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Where can I stream Police Academy?
In the United States, you can rent or buy Police Academy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 12 other countries, but not in the United States.
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A , crime movie.
Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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The new police recruits. Call them slobs. Call them jerks. Call them gross. Just don't call them when you're in trouble.
New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!
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Questions about Police Academy
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Police Academy worth watching?
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DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 41). Audiences rate it higher (67 out of 100) than critics (50).
Is there a sequel to Police Academy?
- Police Academy (1984)
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)
- Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 7 in its series, followed by Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985).
Will Police Academy make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).
Can I half-watch Police Academy?
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.
Was Police Academy a box office hit?
Budget$5 million
Box office$81 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $81 million worldwide, 18.0 times its budget.
What tropes does Police Academy use?
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?Yes-ManClose-Range CombatantSexy Soaked ShirtThe MillstoneSarcasm-BlindNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Le ParkourThe Door Slams YouDistracted by the SexyThe JinxCity with No Nameand 249 more
TV Tropes lists 261 tropes for it, including Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?, Yes-Man, and Close-Range Combatant.