21 Jump Street

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21 Jump Street

R,

2012,

1h 50m,

Comedy/

Action

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85%

224 Reviews

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83%

250,000+ Ratings

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83%

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250,000+ Ratings

When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.

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Critics Consensus

A smart, affectionate satire of '80s nostalgia and teen movie tropes, 21 Jump Street offers rowdy mainstream comedy with a surprisingly satisfying bite.

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Tambay Obenson

Shadow and Act

Aug 14, 2017

Not that the original series was high-brow/must-see television, but I figured any remake of it in the 21st century would at least be far more ambitious than this tired bit of recycling.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Mar 26, 2012

The late-eighties TV series is rebooted with jolts of sentiment, personal discovery, and wild comedy.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Mar 19, 2012

3/5

It has a tone all its own: drunk enough to lower the inhibitions; not so drunk that it becomes unintelligible.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Sep 4, 2023

3/5

Let's face it. Genitalia jokes and people on drugs are funny. Cringing over homophobia and stereotypes is funny.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Feb 22, 2023

3/4

Here’s a movie that’s aware of all its clichés, but somehow, with no limit of energy and humor, uses our awareness of these formulas as its strength.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Mar 16, 2022

4/5

While some original films make it through the cracks, almost everything these days is a sequel, reboot, or remake...our wallets are what do the talking and we keep rewarding Hollywood for this behavior.

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Albus S

Apr 23, 2019

How do you take a doomed TV remake, and turn it into an extremely funny comedy? Phil Lord and Chris Miller, that's who. 21 Jump Street is one of the best comedies of the past decade. The script was so fresh and wickedly hilarious. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have phenomenal chemistry together. The over-the-top action is very satisfying. Plus, the underground messages within it are truly rewarding. Might stretch a little bit away from reality, but it was still amazing regardless.

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Apr 22, 2019

A master class in "Feel-good comedy" that is so tongue-and-cheek, in a good way! As an adaptation, this film understands how o tonally adapt an outdated franchise for the modern big screen and its "fresh" perspective on the usual "buddy-cop" tropes have worked superfluously. The characters are relatable and extremely like-able and it has a memorable theme too! But the main reason this movie works is the chemistry between its two lead actors!

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Mar 8, 2019

Silly fun, with laughs at the expense of the original series.

Abraham S

Jan 31, 2019

A film that should never have been as funny or entertaining as it is. A classic in the modern buddy-cop genre.

Leia L

Jan 26, 2019

way better than expected, a lot of fun to watch, make sure to check out the sequel

Hagrid W

Jan 24, 2019

Insanely funny at times. Unfortunately the consistency of laughs teeters off at the later part of the movie as it forces the cliche plot along. Tatum and Hills comedic chemistry is surprisingly strong, allowing Channing to display that he offers more than sex appeal as an actor. Much better than your typical revamp cash in that we typically see with a film like this.

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Phil Lord

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Christopher Miller

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Jonah Hill

Schmidt

Channing Tatum

Jenko

Brie Larson

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Synopsis

When cops Schmidt and Jenko join the secret Jump Street unit, they use their youthful appearances to go undercover as high-school students. They trade in their guns and badges for backpacks, and set out to shut down a dangerous drug ring. But, as time goes on, Schmidt and Jenko discover that high school is nothing like it was just a few years earlier -- and, what's more, they must again confront the teenage terror and anxiety they thought they had left behind.

Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Stephen J. Cannell
Screenwriter: Michael Bacall
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Original Film, SJC Studios
Rating: R (Drug Material|Crude and Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Some Violence|Teen Drinking)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 16, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $138.4M
Runtime: 1h 50m

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