Cop & ½
Seen it?1993 | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 10 times its budget, but just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz held it back. 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 anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
When a pint-sized 8-year-old kid witnesses a murder he offers to help the police, if they make him a cop, too. Saddled with this streetwise sidekick, a hardboiled cop is forced to take his new partner seriously as they race the clock to bring the bad guys to justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
4.6 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$41 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Winkler
- Burt ReynoldsNick McKenna
- Norman D. Golden IIDevon Butler
- Ruby DeeRachel
- Holland TaylorCaptain Rubio
- Ray SharkeyVinnie Fountain
- Sammy HernandezRaymond Sanchez
- Frank SiveroChu
- Rocky GiordaniQuintero
- Marc MacaulayWaldo
- Tom McCleisterRudy