Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 48 Hrs. easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 48 Hrs. end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

48 Hrs.

Name: 48 Hrs.
Genre: Crime, Action, Comedy
Released: 1982
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar

One cop. One con. No mercy.

Directed by Walter Hill

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions

198296 min6.7 / 10

A high-energy buddy cop comedy that balances action and humor through the friction between a tough cop and a wisecracking convict forced into reluctant partnership.

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

Clusters

Buddy Cop Comedies American City Movies Combat and Battles Prison Escape Movies Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Crime Action Comedy

Keywords

Prison San Francisco, California Knife Partner Revenge Convict Buddy Cop Tough Cop Fake Fight Dysfunctional Relationship Absurd

Where to watch

StreamMGM+, fuboTV, Philo
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Questions people ask

Is 48 Hrs. sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is 48 Hrs. violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is 48 Hrs. easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does 48 Hrs. end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is 48 Hrs. scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.