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Police Academy

1984
Comedy
Crime
1h 36m
A group of good-hearted but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks. (imdb)
Directed by:
Hugh Wilson Hugh Wilson
Written by:
Neal Israel Pat Proft Pat Proft
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Starring:
Kim Cattrall Kim Cattrall David Graf David Graf John Hawkes John Hawkes Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg Leslie Easterbrook Leslie Easterbrook G.W. Bailey G.W. Bailey Bubba Smith Bubba Smith Michael Winslow Michael Winslow Donovan Scott George Gaynes George Gaynes Georgina Spelvin Georgina Spelvin Andrew Rubin
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Police Academy
Genres:
Comedy, Crime
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Police Academy

1984
Comedy
Crime
1h 36m
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mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 29 Nov 2018
49
23rd
Enough unapologetically sincere gay jokes to satisfy a whole pride of Proud Boys all night long.
Rated 29 Nov 2018
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 24 Dec 2017
27
3rd
Apparently Bill Clinton watched six Police Academy movies back to back with his daughter a few years ago and she's still recovering.
Rated 24 Dec 2017
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 27 Mar 2011
40
17th
The only Police Academy film with any laughs at all, it's still mostly not good. The bit with 70s porn star Georgina Spelvin blowing Commandant Lassard behind the podium was pretty funny though.
Rated 27 Mar 2011
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 06 Aug 2020
22
1st
I thought I would hate it because it glorified the police. Turns out I also hated it because it was terribly misogynist, homophobic and transphobic. and because it wasn't funny. and because none of the characters had meaningful arcs or growth in any way. +2 points for making 1980s Toronto look cool.
Rated 06 Aug 2020
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Apr 2012
54
27th
Nobody knew this would spawn more terrible offspring than Kris Jenner at the time, but that's no excuse for just being a lazy comedy. Boobs aren't jokes!
Rated 07 Apr 2012
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
30
6th
Another one of those series where I know I've seen at least two or three of the movies, but I have no idea which ones. In this case I couldn't care less which ones I've seen or not. Even at the time -- at a pretty young age, that is -- I remember thinking this stuff was mostly unfunny bullshit.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 25 Jun 2014
25
4th
Sat there glaring knowing that there are 6 more of these things to trudge through.
Rated 25 Jun 2014
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 04 Apr 2020
3
5th
Checks all the boxes for 80s comedies (Stripes, anyone?): homophobia, female exploitation, rape-it's all there and it's all played up (unsuccessfully) for laughs. There are a few successful attempts at humour thanks to the misfit troublemaker vs. stingy authority figure dynamic but they're scattered and the plot provides no substitute momentum (Hooks' side arc aside: "Don't move, dirtbag!"). Likeable side characters (gentle Hightower, intense Tackleberry, among others) keep it watchable.
Rated 04 Apr 2020
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 26 Jan 2011
65
41st
Probably the only time in history that I'll ever say that shooting a cop is OK.
Rated 26 Jan 2011
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 11 Sep 2009
40
18th
hey, i was 12 or 13 and it was a cheap way to get some nudity. and, as much of an asshole as guttenberg was, there was enough juvenile humor from tackleberry, hightower, proctor and the rest to make it worth it at the time. plus, i have always had a thing for kim cattrall.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 09 Jul 2020
72
78th
A lot of gags miss and the writing is questionable at times; the notion some guy gets into a healthy relationship with a woman after sexually harassing her is absurd, but there were enough gags that worked that keeps the film entertaining. The blowjob gag and the gay bar shit being particular highlights.
Rated 09 Jul 2020
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 20 Feb 2009
25
28th
The Human Beatbox deserves a mention, other than that few laughs.
Rated 20 Feb 2009
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 03 Dec 2006
60
54th
Everyone loves to say they hate Police Academy, but the original and at least three of the sequels are very funny for what they are: formula comedy. Besides, you know you loved the Blue Oyster scene. In fact, you are hearing the music just thinking about it.
Rated 03 Dec 2006
dullshimmerDullshimmer
Rated 09 Sep 2017
80
35th
It's a stupid, fun, 80s comedy. It's enjoyable for what it is, an underdog story placed in the setting of a police academy. There is no deep message, it's pretty formulaic, the story is pretty absurd, but it's a fun ride. Characters are likable, but confined to their stereotypes and not very deep. If you're in for something mindless you could do far worse.
Rated 09 Sep 2017
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 26 Jan 2011
70
38th
I didn't find the Human Beatbox to be that great, but I think I just built it up too much. I think if I had watched this back when it came out I would have had a little more respect for the film. Guttenberg's back and forth's with the instructor had moments of humor. Again happy I saw it, but not going to be rushing out to see the sequels anytime too soon
Rated 26 Jan 2011
benoliver999benoliver999
Rated 26 Mar 2015
10
1st
I always try to find some good in a film, so here goes. This is the best of the four Police Academy films I have seen.
Rated 26 Mar 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Mar 2007
30
9th
Poor.
Rated 02 Mar 2007
luordluord
Rated 03 Aug 2017
36
13th
A comedy bereft of laughs, with a plot that barely, or not even barely, made sense. The 80s were weird.
Rated 03 Aug 2017
kojilessKojiless
Rated 04 Jun 2007
34
35th
Another one of those movies that you remember loving when you were a kid (I wanted to be that cop that made all the sounds), but then are disappointed when you watch it 20 years later (that guy doesn't even sound like a police siren!)
Rated 04 Jun 2007
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 20 Jul 2007
25
12th
When I was a kid I had friends who thought this series was cool, so I ended up watching a couple of them. I came back to this one again later in life to try and remember what the fuss was about. It's bad, it's really bad. Even worse than I remembered.
Rated 20 Jul 2007
npngNPNG
Rated 27 Feb 2008
50
19th
Boring.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
retina_scanretina-scan
Rated 24 Jul 2008
30
5th
When I first joined the police academy, I thought it was going to be fun and exciting, like that movie, "Spaceballs". But instead it was sad and depressing like that movie "Police Academy"
Rated 24 Jul 2008
mcproustMCProust
Rated 02 Jan 2022
54
14th
A somewhat late entry in the well-worn genre of the slobs vs. snobs comedy, and not one that especially shines by the density or originality of its jokes. Some performances elevate the material (and some... don't), and, by and large, it remains broadly innocuous through to the end apart from a couple missteps, which is more than can be said about many of the era's outings.
Rated 02 Jan 2022
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 10 Dec 2008
61
37th
Outright hilarious at times.
Rated 10 Dec 2008
meleandermeleander
Rated 18 Nov 2012
84
79th
One of a kind. A must see.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 31 Dec 2021
55
41st
The jokes are crude and in many cases in 'bad' taste but nonetheless funny. The plot is ridiculous but is a very effective vehicle for the various characters to 'do their thing' (and for the most part to make the audience laugh). A very memorable film for me as I watched it many times as a young child (I had an older brother and sister, so I was exposed to 'adult' content in films at a young age). I can still quote it to this day and 'The Blue Oyster Bar' scenes are ingrained in my mind.
Rated 31 Dec 2021
darkmandarkman
Rated 18 Sep 2007
76
68th
The first one is okay, although it was a lot more fun when i was a kid. But don't even try watching the later ones.
Rated 18 Sep 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 16 Feb 2009
90
70th
The 80's wouldn't be the 80's without this movie. It always pains my heart when I see people on television or in film make fun of Steve Gutenberg. Unless I'm horribly uninformed...he never made any real attempts to be taken seriously as an actor and he was built for the role of Mahoney. I think he's great and he really carried an entire franchise on his back for about five films. I think it's time they made a big-budget re-vamped Police Academy, like they've been doing for films like Rambo.
Rated 16 Feb 2009
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 30 Sep 2012
70
36th
A good stupid comedy. Police Academy is a product of it's times. A cast of nobodies, filled out with a couple of up and comers, at the time. Steve Guttenberg was likable as Mahoey. The rest of the cast was pretty plain. Bubba Smith did a wonderful job as Hightower. I really enjoyed him as the misunderstood big guy. I like a good stupid comedy and this movie was well within that genre of movies.
Rated 30 Sep 2012
nobambanobamba
Rated 26 Nov 2019
50
45th
Felt like a ‘70s movie instead of an ‘80s one. Some forgettable characters since there's not a lot of dialogue. Seems quite dated now with the gay jokes. Fav scene: shooting shotguns.
Rated 26 Nov 2019
stuie299stuie299
Rated 28 Feb 2020
70
31st
Very inconsistently funny, but most of the characters are likable enough that it kind of evens out. If you're really into 80's movies you might be able to have some fun with this.
Rated 28 Feb 2020
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 23 Aug 2015
50
13th
Laughably bad
Rated 23 Aug 2015
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 13 Feb 2011
47
16th
Some funny moments, some dull and rote ones. The humor doesn't really say too many good things about the audience this is aimed at, and I'm not sure it's just the time it was made in. None too memorable.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 11 May 2009
70
63rd
fu haters, classic
Rated 11 May 2009
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 19 Jun 2023
7
17th
Some of this aged well and a lot of this aged poorly
Rated 19 Jun 2023
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
48th
The rag-tag bunch of goof ball characters makes for constant gaggery and solid laughs. The plot is utterly unimportant thanks to that fact. Pretty good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
60
26th
Seemed a fairly harmless little comedy, not that funny but again... harmless. Then a shitstorm of terrible sequels was spawned.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
halfangHalfang
Rated 13 Dec 2010
85
50th
Hilarious after not having seen it for around 7-8(?) years. Corny-cheesy filled with bad jokes, but good nevertheless.
Rated 13 Dec 2010
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
40
33rd
I remember liking this when very young. Some of the gags are alright at least some of the time. This isn't really any better than the sequels though.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 23 Jan 2008
45
36th
The first and only.
Rated 23 Jan 2008
margaretmargaret
Rated 29 Oct 2008
100
72nd
great
Rated 29 Oct 2008
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 05 Nov 2015
91
89th
This movie is so good you'll want to head out to the Blue Oyster bar to celebrate. I forgot how funny this movie was. Steve Guttenberg was an excellent main character with his snarky antics and the rest of the cast just filled in the movie so perfectly. The incredibly strong and tall "Hightower", Hooks the small squeaky-voiced girl. Kim Cattrall being the sexy minx of a cop and many others. The scene with the podium had me in stitches and it had some heartwarming moments too...
Rated 05 Nov 2015
kdevinekdevine
Rated 19 Aug 2009
75
17th
I actually prefer the later PAs, 2 and 3.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
kahKAH
Rated 25 Jul 2009
2
40th
Probably the best in the series. That doesn't say a whole lot.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
yiannosYiannos
Rated 10 Jan 2015
68
66th
One of the better anti-authoritarian comedies that followed in the wake of Animal House, Police Academy's gets by on the strength of its casting, characters and its charming low brow ambition. While often interpreted as a reactionary response to affirmative action policies under Reagan, the film is ultimately too stupid and far too in love with its oddball characters to function even remotely well on that level. Most importantly, it's still funny, even after all these years.
Rated 10 Jan 2015
neokenNeoken
Rated 17 Jul 2010
62
19th
It's so very silly, yet strangely entertaining.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
edkrakedkrak
Rated 10 May 2013
65
54th
x2
Rated 10 May 2013
murravenerMurravener
Rated 15 May 2011
77
48th
A great slap stick flick from the 80s, but if you haven't seen it, the hype has made it out to be just a bit better than it actually is. You'll still have fun watching it.
Rated 15 May 2011
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 16 May 2011
72
41st
a lukewarm pile of stupid that is never completely unwatchable and at a time or two has a couple good gags. certainly not a movie that deserves a sequel, much less six. watch it only because it's the movie that had six deformed bastard children so horrendous that the world tried to forget.
Rated 16 May 2011
antrock101antrock101
Rated 13 Nov 2009
75
70th
classic sunday film really showing its age
Rated 13 Nov 2009
cowmanCowman
Rated 19 Jan 2007
25
3rd
This should be illegal. Total crap.
Rated 19 Jan 2007
w00dyW00DY
Rated 29 Sep 2012
27
7th
As a kid, I recall enjoying this immensely but, sadly, it didn't hold up after a re-watch.
Rated 29 Sep 2012
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
55
39th
Hilarious and fluffy comedy.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
henryvapeHenryVape
Rated 24 Jan 2010
67
1st
A pretty good comedy, but feels that it lacks truly memorable scenes.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 31 Jan 2013
36
14th
I can't believe they made TWO series and SIX sequels out of this shit, and now there's going to be an eighth! Christ. Michael Winslow was great though.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
cheunobfmCheUnoBFM
Rated 14 Apr 2008
95
36th
THE ONLY GOOD ONE
Rated 14 Apr 2008
gargom04Gargom04
Rated 08 Dec 2020
64
13th
Opinión personal: 7 Actores: 7 Planos: 7 Guión: 5,5 BSO: 6 FX: 6,5 Total: 64
Rated 08 Dec 2020
reagureagu
Rated 19 Oct 2007
80
47th
Been awhile since I saw this movie. Don't remember much story line, but I remember laughing a lot.
Rated 19 Oct 2007
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 31 Jul 2008
75
56th
Pure example of how a comedy sometimes just *works*
Rated 31 Jul 2008
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 25 Feb 2011
20
13th
The birth of an evil empire. I'm not sure what happened in the zeitgeist to make the public turn on these movies (maybe the Clinton administration? House Party?) but I'm grateful it happened.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
alidedealidede
Rated 29 Jan 2008
85
36th
good
Rated 29 Jan 2008
nancysidnancysid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
25th
lot's of dumb fun!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
79
46th
Funny
Rated 15 Jun 2012
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 09 Aug 2008
50
10th
It's a classic and its stupid
Rated 09 Aug 2008
turinturin
Rated 29 Jan 2009
30
4th
I remember finding it funny as a kid. When I reached 10 years I changed my mind.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 24 May 2010
39
19th
There are a few laughs, most of them brought to you by Michael Winslow. I enjoyed Hightower too. But a lot of the humor is either way too corny to be funny, or assumes that the audience is nothing but sexist, homophobic men.
Rated 24 May 2010
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 25 May 2022
60
26th
Shootsupsurprisepartyloolsurprise!+meetingwomensir+trickstohardcoregaybarlol+whydidyoucome?-iliketodresslikeamanlol+accentjusttogetgirlslol+intohorseass-didnttellanyone?-allcrackuplol+finallyracistsoflipscar+kindadidntpayattention
Rated 25 May 2022
hu7Hu7
Rated 14 Nov 2008
60
36th
Nothing special. One or Two 'hahas' ;) But if you have some beers...?
Rated 14 Nov 2008
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
30
30th
ok
Rated 22 Aug 2007
aushabfanaus_hab_fan
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
80th
Comedy Gold. If you can't appreciate this, you don't deserve to own a panda OR eat Chicken Marsala for dinner on Friday.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
philamentalphilamental
Rated 18 Jun 2016
70
58th
Low brow 80s comedy that entertains on it's own level. Extremely dated nearly 30 years later but with the help of the largely likable cross section of memorable characters it retains it's charms unless things like boobs and gay jokes offend you.
Rated 18 Jun 2016
martrynmartryn
Rated 25 Mar 2007
61
29th
First Police Academy movie was an interesting film, I guess, but not that stand-out that they should have made so many damn sequels. Wish I knew what happened to Steve Gettenberg's career, though. I really liked him back in the 80's. What is he, like, 60 now?
Rated 25 Mar 2007
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 02 Mar 2009
55
63rd
I cannot watch Super Troopers out of respect for this film.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
karmacomakarmacoma
Rated 02 Jul 2008
25
35th
[guilty pleasure]
Rated 02 Jul 2008
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 26 Nov 2009
86
76th
Funny as hell.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
naurunauru
Rated 29 Sep 2009
65
66th
Very silly. Fun to watch on a rainy day.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
1qw3er51qw3er5
Rated 11 Feb 2011
1
5th
I've seen two of these movies. Frankly enough, it doesn't matter which ones. Nothing changes.
Rated 11 Feb 2011
gsegse
Rated 21 May 2008
50
44th
ambivalent... i can't look at it objectively
Rated 21 May 2008
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
Classic.
Rated 26 May 2007
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 03 Mar 2014
60
20th
Not bad if you're looking for some cheesy, lighthearted '80s slapstick.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
graaggraag
Rated 20 Apr 2008
45
25th
The film that started it all.
Rated 20 Apr 2008
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 26 Feb 2012
55
28th
Was actually kind of funny, although I wasn't expecting it to get 328 sequels. I guess that's what happens when a movie is moderately successful and all the actors in it have nothing better to do for a decade.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
tathieltathiel
Rated 30 Aug 2008
75
42nd
I thought it was funny when I was a kid, but now I think it is only mediocre comedy. The later ones are even worse.
Rated 30 Aug 2008
ashwilliamsAshWilliams
Rated 21 Sep 2008
65
19th
I will always love this movie in some way.
Rated 21 Sep 2008
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 19 Jul 2009
40
9th
Meh
Rated 19 Jul 2009
lpelliottlpelliott
Rated 19 Jan 2007
53
12th
Garbage, but I loved it when I was 6.
Rated 19 Jan 2007
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
70
54th
Funny!
Rated 26 Jan 2009
joeliusJoelius
Rated 09 Dec 2010
19
18th
Cheap comedy although it was funny at some points.
Rated 09 Dec 2010
endellionendellion
Rated 06 Jun 2010
75
50th
dumb but funny
Rated 06 Jun 2010
mittspicksMittsPicks
Rated 27 Nov 2012
40
36th
I simply can't believe this kind of behavior is tolerated by our fine men and women in blue.
Rated 27 Nov 2012
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 26 Sep 2008
60
46th
I liked this way back in 1984, loathed EVERY sequel since. Expecting police academy mars one day soon
Rated 26 Sep 2008
badfishstanbadfishstan
Rated 20 Mar 2008
90
93rd
Amazing!
Rated 20 Mar 2008
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
52
41st
Nothing too wrong with this first "Police Academy" as mindless slaptstick goes. The awful sequels are so bad they have ruined this film also somehow!?
Rated 01 Aug 2009
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 05 Jul 2010
74
52nd
I always had a soft spot for this movie..its so funny and at times its ridiculous...very sleazy,and very fun....
Rated 05 Jul 2010
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 07 Jan 2009
70
68th
Oh, that crazy joker Steve Guttenberg! Him and his hijinks!
Rated 07 Jan 2009
blacklanternblacklantern
Rated 20 Jul 2009
57
39th
Not much of a storyline, but damned funny.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
eglantineEglantine
Rated 28 May 2008
60
10th
Although it is not a great film I always have a fantastic time when I watch it!
Rated 28 May 2008
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 03 Dec 2019
60
72nd
This was the best one out of the movies. With Mahoney doing pranks on lieutenant Harris. The Commandant being like Mr. Magoo not knowing anything. Jones as the black guy who did impressions of sounds.
Rated 03 Dec 2019
picfuturopicfuturo
Rated 18 Dec 2010
45
23rd
These movies are stupid.
Rated 18 Dec 2010
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
55
31st
2.74/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015

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