Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "police-academy"

1. The Departed (2006)

R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Votes: 1,422,723 | Gross: $132.38M

2. 21 Jump Street (2012)

R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.

Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller | Stars: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson

Votes: 598,677 | Gross: $138.45M

3. Zootopia (2016)

PG | 108 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.

Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate

Votes: 546,534 | Gross: $341.27M

4. Police Academy (1984)

R | 96 min | Comedy

The mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.

Director: Hugh Wilson | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith

Votes: 137,468 | Gross: $81.20M

5. Infernal Affairs (2002)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.

Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Stars: Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Eric Tsang

Votes: 131,482 | Gross: $0.17M

6. Judge Dredd (1995)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

In a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Rob Schneider, Jürgen Prochnow

Votes: 124,964 | Gross: $34.69M

7. The Snowman (2017)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.

Director: Tomas Alfredson | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson

Votes: 71,678 | Gross: $6.67M

8. CHIPS (2017)

R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

An inexperienced rookie is teamed up with a hardened pro at the California Highway Patrol in Los Angeles; the newbie officer soon learns his partner is really an undercover Fed investigating a heist which may involve some crooked cops.

Director: Dax Shepard | Stars: Michael Peña, Dax Shepard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rosa Salazar

Votes: 50,723 | Gross: $18.60M

9. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)

PG-13 | 87 min | Comedy

When a new gang moves into town it's up to the screwball police team to stop them.

Directors: Jerry Paris, James Signorelli | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow

Votes: 59,224 | Gross: $55.60M

10. The Recruit (2003)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Thriller

A brilliant young CIA trainee is asked by his mentor to help find a mole in the Agency.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht

Votes: 142,268 | Gross: $52.80M

11. National Security (2003)

PG-13 | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Two mismatched security guards are thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn, Colm Feore, Bill Duke

Votes: 54,411 | Gross: $36.38M

12. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)

PG | 88 min | Comedy, Crime

The misfit Police Academy (1984) graduates now are assigned to train a group of civilian volunteers to fight crime once again plaguing the streets.

Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf

Votes: 45,767 | Gross: $28.06M

13. Ride Along (2014)

PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Security guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend's brother, top police officer James. He rides along James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta.

Director: Tim Story | Stars: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, John Leguizamo

Votes: 122,821 | Gross: $134.94M

14. Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

PG | 83 min | Comedy

The alumni of Commandant Lassard's Police Academy (1984) return to the school to train new recruits and prevent its closure.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow

Votes: 48,652 | Gross: $43.58M

15. Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Crime

The Police Academy's commandant will be honored at a police convention in Miami Beach. At the airport he picks a wrong bag with stolen diamonds. The "owners" want them back.

Director: Alan Myerson | Stars: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook

Votes: 38,388 | Gross: $4.24M

16. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

Approved | 78 min | Comedy, Crime

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipment of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country as miniature Eiffel Towers.

Director: Charles Crichton | Stars: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James, Alfie Bass

Votes: 15,563

17. Empire State (2013)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Two childhood friends plan to rob an armored-car depository, but an NYPD officer stands in their way.

Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Liam Hemsworth, Michael Angarano, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Ben-Victor

Votes: 22,934

18. Free Fall (I) (2013)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance

A soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.

Director: Stephan Lacant | Stars: Hanno Koffler, Max Riemelt, Attila Borlan, Katharina Schüttler

Votes: 22,574

19. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)

PG | 83 min | Comedy, Crime

The Russian government hires the veterans of the Police Academy (1984) to help deal with the Mafia.

Director: Alan Metter | Stars: G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf

Votes: 36,191 | Gross: $0.13M

20. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)

PG | 84 min | Comedy, Crime

Those bumbling cadets take to the streets when three inept goons successfully orchestrate a metropolitan crime wave.

Director: Peter Bonerz | Stars: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook

Votes: 33,189 | Gross: $11.57M

21. Kuffs (1992)

PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

George Kuffs, 21, leaves a pregnant girlfriend. He visits his brother Brad to bum money off him. Brad's shot and George IDs the killer at SFPD but to no avail. He inherits Brad's patrol district. He keeps it to get the killer.

Director: Bruce A. Evans | Stars: Christian Slater, Milla Jovovich, Ric Roman Waugh, Steve Holladay

Votes: 11,528 | Gross: $21.14M

22. Infernal Affairs II (2003)

Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.

Directors: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Stars: Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Francis Ng

Votes: 19,774

23. The Sign (2023–2024)

53 min | Action, Fantasy, Mystery

For as long as Tharn can remember, he's had visions of those around him, sensing both the good and the bad. Now in a team of special investigators, Tharn meets Phaya, with a strange connection from their past lives pulling them together.

Stars: Billy Patchanon Ounsa-ard, Tanatat Phanviriyakool, Phongsakorn Sukiang, Nuttapart Tuntistinchai

Votes: 195

24. 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003 TV Movie)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.

Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Michael Madsen, Ron Livingston, Ray Baker, Douglas Spain

Votes: 5,476

25. Double Trouble (1984)

TV-PG | 99 min | Action, Comedy

A jazz musician and a stunt man are the spitting image of two millionaire brothers. They take the job to replace them in Rio de Janeiro when someone plans to assassinate them.

Director: Enzo Barboni | Stars: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, April Clough, Harold Bergman

Votes: 11,432

26. Police Academy: The Series (1997–1998)

TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Crime

There is a brand new class of screw-ups at the Police Academy (1984). They face danger and try not to let their stupidity get in the way as they fight crime, often without even knowing it.

Stars: Matt Borlenghi, Rod Crawford, Toby Proctor, Jeremiah Birkett

Votes: 1,497

27. Vice Academy (1989)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Crime

Students at the police vice academy go out on the streets of L.A. and accumulate graduation points by trying to make small arrests.

Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Linnea Quigley, Ginger Lynn, Karen Russell, Jayne Hamil

Votes: 947

28. Charlie's Angels (1976 TV Movie)

74 min | Crime, Drama

The Angels head for wine country to discover what happened to a missing man before he's declared legally dead and the estate goes up for grabs.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, David Doyle

Votes: 966

29. Crime Busters (1977)

PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store.

Director: Enzo Barboni | Stars: Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, David Huddleston, Luciano Catenacci

Votes: 12,747

30. Police University (2021)

65 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The series depicts the story of a National Police University campus, and the conflict and harmony between professor and students.

Stars: Cha Tae-hyun, Jung Jinyoung, Krystal Jung, Choo Young-woo

Votes: 1,007

31. Top Squad (1988)

96 min | Action, Comedy

After an incident involving an Arab sheikh's wife, the Hong Kong police decide to create a female squad, with officer Wu in charge of training the new recruits. Soon, they will have to prove themselves in the line of duty.

Director: Wellson Chin | Stars: Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Wai, Regina Kent

Votes: 760

32. Pokiri (2006)

Not Rated | 164 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A money-minded criminal has to deal with two rival gangs as well as an evil cop threatening his girlfriend.

Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar

Votes: 15,594

33. Highway Patrolman (1991)

Not Rated | 104 min | Crime, Drama

Against his father's wishes, Pedro, a naive kid from Mexico City, joins the Federal Highway Patrol. His simple desire to do good rapidly comes into conflict with the reality of police work.

Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Roberto Sosa, Bruno Bichir, Vanessa Bauche, Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez

Votes: 942

34. Police Academy: The Animated Series (1988–1989)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime

The further adventures of the Police Academy (1984) gang.

Stars: Ron Rubin, Howard Morris, Charles Woods Gray, Greg Swanson

Votes: 978

35. Khakee (2004)

Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Votes: 16,609

36. Cop and a Half: New Recruit (2017 TV Movie)

PG | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A 12 year old girl who thinks she's a police officer joins forces with a real police officer to catch a criminal mastermind who has an army of drones that attack the public.

Director: Jonathan A. Rosenbaum | Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Lulu Wilson, Janet Kidder, Michael Coleman

Votes: 895

37. Class of '83 (2020)

TV-14 | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The story of an upright policeman-turned-trainer whose wards deal with various complexities.

Director: Atul Sabharwal | Stars: Bobby Deol, Anup Soni, Joy Sengupta, Hitesh Bhojraj

Votes: 5,973

38. Get Charlie Tully (1972)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Crime

Charlie Tully and womanizing Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000, but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for conning an American and a dog. Reggie puts the money in a... See full summary »

Director: Cliff Owen | Stars: Dick Emery, Derren Nesbitt, Ronald Fraser, Pat Coombs

Votes: 493

39. The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989)

96 min | Action, Comedy

Four new recruits join the newly established police academy's female training program, SKIRTS, with petty competitiveness and infighting ruling the proceedings.

Director: Wellson Chin | Stars: Sibelle Hu, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Billy Lau, Regina Kent

Votes: 194

40. The Super Cops (1974)

R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The true story of two New York City cops. Greenberg & Hantz fought the system, became detectives and were known on the streets as "Batman & Robin".

Director: Gordon Parks | Stars: Ron Leibman, David Selby, Sheila Frazier, Pat Hingle

Votes: 1,124

41. Gen-X Cops (1999)

R | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A ridiculed HK cop hires 3 cadets, directly (thrown) out of police academy, to go undercover and get the criminals, who stole explosives and killed his partner.

Director: Benny Chan | Stars: Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Grace Yip

Votes: 2,407

42. Police Academy

Comedy, Crime | Announced

The eighth installment of the 'Police Academy' comedy series.

Director: Brian Levant

43. Special Female Force (2016)

105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Madam Fong has waited 25 years to capture the notorious terrorist Gu Zhi Jin. She now finds a group of girls as apprentices to help her finally bring Jin to justice for having killed her previous team.

Director: Wilson Chin | Stars: Eliza Sam, Joyce Cheng, Jeana Ho, Anita Chui

Votes: 192

44. Vice Academy Part 6 (1998)

R | 89 min | Comedy, Crime

Vice cops Candy and Traci accidentally meet the bikini robbers who are armed with assault weapons in a bank. The thieves escape. The commissioner and the instructor enlist Internal Affairs detective to solve the case.

Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Elizabeth Kaitan, Raelyn Saalman, John Henry Richardson, Jayne Hamil

Votes: 229

45. Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

Passed | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

Irish colleen Nellie is in love with handsome Jerry Kelly, even though her father objects. Nellie and Jerry soon marry and announce plans to move to New York, which again angers Nellie's ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Judy Garland, George Murphy, Charles Winninger, Douglas McPhail

Votes: 719

46. The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

Approved | 101 min | Comedy

Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.

Director: Don McGuire | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Martha Hyer, Darren McGavin, Robert Ivers

Votes: 1,551 | Gross: $7.00M

47. Venky (2004)

162 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery

Venky and his friends are accused of murdering a girl's father and sister

Directors: Sreenu Vaitla, Gopimohan | Stars: Ravi Teja, Sneha, Ashutosh Rana, Srinivasa Reddy

Votes: 1,043

48. The Young Lieutenant (2005)

Unrated | 110 min | Crime, Drama

A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

Director: Xavier Beauvois | Stars: Nathalie Baye, Jalil Lespert, Roschdy Zem, Antoine Chappey

Votes: 2,639

49. Code Two (1953)

Passed | 69 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The adventures of motorcycle cops, from their academy days, to chasing crooked truckers.

Director: Fred M. Wilcox | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Elaine Stewart, Sally Forrest, Keenan Wynn

Votes: 474

50. Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997 TV Movie)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi

Matt and George investigate a series of strange occurrences involving Newcomers, who are found to be programmed to carry out someone's dirty work. The method by which they are brainwashed ... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Terri Treas

Votes: 788