23 Buddy Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best
You've seen so many buddy movies you could probably write one in your sleep. Create a character, create a second character who's the opposite (size-wise, disposition-wise or otherwise), drop them both into a pressure cooker (figuratively, please) and let the fun begin.
But history proves that it's not quite so easy to create a classic buddy movie. Here's a rundown of 23 buddy movies that mastered—and messed up—the formula, ranked from worst to best by Metascore.
Mel Gibson plays the unhinged one. Danny Glover plays the weary one. Together, they elevate the buddy-cop action film and launch a bajillion imitators (not to mention their own franchise).
“Lethal Weapon opens with a shot of Mel Gibson in his birthday suit and just gets better.” —Rita Kempley, Washington Post