Rush Hour (1998)
The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West when legendary martial arts daredevil Jackie Chan teams with comedic powerhouse Chris Tucker. (New Line Cinema)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Brett Ratner
Written By: Jim Kouf, Ross LaManna
Starring: Jackie Chan, Tom Wilkinson, Philip Baker Hall, John Hawkes, Chris Penn, Elizabeth Peña, Tzi Ma, Mark Rolston, Ken Leung, Rex Linn, Chris Tucker, Julia Hsu
Genres: Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Franchise: Rush Hour
Country: USA
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frederic_g54 | 7 57th |
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sorry for the high score, but Chris Tucker makes me laugh :)
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BeeDub | 82 50th |
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Not good enough to love, not bad enough to hate. The epitome of disposable entertainment.
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BillyShears | 70 53rd |
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Chris Tucker is some awful garbage version of a manic desperate Eddie Murphy. The best part of any Jackie Chan movie is the bloopers, every movie needs to have blooper credits. Every movie.
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juntakinte99 | 78 57th |
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This delivers on the promised fun that the cultural fusion of the premise offers. Jackie Chan's action comedy works on a level of physical humor and visual storytelling that recalls silent film stars. And Chris Tucker's character perfectly shows how a real life Def Comedy Jam performer would play in reality. The flaws are minor: a villain from a Simpson's McBain clip, some dated references, and tactless jokes during suspense. But those are small quibbles. This is the 90's best buddy cop movie.
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doctor7 | 68 49th |
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Everyone seems to give it a hard time for embracing some racism but you know what? Whatever. Everyone in the movie knows it's a joke and not meant to be taken serious so I don't see why the audience should get all uppity about it. Blazing Saddles has horrendous racism and it's all the more funny for it (not that I'm saying this even in the same league as Blazing Saddles). Jackie Chan has some great stunts and Chris Tucker's actually funny.
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SirStuckey | 75 67th |
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A would-be generic action comedy but Chan and Tucker are so unique in their own ways they elevate it quite a bit. Very watchable, very fun.
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Alex Watkins | 3 38th |
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I like it. So sue me, it's fun.
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Magb | 45 13th |
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Wow! What an odd couple! This is truly outrageous!
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Sockman | 32 17th |
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DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORDS THAT ARE COMING OUT OF MY MOUTH
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Paxton | 50 20th |
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Jackie Chan can't kick as fast as Chris Tucker can annoy.
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MacSwell | 80 80th |
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This should be typical buddy cop fare but it's significantly elevated by its smartly written script, which allows the mismatched central pair, who have effortless chemistry, to command big laughs through Tucker's fast talking and Chan's inventive martial artistry. The pace is relentless and the set-pieces are great fun, demonstrating a surprising level of competence behind the camera from director Brett Ratner.
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TimeCapsule | 78 80th |
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The chemistry between the fast talking Chris Tucker and martial arts legend Jackie Chan carry an average buddy cop film into a franchise. Full of action packed stunts and surprising amount of laughs.
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Quintonjamin | 70 66th |
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A lot of fun and perfect for what it is. I need to keep watching Jackie Chan movies.
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SlrSoapbox | 50 18th |
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He's Asian! He's Black! It's 1998 and we're still mining humour from racial stereotypes!
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lrampartl | 82 80th |
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Probably one of the better plotlines Jackie's ever had to work with, and probably the biggest role Tucker's ever had. The two work extremely well together. You get comedy from Tucker, and action from Chan. The villains are fantastic, and you get some really great one-liners as well. It's not just another buddy comedy, it's a fun film.
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TheDiceman | 45 25th |
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Watchable.
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GravyMaximus | 40 22nd |
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People of different backgrounds, cultures and races are different. HA HA HA HA! Fuck you, Brett Ratner. Suck a bag of dicks.
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Ytadel | 8 93rd |
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I saw it when I was twelve, so I admit letting nostalgia color my score. It's fast-paced, energetic, packed with stunts and fights, lighthearted and funny, and the chemistry between the two leads is great. Certainly Brett Ratner's pinnacle as a filmmaker.
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Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 53 24th |
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There's something wrong with a film which has more entertainment value in watching the flubs during the closing credits than in the 90 minutes of the actual story. [Full Review]
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Nathan S | 2 21st |
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Good god, you all!
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Farzan | 56 40th |
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There's only one problem, Chris Tucker doesn't seem to shut up.
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twincinema | 60 36th |
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By the time Jackie Chan got to Hollywood, he had a mythic presence for me, despite having only seeing Rumble in the Bronx. Here was a dude who kicked ass and did his own stunts! Yet somehow I missed ever seeing this movie in my youth. I watched this just so my pre-teen self could smile down on me from heaven :).
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| 1 | chengming | 40 11th |
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Anytime somebody's talking, it's utterly inane, but there's a few fun moments when either Tucker is dancing or Chan is being beaten up. The finale is the most tedious bit.
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| 1 | DVicknabb | 75 37th |
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Good as an odd couple buddy cop flick, I guess. I really like Jackie Chan in everything, Tucker is ridiculous, the direction is uninspired, and the fights range from so-so to wonderful. A mixed bag.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 80 70th |
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This film actually makes me keep going back to the theatres for the sub-par sequels.
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Ocelot | 50 40th |
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"Comedic powerhouse" Chris Tucker.
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Cinema_Asia | 65 42nd |
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An decent action buddy cop film by Hollywood standards but far below what Jackie Chan is capable of. In terms of action it was a pretty big letdown but on the positive side of things Jackie Chan finally got the recognition he deserves. However, too much of the film is dominated by Chris Tucker cracking race and wise ass jokes which appealed mostly to the teen and frat crowd.
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PetrosTser | 70 66th |
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"Rush Hour" might be quite unoriginal in both its plot and its characters, but the great thing is that it doesn't matter. And that's because here is a prime example of a buddy-cop movie done right: fast-paced, action-packed and funny as hell. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker make for an excellent on-screen partnership: they are very enjoyable on their own and on fire whenever they appear together. "Rush Hour" hits its targets with admirable ease.
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glumpy_99 | 85 73rd |
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Cheerfully entertaining LETHAL WEAPON rip-off finds its own feet in Chan and Tucker's perfectly matched odd-couple; we come for Chan's expectedly breathless action stunts, but it's Tucker who steals the show here, with the most endearing version of his crass motormouth to date. Lacks the savage brutality which would come to define these sort of films in favour of an infectiously upbeat, lively tone which makes this barrels of fun. Having Wilkinson and one-scene-wonder Hall around doesn't hurt!
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| 1 | myfavchords | 74 40th |
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Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker make a good comedy team, they have good chemistry together. The story is basic but the stunts are a lot of fun and there are some funny moments. Overall I would recommend this film.
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sopachuco13 | 80 62nd |
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Rush Hour is a great comedy action movie. Chris Tucker is a local LA cop who has to babysit Jackie Chan while he is in LA. This was one of the first big American blockbusters for Jackie Chan and he paired well with Tucker. Tucker is at his best here. He is funny, cocky, yet likable. The story was pretty well done as well. The reveal of Jintau was surprising to me the first time I watched it. I really liked the Hispanic cop who helps Tucker's character. It is just dumb fun and that's it.
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DaveImboden | 3 25th |
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i probably watched this movie 40 times when i was ten years old. that's about the perfect age to be to properly enjoy Rush Hour
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deep_green | 30 11th |
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I was born in the 90's so naturally I've seen this a million times and it was something of a classic at a certain age. Watching it now with a hangover, I can't so easily see how that happened, but it has its moments of guilty pleasure in an ocean of stupidity.
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michaels | 70 53rd |
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Classic 90s buddy cop comedy. Tucker and Chan have a great on-screen chemistry.
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| 1 | badfish138 | 90 72nd |
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Great chemistry between Jackie and Chris, would watch that combo do just about anything.
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| 1 | entityleak | 80 53rd |
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the only good movie
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joel-w-m | 5 25th |
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A typical and bland buddy cop vs. terrorist plot here is redeemed by Tucker and Chan's entertaining odd couple; with the former's rapid-fire high-pitched vocal antics, Chan's awesome martial arts stunt work and even a few charming one-liners, and some fun moments shared between the two of them (the "War" sing along is great), Rush Hour never bores, despite its mediocre story and minimal character development.
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Dullshimmer | 75 28th |
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It's a buddy cop movie. So expect action, humor, and the main duo to not get along super well at first. In Rush Hour that's due to some major cultural and nationality differences. The jokes maybe lean a bit too heavy on those difference and Tucker can be a bit too loud and obnoxious, but it also manages to be funny and enjoyable to watch. It's by no means a deep movie, but then again it's a buddy cop movie. When are they ever?
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hakkanarejo | 91 44th |
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After Lee, a Hong Kong detective, finds a large loot belonging to the criminal Juntao, he kidnaps the daughter of a Chinese diplomat in America. Lee is sent to America to act as a diplomat in the kidnapping, but the US police don't like that. They decide to deploy an agent to keep Lee busy.
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Bbeaty | 96 75th |
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One of the funniest buddy cop movies of all time. Classic Chan and classic Tucker. One of my favorites for sure.
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NathanBates | 60 34th |
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Oh, another buddy cop movie. This one tries to distinguish itself from the others by adding martial arts. Jackie Chan has some great stunts, but not enough of them. I'm sure I'll have forgotten this movie in a few months, but it was pretty fun while it lasted.
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larmor | 32 17th |
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It's pure mindless entertainment, but at least it admits it is. As far as this kind of movie goes, it's pretty good: Chris Tucker makes me laugh, Jackie Chan does his fun martial arts.
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| 1 | mwestcott | 66 34th |
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Jackie Chan and a somewhat annoying Chris Tucker work well enough together as a mismatched pair. Although the plot may leave a little to be desired. Rush Hour works well enough to bring Jackie Chan to the big screen where he belongs. No matter which country he's working in.
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Bartbaard | 40 17th |
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Not my cup of tea. Jackie is cool
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| 1 | vv238 | 59 62nd |
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Tucker and Chan do have a lot of fun chemistry when they are on screen together. It helps cover up many of this film's numerous flaws.
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Antonio P | 60 72nd |
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I liked this movie. Like every Chinese actor for some reason they are really attached to their daughters. As they save her in this movie over ransom Chinese guys. Most notable line. Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth.
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| 1 | Revan007 | 89 87th |
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A clever concept that allowed Chris Tucker to really show his comedic chops, Rush Hour also plays to Jackie Chan's martial arts skills while finding a way of making his accent play into the humor of the situation. A fun take on the buddy cop genre, it not only works, but it makes for a hilarious and exciting ride.
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| 1 | uby | 55 7th |
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Amusing buds movie. I have fun.
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| Average Percentile 40.33% from 9669 Ratings |  |