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.
Lethal Weapon writer Shane Black directs this tribute to seedy 1970s Los Angeles, and in the process gives us the comedy team we didn't know was magic: Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling.
“Is this a family film? No way. Does it include scenes that some may find painful to watch? You bet. Will you be entertained? Thoroughly.” —Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch