Let's Be Cops

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Let's Be Cops

R

Released Aug 13, 2014

1h 44m

Comedy

Action

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Best pals Ryan (Jake Johnson) and Justin (Damon Wayans Jr.) are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations.

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Critics Consensus

Damon Wayans, Jr. and Jake Johnson have comedic chemistry; unfortunately, Let's Be Cops fails to do anything with it.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

At this point Let's Be Cops loses much of its humour and starts looking like a film Liam Neeson will turn up in any time soon. That's a pity because the first half, about two doofuses playing police, is funny and occasionally sharp.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 14, 2014

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

The depressingly putrid level of mainstream Hollywood comedy these days is on display in LET'S BE COPS.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 11, 2014

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

The chillingly gung-ho darkness that Johnson lends his comic riffs would be the story, if only the director, Luke Greenfield, didn't play the movie solely for laughs, which are few and far between.

Sep 22, 2014

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The writers have the potential of a unique idea and a decent pair of leads to work with, but it's the real cop stuff that bogs the film down.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The high energy screwball tone of the first hour makes way for a low-rent looking Bad Boys homage in the final half-hour, becoming the very kind of movie it attempted to satirize in the first place.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 1, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Ends up being a mostly unfunny comedy about characters we don't particularly care about in a situation that doesn't really matter.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 14, 2020

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Occasionally funny but other than that not much i enjoyed. Feels more like very very long snl skit than a movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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Shelby E

Severely underrated! Few comedies in the past decade come close to this one. It balances undertones of friendship, failure, and pure fun—making it more than just laughs. Absolutely worth the watch!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Trailer R

Extremely underrated with great chemistry and a strong rewatchable value added to it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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John F.

Funny movie… Go in with low expectations and enjoy!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Koi P

The humor is a little dated, but it's still funny. Has action, laughs, and friendship.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/26/25

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Matthew H

Absolutely hilarious gets better with age

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Synopsis

Best pals Ryan (Jake Johnson) and Justin (Damon Wayans Jr.) are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations.

Director: Luke Greenfield
Producer: Simon Kinberg, Luke Greenfield, Aditya Sood
Screenwriter: Luke Greenfield, Nicholas Thomas
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Genre Films, Twentieth Century Fox, Luke Greenfield, Kinberg Genre, WideAwake
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual References|Some Graphic Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $82.4M
Runtime: 1h 44m

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