Blue Streak
Seen it?1999 | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (35% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Family Plot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Miles 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 the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an LAPD detective.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$120 million worldwide on a $65 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 167K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Les Mayfield
- Martin LawrenceMiles Logan
- Luke WilsonCarlson
- Dave ChappelleTulley
- Peter GreeneDeacon
- Nicole Ari ParkerMellisa Green
- William ForsytheDetective Hardcastle
- Graham BeckelRizzo
- Robert MirandaGlenfiddish
- Olek KrupaJean LaFleur
- Saverio GuerraBenny