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48 Hrs.

1982·Movie
1h 36min·R
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic717.1Rotten Tomatoes92%69%

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48 Hrs. fingerprint

A , crime movie: , but never scary.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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About

One cop. One con. No mercy.

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Buddy Cop ClassicRetro Action ComedyElectric ChemistryStreetwise BanterHigh-Stakes ManhuntIconic Duo PerformanceGritty Urban AtmosphereGenre Defining

Crew

Directed by:
Walter Hill
Written by:
Walter Hill, Steven E. de Souza, Roger Spottiswoode
Produced by:
Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver
Composed by:
James Horner

Sequels and Prequels

48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. (1982)
GoodWatch score 75
Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
GoodWatch score 37

Media

Questions about 48 Hrs.

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Where can I stream 48 Hrs.?

fuboTVMGM+Philo

In the United States, 48 Hrs. streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is 48 Hrs. worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (70).

Is there a sequel to 48 Hrs.?

  1. 48 Hrs. (1982)
  2. Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Another 48 Hrs. (1990).

Will 48 Hrs. make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch 48 Hrs.?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Was 48 Hrs. a box office hit?

Budget$12 million
Box office$79 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $79 million worldwide, 6.6 times its budget.