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Summary
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 75Audiences 77GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer83%
Metascore66
Audience score82%
User score7.7
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 259 K ratings3.6/5
Box office
23×its budget
- Budget
- $14 M
- Worldwide
- $316 M
Worldwide it earned $302 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 82 countries, rent or buy in 38 more
+72Released
1984
December 5, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1985
- Writing (Original Screenplay)1985Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 33 more59 people
- Eddie MurphyAxel Foley
- Judge ReinholdDet. Billy Rosewood
- John AshtonSgt. Taggart
- Lisa EilbacherJenny Summers
- Ronny CoxLt. Bogomil
- Steven BerkoffVictor Maitland
- James RussoMikey Tandino
- Jonathan BanksZack
Stephen ElliottChief Hubbard
Gilbert R. HillInspector Todd- AKArt KimbroDet. Foster
- JBJoel BaileyDet. McCabe
Bronson PinchotSerge
Paul ReiserJeffrey
Michael ChampionCasey
Frank PesceCigarette Buyer
Gene BorkanTruck Driver
Michael GregoryHotel Manager
Alice CadoganHotel Clerk- PLPhilip LevienDonny
Karen Mayo-ChandlerMaitland Receptionist
Gerald BernsBeverly Hills Cop #1- WWWilliam WallaceBeverly Hills Cop #2
Israel JuarbeRoom Service Waiter
Directing · 6
- Martin Brest Director
- Thomas J. Wright Second Unit Director
- Betty Goldberg Script Supervisor
- Richard Graves Second Assistant Director
- Steve McRoberts Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Peter Bogart First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Daniel Petrie Jr. Story, Screenplay
- Danilo Bach Story
Production · 15
- Eddie Murphy Executive Producer
- Mike Moder Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
- Don Simpson Producer
- Margery Simkin Casting
- Rhonda Young Casting
Camera · 12
- Bruce Surtees Director of Photography
- Jack N. Green Camera Operator
- Peter Wagner Key Grip
- Jim Rose Dolly Grip
- Peter J. Breen Dolly Grip
- John Davis Best Boy Grip
Editing · 5
- Billy Weber Editor
- Arthur Coburn Editor
- Claudia Finkle Assistant Editor
- John Haggar Assistant Editor
- Richard Ritchie Color Timer
Sound · 22
- Harold Faltermeyer Original Music Composer, Theme Song Performance
- Keith Forsey Original Music Composer
- George Watters II Supervising Sound Editor
- Cecelia Hall Supervising Sound Editor
- Bruce Lacey Sound Editor
- Patti LaBelle Songs
Art · 8
- Angelo P. Graham Production Design
- John M. Dwyer Set Decoration
- Jeff Haley Set Decoration
- James J. Murakami Art Direction
- Mike Blaze Assistant Property Master
- Tommy Tomlinson Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Tom Bronson Costume Design
- Ben Nye Jr. Makeup Artist
- Leonard Engelman Makeup Artist
- Barbara Lorenz Hairstylist
- Kathie Gale Costumer
- Chuck Velasco Costumer
Lighting · 3
- Francis X. Valdez III Electrician
- Don Nygren Gaffer
- Danny Marzolo Electrician
Other crew · 34
- Gary McLarty Stunt Coordinator
- Tony Epper Stunts
- Billy Hank Hooker Stunts
- Kenny Endoso Stunts
- John C. Meier Stunts
- Tom Glass Stunts
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The Beverly Hills Cop series
Film 1 of 4 · then Beverly Hills Cop II
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
GoodWatch score 75You're here
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
GoodWatch score 55Film 2
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
GoodWatch score 32Film 3
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
GoodWatch score 62Film 4
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