Movies Like Kindergarten Cop

If you liked Kindergarten Cop (1990), a comedy movie directed by Ivan Reitman, 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.

1
Drillbit Taylor (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Dealing with a sociopathic school bully, three high school freshmen hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them, not realizing he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash.
2
High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Two friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.
3
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the…
4
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
Officer Carey Mahoney and his cohorts have finally graduated from the Police Academy and are about to hit the streets on their first assignment. Question is, are they ready to do battle with a band of graffiti-tagging…
5
Ride Along (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
For 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…
6
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
It'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…
7
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
8
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
After 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…
9
Dragnet (1987)
★ 6/10Also comedy
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange…
10
Fletch (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With…
11
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy
While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…
12
Ride Along 2 (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
As 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.
13
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
14
Taking Care of Business (1990)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
15
K-9 (1989)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
The 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…
16
The Late Show (1977)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who was involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and…
17
Duplex (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
18
Firehouse Dog (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
19
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
20
Greedy (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!