Is Police Academy sad?

No. Less sad than 97% 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 Police Academy easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% 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 Police Academy one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 87% 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 Police Academy scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% 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.

Does Police Academy end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% 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 Police Academy violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 73% 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.

Police Academy

Name: Police Academy
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1984
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, Donovan Scott

The new police recruits. Call them slobs. Call them jerks. Call them gross. Just don't call them when you're in trouble.

Directed by Hugh Wilson

Produced by The Ladd Company

198497 min6.7 / 10

A lighthearted ensemble comedy about misfits finding belonging and purpose through police academy training, built on pranks, physical humor, and the triumph of underdogs.

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!

Clusters

Silly Comedy Movies Underdog Comedy Teams Training And Mentorship Lies And Disguises Police Movies

Genres

Comedy Crime

Keywords

Trainer Recruit Shenanigan Police Academy

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Questions people ask

Is Police Academy sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Is Police Academy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is Police Academy one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.
Is Police Academy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Police Academy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Police Academy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

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.

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