Police Academy
Seen it?1984 | 97 min | Comedy, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 18 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (58% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
58% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$81 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 312K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hugh Wilson
- Steve GuttenbergCarey Mahoney
- Kim CattrallKaren Thompson
- G.W. BaileyLieutenant Harris
- Bubba SmithMoses Hightower
- Donovan ScottLeslie Barbara
- George GaynesCommandant Lassard
- Andrew RubinGeorge Martin
- David GrafTackleberry
- Leslie EasterbrookSergeant Callahan
- Michael WinslowLarvell Jones