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Inspector Blunder

1980Movie1 h 40 min

Comedy
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes–48%

A nostalgic, fast-paced comedy movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares, big ideas or tears.

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Story

A detective, fresh out of the academy (lowest mark in class), gets the assignment to bodyguard a spoiled rich girl reporter. She's been interviewed on TV and has questioned the virility of a mobster who kidnaps her later.

Feels like

  • French Slapstick Comedy
  • Bumbling Detective
  • 80s Farce
  • Action Comedy
  • Police Parody
  • Cult Classic
  • Coluche
  • Gérard Depardieu

Cast

24 of 43

Crew

Directed by
Claude Zidi
Written by
Claude Zidi, Jean Bouchaud
Produced by
Claude Berri
Music by
Vladimir Cosma

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 3, 1980 · 1 h 40 min · Violence

Released
December 3, 1980
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Comedy
Original language
French
Made in
France
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Fedora of Asskicking, Newscaster Cameo, Grave-Marking Scene +9

  • Fedora of Asskicking
  • Newscaster Cameo
  • Grave-Marking Scene
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Libation for the Dead
  • My Beloved Smother
  • Cowboy Cop
  • Rescue Romance
  • Lemming Cops
  • Smoking Is Cool
  • We Have Ways of Making You Talk
  • Lawman Gone Bad

12 of 63 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Inspector Blunder?"

Questions about Inspector Blunder

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Inspector Blunder?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Inspector Blunder worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.2).

Will Inspector Blunder make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Inspector Blunder?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Inspector Blunder in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does Inspector Blunder use?

Fedora of AsskickingNewscaster CameoGrave-Marking SceneBig Damn HeroesLibation for the DeadMy Beloved SmotherCowboy CopRescue RomanceLemming CopsSmoking Is CoolWe Have Ways of Making You TalkLawman Gone Badand 51 more

TV Tropes lists 63 tropes for it, including Fedora of Asskicking, Newscaster Cameo, and Grave-Marking Scene.