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Kindergarten Cop

1990Movie1 h 51 minPG-13

59

DecentGoodWatch score

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A hopeful, fast-paced comedy movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Go ahead, YOU tell him you didn't do your homework.

Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.

Feels like

Action Comedy
Undercover Cop
Kindergarten Teacher
Fish-Out-of-Water
Family-Friendly
Situational Humor
Crime Investigation
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Crew

Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Written by: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod, Murray Salem
Produced by: Ivan Reitman, Brian Grazer
Music by: Randy Edelman

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Facts

December 21, 1990 · 1 h 51 min · PG-13

Released: December 21, 1990
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
Age rating: PG-13
Content: Violence
Genres: Comedy
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $202 million
Available in: 134 countries

Tropes

Ironic Echo, Irony, Large Ham +9

Ironic Echo
Irony
Large Ham
Real Men Hate Sugar
Suspicious Spending
Shipper on Deck
Gratuitous German
Children Are Innocent
Bookends
Hand-or-Object Underwear
Cut Himself Shaving
Big "SHUT UP!"

12 of 119 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Kindergarten Cop?"

Questions about Kindergarten Cop

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Kindergarten Cop?

In the United States, Kindergarten Cop streams on AMC+ and YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on Fawesome and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 89 other countries.

Is Kindergarten Cop worth watching?

59

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 54%, and Metacritic 61).

Is there a sequel to Kindergarten Cop?

Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016).

Is Kindergarten Cop okay for kids?

PG-13Violence

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Kindergarten Cop make me laugh?

Funny

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

Was Kindergarten Cop a box office hit?

Budget$15 million

Box office$202 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $202 million worldwide, 13.5 times its budget.

What tropes does Kindergarten Cop use?

Ironic EchoIronyLarge HamReal Men Hate SugarSuspicious SpendingShipper on DeckGratuitous GermanChildren Are InnocentBookendsHand-or-Object UnderwearCut Himself ShavingBig "SHUT UP!"and 107 more

TV Tropes lists 119 tropes for it, including Ironic Echo, Irony, and Large Ham.