Watch
Police Academy
Your probable score
?

Police Academy

1984
Comedy, Crime
1h 36m
Your probable score
Avg Percentile 37.43% from 5347 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(5347)
Compact view
Compact view
Rated 29 Nov 2018
49
23rd
Enough unapologetically sincere gay jokes to satisfy a whole pride of Proud Boys all night long.
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 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 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 07 Apr 2012
54
26th
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 25 Jun 2014
25
4th
Sat there glaring knowing that there are 6 more of these things to trudge through.
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 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 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 02 Mar 2007
30
9th
Poor.
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 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 Feb 2009
25
28th
The Human Beatbox deserves a mention, other than that few laughs.
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 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
65
41st
Probably the only time in history that I'll ever say that shooting a cop is OK.
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 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 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 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 19 Jan 2007
53
12th
Garbage, but I loved it when I was 6.
Rated 19 Jan 2007
25
3rd
This should be illegal. Total crap.
Rated 30 Jan 2007
15
5th
Like.. It's not that bad.
Rated 13 Feb 2007
37
7th
27 points for the human beat box guy.
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 16 Apr 2007
85
63rd
Classic, Mahoney is the best!
Rated 26 May 2007
55
48th
Classic.
Rated 13 Jul 2007
86
48th
Fairly good. Stay away from the sequels.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
62nd
A classic comedy that does for the police what Airplane! did for the airlines. Despite the prescence of Steve Guttenburg, I have fond memories of this film. I'm not sure how it would stand up to my scrutiny today.
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
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
70
25th
lot's of dumb fun!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
17th
Very cheap humor, but it has it's incredibly funny moments. Some of the sequels are far better though.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
30
30th
ok
Rated 16 Sep 2007
40
11th
not much of a movie
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 08 Oct 2007
80
80th
Now it's easy to say it's bad, but at the time was really nice and funny.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
55
39th
Hilarious and fluffy comedy.
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 20 Jan 2008
79
61st
Guilty pleasure.
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 23 Jan 2008
45
36th
The first and only.
Rated 29 Jan 2008
85
36th
good
Rated 27 Feb 2008
50
19th
Boring.
Rated 20 Mar 2008
90
93rd
Amazing!
Rated 14 Apr 2008
95
36th
THE ONLY GOOD ONE
Rated 20 Apr 2008
45
25th
The film that started it all.
Rated 21 May 2008
50
44th
ambivalent... i can't look at it objectively
Rated 28 May 2008
60
10th
Although it is not a great film I always have a fantastic time when I watch it!
Rated 27 Jun 2008
70
76th
good movie
Rated 02 Jul 2008
25
35th
[guilty pleasure]
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 31 Jul 2008
75
56th
Pure example of how a comedy sometimes just *works*
Rated 09 Aug 2008
50
10th
It's a classic and its stupid
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 21 Sep 2008
65
19th
I will always love this movie in some way.
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 29 Oct 2008
100
72nd
great
Rated 14 Nov 2008
60
36th
Nothing special. One or Two 'hahas' ;) But if you have some beers...?
Rated 10 Dec 2008
61
37th
Outright hilarious at times.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
70
68th
Oh, that crazy joker Steve Guttenberg! Him and his hijinks!
Rated 26 Jan 2009
70
54th
Funny!
Rated 29 Jan 2009
30
4th
I remember finding it funny as a kid. When I reached 10 years I changed my mind.
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 02 Mar 2009
55
63rd
I cannot watch Super Troopers out of respect for this film.
Rated 15 Mar 2009
14
11th
Here's another _Animal House_-style comedy that tries very hard to be funny. Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't.
Rated 11 May 2009
70
63rd
fu haters, classic
Rated 18 May 2009
65
46th
*sound of lawnmover* *cars beeping*
Rated 18 Jun 2009
42
14th
The police academy movies are all so bad, but this one is the one that started it all. Michael Winslow is the sole reason for the review getting this high of a score
Rated 19 Jul 2009
40
9th
Meh
Rated 20 Jul 2009
57
39th
Not much of a storyline, but damned funny.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
2
40th
Probably the best in the series. That doesn't say a whole lot.
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 19 Aug 2009
75
17th
I actually prefer the later PAs, 2 and 3.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
65
66th
Very silly. Fun to watch on a rainy day.
Rated 13 Nov 2009
75
70th
classic sunday film really showing its age
Rated 26 Nov 2009
86
76th
Funny as hell.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
71
50th
While it's not consistently funny, the movie has a fair amount of funny sight gags.
Rated 27 Dec 2009
50
47th
Police Academy films are marmite for many but I was always pretty indifferent to them and the original is a prime example of why. It's silly and inoffensive with some parts that make you chuckle, but feels cheap and lazily-written, and - like many SNL-type comedies of its era - pretty much gives up with the gags completely in the 'ker-azy', we've-gotta-end-this-somehow finale. Passable if you catch it on the telly and go in with low expectations, but if you're not in the mood steer clear.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
67
1st
A pretty good comedy, but feels that it lacks truly memorable scenes.
Rated 24 Apr 2010
62
24th
Vaikystes megstamiausias
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 06 Jun 2010
75
50th
dumb but funny
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 17 Jul 2010
62
19th
It's so very silly, yet strangely entertaining.
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 07 Dec 2010
15
71st
Fun 80's comedy. Reminded me a little bit of Biloxi Blues done with a maybe Ghostbusters style direction.
Rated 09 Dec 2010
19
18th
Cheap comedy although it was funny at some points.
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 18 Dec 2010
45
23rd
These movies are stupid.
Rated 20 Jan 2011
54
22nd
the blue oyster club routine will never grow old
Rated 11 Feb 2011
1
5th
I've seen two of these movies. Frankly enough, it doesn't matter which ones. Nothing changes.
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 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 18 Mar 2011
38
10th
dumb unspoiled fun
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 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 30 Jan 2012
45
20th
4+ worth experiencing
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 15 Jun 2012
79
46th
Funny

Collections

(21)
Compact view
Showing 1 - 21 of 21 results

Similar Titles

Loading ...

Statistics

Loading ...