Synopsis
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based television cop show, while tracking down the manufacturer and distributor of an illegally made semi-automatic firearm.
Scores
Overall Score
70.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Review Aggregate
32.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 107 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, satirical. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnysatiricalcharacter-drivenlightheartedcoming of agerealisticpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 2002 | $7,333,000 | $12,786,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Murphy | 2002 | $4,514,000 | $7,871,000 | (est) |
| Rene Russo | 2002 | $3,398,000 | $5,926,000 | (est) |
| Frankie R. Faison | 2002 | $2,779,000 | $4,845,000 | (est) |
| William Shatner | 2002 | $2,377,000 | $4,144,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count122
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes66,654
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $38,082,712 | $66,406,597 |
| International | 2002 | $39,659,020 | $69,155,278 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $77,741,732 | $135,561,875 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $34,904,964 | $60,865,410 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,000 | $31,387 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,769,000 | $34,472,125 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $36,860,000 | $64,274,497 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $9,520,678 | $16,601,649 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $101,072,642 | $176,245,068 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $85,000,000 | $148,218,455 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $27,152,000 (est) | $47,346,206 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,021,000 | $3,524,112 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,639,000 | $8,089,240 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $12,750,000 | $22,232,768 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $131,562,000 | $229,410,780 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-30,489,358 | $-53,165,712 |
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