are three for three on taking on movies that shouldn't exist and turning out something great. An excellent comedy with a great premise, but the (AP) chemistry between Hill and Tatum make these characters so much fun to watch that I'm now stoked for the sequel. "You just punched a small black gay kid in the face."
2	mattorama12	85 _94%
It has exactly the right number of winks and nods about itself. It was exactly what it should have been.
2	frederic_g54	7 _57%
If you did not enjoy this, I suggest you see a shrink.
2	doctor7	79 _70%
As far as gross out comedies go this isn't really isn't that gross except for right at the end, which honestly I think it could've done without. That said it does seem to illustrate the cultural shift towards progressive values over the past 10-15 years. Plus Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have some impressive comedic chemistry together and Ice Cube not only hilarious but he's in an objectively good film again (I have yet to see Rampart).
2	Frosty	80 _86%
Totes amazeballs fun. Hill and Tatum have a great chemistry and their characters are believable with good story arcs. The humour and pacing is spot on and the action superb.
2	Derekstar	70 _50%
I couldn't believe I actually sat down to watch this movie, and then I couldn't believe that I actually laughed at it. Somehow it managed to be smartly written within the confines of a retarded studio comedy. The ceiling on these comedies is pretty low, though. I don't...get...Channing Tatum. I know that the females like him, but I detect zero on-screen charisma. I'd love someone to explain him as a phenomenon to me.
2	ozymandius10	75 _66%
The chemistry between Tatum and Hill, coupled with an enviroment that's almost completely self-aware elevate 21 Jump Street high above all of the unremarkable/cliche buddy cop flicks of recent years. There are moments where things seem forced, but they are few and far between.
2	Kojiless	58 _61%
Hill's delivery is as annoying as a manic depressive UPS driver's fuzzy pink dice, burly Channing Tatum's biceps are as bursting as a loaf of ripe liverwurst, and Johnny Depp finds himself in his best role since the Cinnabon I ate last weekend at the mall. I'm not even going to try to make a mixed metaphor out of Ice Cube's straight-outta-Compton angry black police captain character.
2	Zarkon	83 _64%
Sloppy editing at times for such a big budget movie, and Franco's typecasting is wearing thin. An otherwise fun movie, with the first half definitely better than the second.
2	Pickpocket	8 _82%
Can't believe how good this was honestly. Tatum was surprisingly funny and competent for the first time and Jonah Hill was great but needs to get fat again. Ice Cube is awful and the entire "being as black as possible" schtick gets old fast.
2	Dakota99	9 _95%
12 year old me thought this was the shit and 18 year old me thinks it's even better. 21 Jump Street was a surprise to most when it was released and a lot of that is due to Tatum and Hill, their chemistry is what carries this. The "story" is...whatever, but the jokes almost always hit, and the supporting characters played by Ice Cube, Dave Franco, and Brie Larson are all great. Also the little nod to the show at the end was pretty cool. One of my favorites for sure.
2	Tripwyre	82 _79%
The Miller/Lord sensibility translates perfects to live action without losing a thing. There are visual gags in here (the highway chase sequence, obeying comedy's Rule of Three) that feel like a madcap cartoon, ripped straight out of Clone High. The cast is solid throughout: the young Franco acquits himself well, and Channing Tatum proves he's been miscast all along -- he's a born comedian with fantastic timing. The plot beats are predictable but the film is so surreally funny it doesn't matter.
1	misterlizard	75 _79%
Starts of seeming like another dumb teen comedy, but quickly turns into a self-aware and surprisingly funny parody of Hollywood conventions - notably the overblown "drug horror" sequence and the protagonists' confusion when they find themselves in a high-school not populated by movie cliches. It even manages to poke fun at its own implausibility quite successfully. The 2 leads are a great comic pairing. Would have been an 80+ score if the final act had been as strong as the rest.
1	Wezzo	84 _63%
Far sharper than it had any right to be, Hill and Tatum make for a surprisingly amusing comic duo
1	Tjekhov	50 _40%
A lot of fun to begin with, but the film dries out toward the end, like the earth probably will( a reference to the new hip eco-culture)
1	Cinema_Asia	70 _56%
An example of going "full retard" in comedy and succeeding. The original 21 jump street was tv fodder but bringing it back as tongue in cheek slapstick is brilliant. Jonah Hill and Tatum are goofy and amusing as the impaired dynamic duo. It's not so over the top that the jokes get tired.
1	Leonardis	88 _59%
One of those movies that looks terrible but ends up being really good. Tatum and Hill are just awesome together and the movie is overall very funny. I've seen it more than once by now. It's well acted and sharply written. I look forward to more work from Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
1	DavidJohnson	79 _61%
Solid action comedy, reminded me of Pineapple Express. Some of the action scenes were a bit long, they kind of slowed the movie down. Comedy-wise though it was top notch. The cast is great. I don't really get the praise for Channing Tatum, he was alright, but Jonah Hill I thought was better. Dave Franco was great, he reminds me a lot of James. Awesome small roles by Ice Cube, Rob Riggle and Dax Flame. He's finally on the big screen, I hope he gets more roles because he was excellent in this.
1	xacviant	84 _68%
21 JUMP STREET may not capture all that is potentially comic about high school, but it offers more than enough humor of its own. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are the smug jock and awkward nerd turned policemen, sent back to school undercover; the roles fit them perfectly. With a great supporting cast (Rob Riggle, Ice Cube, Ellie Kemper), snappy writing, and exuberant direction, it provides the sort of pleasurable comic fecundity that a great sitcom can offer. And remember: "Fuck you, 'Glee'!"
1	forehead1	60 _70%
Decent comedic spin-off of a series I've never seen, 21 Jump Street is a likeable, very self-aware comedy with plenty of winks toward the camera throughout. Okay, so many of the gags don't provide the pay-offs their set ups deserve and even some of the picks could've been delivered better but this flick definitely deserves an extra half-mark for effort. Ice Cube as an angry police captain and the fact Jonah Hill didn't irritate me for the second film in a row are added bonuses.
1	Paxton	68 _53%
Pretty funny for what it is. I would watch it again sometime. Oh, and I don't get Channing Tatum. Don't get him.
1	antidood1	70 _59%
This movie is at its best when it's meta, when it's making fun of everything it's doing, when nothing is taken seriously. When it's actually trying to be anything more than a fun comedy, however, is when this movie stumbles over its own tone. Overall though, this is a very entertaining and at times very hilarious movie.
1	Cyberedge	90 _96%
Very funny movie.
1	Cutsman	85 _52%
I was expecting not to be blown away by this, but I absolutely loved it. I had constant laughs through out the whole thing and enjoyed the actors performances quite a bit. Good script,good actors,good laughs. I recommend.
1	Matija D	74 _60%
Great pace of story, enough "laughed out loud" moments and chemistry between Hill and Tatum was awesome. Seriously havent expected I'd enjoy this movie so much :D
1	mwestcott	81 _61%
21 Jump Street is far more profane and modern than the show it took inspiration from. So it may deter fans of the original concept. That being said, this film is well cast and hilarious. It even manages to be well written enough to give depth to the characters. It's a surprising treat.
1	krf7	88 _80%
Hilarious and well done. Ice Cube stole the show.
1	SlrSoapbox	75 _59%
Very silly and very fun. I really enjoyed the satire and self-awareness.
1	dwyer	71 _36%
Hill gets to be a nice, sweet, vulnerable comic actor in 21 Jump Street, while Tatum is surprisingly deft at being the straight man. So much is made of Tatum's good looks nowadays that it was unexpected to see him display some chops. He plays funny as if he doesn't know he's supposed to be funny, something a lot of supposedly comic actors could stand to take notes on. While there are a few more car-chases than I'd like, there's a nice sense of fun throughout the film.
1	Snazz	75 _80%
It struggles a bit in the beginning (or I simply needed some time to pick up on its style and genre), but from then on it just gets better and better. I loved its use of self-awareness to make a remake/parody mixture instead of being just one of those and I enjoyed how the vast changes of High School since then force the two buddy cops into roles opposite their nature. It provides plenty of laughs - both crude and sophisticated; especially in their wanting-to-be-like-cops-in-movies chase scenes
1	CCLZA	70 _51%
Subverts plenty of high school comedy clichés and turns the film into something fresh, energetic and wholeheartedly fun.
1	Filligan	87 _68%
If you need any indication of how awesome Chris Miller and Phil Lord are, I suggest you look up Clone High. Their great senses of humor transferred surprisingly well to live action with 21 Jump Street, and the film never drags. I'm still laughing over some things in this film (kudos to Depp for being an awesome sport with his hilarious cameo).
1	djross	45 _34%
Starts OK but becomes a bit dull once the chase and action sequences take over.
1	slidercc	85 _85%
starts and ends hilarious! The typical story love/feud stuff that they throw in every movie gets in the way a little bit, but otherwise, very funny!
1	timmo	90 _66%
Surprisingly great and without any major flaws. With Miller and Lord at the helm, what comes out is going to be good.
1	Alex Watkins	3 _38%
I just want to focus on how freakishly similar Dave Franco looks and sounds to his brother. I mean I guess that's not really freaky but jesus I'd think they were twins if I didn't know better.
1	brendoman	90 _70%
Way better than I expected.
1	MJVmovieMan	83 _84%
The plot may be milked from formula, but the ingredients consistently surprise. Just when I think I know what the filmmakers will do with the Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill characters, they invent something fresh, exciting, and consistently funny. The film is awfully foul, and I will admit that will turn off many an audience. But for the Superbad-initiated, this is a remake/franchise-starter worth getting behind.
1	Mini-T	87 _78%
One of the best comedy's i have seen in a long time. Really laughed out lout with the scene when they are under influence of the drugs. That was hilarious. However, sometimes a bit to lame, but the thanks to some really funny bits (drugs, carchase etc) it deserves some good points.
1	td888	50 _42%
I didn't understand this movie's title and Ice Cube's appearance. It was weird hearing N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton and watching him in this. How people change. It became even more weird when Depp popped up. Did anybody even see the original series? I was so confused watching this.
1	scurry	60 _77%
Unexpectedly hilarious. The ending is kind of weak but it doesn't matter much by that point.
1	filmfreak88	65 _46%
Hilarious with great undeniable chemistry between the two leads. Minus points, though, for the occasional over-reliance on homophobic dick jokes and for devolving into a generic action flick in its final third act.
1	hellsditch	89 _92%
I say this without shame: I haven't laughed this hard during a comedy in YEARS. Here's how to enjoy this movie...wait for a nothing-happening day, pretend it's not called "21 Jump Street" and just let it wash over you. Tatum and Hill have great comedic chemistry, James Franco's little brother plays a great shifty creep. I can't believe how much I loved this.
1	Egregius	86 _64%
I completely get why Channing Tatum, after reading the script, was like dude wtf bro why? I'm also very happy Jonah Hill convinced him 'Duuuude it'll be fuuuun!' Essentially a remake taken off the rails, full steam ahead.
1	TheRealJ-Ro	80 _70%
Well they definitely don't waste any time getting into things. Within about five minutes, the two have already teamed up. But sometimes it's kind of cool for movies to do that; we know where we're going, why waste time? When Channing Tatum said "You want me to beat your dick off?", I almost died. There are really great moments and lines, and a splattering of sentimentality too. The movie delivers on what it promises on the surface, and that's about all it needs to do. Definitely worth seeing.
1	Stewball	70 _54%
This is one of those, "this is stupid", "I'm leaving now", "why am I laughing" movies.
1	CosmicMonkey	73 _41%
Miller and Lord's comedy style has always relied on subverting genre tropes, and they do it again this time with buddy cops and high school to a pretty decent success, but unlike some of their other works the comedy relies a little too much on toxic masculinity, homophobia and ablism. Still, I enjoyed, and the a lot of the humour is intelligent, observant and original. You could do worse with comedies.
1	mfidler1	81 _75%
Very funny. I loved the Miranda jokes.
1	aney	63 _71%
This was way better than I expected it to be. Overall a good comedy, with awesome chemistry between Hill and Tatum. I actually wouldn't mind seeing a sequel.
1	Ernestina	15 _21%
I'm getting really annoyed with all these movies that use "shit", "dick" and "motherfuckers" as part of the humor. I don't mind it once in a while, but seriously, to base your entire humor on that...
1	Nolan	7 _61%
Stupid jokes and mindless action. It was exactly like every other shitty comedy of the past 5 years, except it was actually good.
1	Tavington	3 _68%
Cool no-brainer and one of movies which actually deserves tag "teen comedy". Amazing how J.Hill and C.Tatum look stupid together. On side note, this could be peak of Ice Cube acting career.
1	kgbelliveau	83 _59%
21 Jump Street is funny, it's entertaining. It has action, explosions, drama and a light hearted feel too it. Comedies don't get much better than this. The duo of Tatum and Hill worked perfectly. Dave Franco commanded the screen with the same on screen coolness his older brother James has. The entire cast proves to be of value. Great comedic fun, I certainly do recommend 21 Jump Street as a comedy. And one more thing, totally awesome Johnny Depp cameo. Very good addition to the film.
1	BehemothGG	87 _59%
21 jump street is the street where the street is

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