Movies Like Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
If you liked Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985), a comedy and crime movie directed by Jerry Paris, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Ride Along 2 (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAs his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
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K-9: P.I. (2002)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and crimeDooley and his K-9 partner Jerry Lee are ready to retire from the police force. But before he can retire with his pension he must work as a P.I. to find a set of high tech computer chips.
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Ride Along (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyFor the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he's more than just a video-game junkie who's unworthy of James' sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets…
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Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020)
★ 7/10Also comedy and crimeAfter Santa Barbara Police Chief Carlton Lassiter is ambushed and left for dead, Shawn and Gus return to help him and find themselves embroiled in a case involving the personal, the professional – and even the…
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Rush Hour 2 (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and crimeIt's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be…
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The Other Guys (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crimeUnlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the…
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The Naked Gun (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and crimeOnly one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.
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Rush Hour 3 (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and crimeAfter a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more…
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Johnny English Reborn (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and comedyThe most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some…
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Now You See Me 2 (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also crimeOne year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off…
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Blue Streak (1999)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and crimeMiles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of…
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Rush Hour (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and crimeWhen Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to…
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16 Blocks (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also crimeAn aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also crimeA tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
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Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyDisaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep…
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and crimeWhen the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
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Thick as Thieves (2009)
★ 6/10Also crimeA master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
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Kindergarten Cop (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyHard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against…
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K-9 (1989)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and crimeThe extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help…
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Central Intelligence (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyCalvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an…