Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Seen it?1988 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. Things take a turn when Lassard unknowingly ends up in possession of stolen diamonds from a jewel heist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 18 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$55 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Myerson
- Bubba SmithHightower
- David GrafTackleberry
- Michael WinslowJones
- Leslie EasterbrookCallahan
- Marion RamseyHooks
- Janet JonesKate
- Lance KinseyProctor
- Matt McCoyNick
- G.W. BaileyHarris
- George GaynesLassard