Police Flash 80

Police Flash 80

Directed by Jean-Baptiste Saurel

Produced by Pathé, Nolita

202686 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted buddy cop comedy set in 1980s Paris that balances the melancholy of loss with humor and camaraderie as an old-school cop learns to work with a new generation.

Paris, 1980s. When his old cop partner is killed in action, Yvon Kastendeuch is propelled to the head of a new unit : Police Flash 80. There, he'll have to team up with young recruits who will challenge his old "dominant male" habits.

Questions people ask

  • Is Police Flash 80 easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Police Flash 80 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Police Flash 80 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Police Flash 80 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Police Flash 80 violent? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Police Flash 80

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Police Flash 80

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Police Flash 80, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Police Flash 80, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Police Flash 80, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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