Rush Hour

Name: Rush Hour
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1998-09-18
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Philip Baker Hall, Elizabeth Peña

1998 | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! or The Dark Knight, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerStrong
$245 million worldwide on a $33 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 517K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

Cast & crew

Directed by Brett Ratner

Jackie ChanLee
Chris TuckerCarter
Tom WilkinsonGriffin
Philip Baker HallCaptain Diel
Elizabeth PeñaJohnson
Chris PennClive
Mark RolstonAgent Russ
Tzi MaConsul Han
Rex LinnAgent Whitney
Ken LeungSang