23 Buddy Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best
by
Joal Ryan, for Metacritic
– July 25, 2016
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.
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photo by Paramount Pictures
The logline may sound tired—a cop (Nick Nolte) bails out a con (Eddie Murphy) to solve a crime—but it comes off as 100 percent fresh in this influential 1982 action comedy.
“48 Hrs. is as violent as it is funny. It is very funny.” —Jay Scott, The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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