The subgenre where opposites find each other among sirens, one-liners and hails of bullets. These ten titles prove that chemistry, friction and humor are the best weapons in the fight against evil, and boredom.
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
Veteran Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and suicidal Riggs (Mel Gibson) set the standard: Christmas lights, buddy banter and a showdown on the front lawn. 'I'm too old for this...'
48 Hrs. (1982)
Grumpy cop Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) gets 48 hours with swaggering convict Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy). Foul-mouthed comedy and raw chases follow one another.
Fair ranking honestly. (21)
Bad Boys (1995)
Mike and Marcus (Will Smith and Martin Lawrence) deliver Miami heat, slow-motion explosions and an eternal 'We ride together, we die together' bromance.
Chills every time hands down.
Men in Black (1997)
Stoic Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) trains rookie Agent J (Will Smith) in alien diplomacy and galactic deadpan humor.
The cast had incredible chemistry 100%.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Diplomatic immunity? Not when Riggs and Murtaugh take on corrupt South African diplomats running drugs, including that legendary exploding toilet scene.
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Rush Hour (1998)
Chris Tucker's fast mouth meets Jackie Chan's lightning-fast fists in a culture clash full of stunts, singalongs and priceless comic timing.
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
Super cop Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) and village colleague Danny (Nick Frost) discover that idyllic Sandford hides a murderous secret society. Edgar Wright makes a loving pastiche of every buddy cop cliché.
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Tango & Cash (1989)
Slick Ray Tango (Sylvester Stallone) and scruffy Gabe Cash (Kurt Russell) are framed, break out of prison and deliver pure testosterone-fueled fun.
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The Nice Guys (2016)
Private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) navigate the '70s adult film scene, conspiracies and one-liners in neon Los Angeles.
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The Other Guys (2010)
Desk-bound detectives Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg) finally get a big case. Hoitz's rage versus Gamble's accounting-nerd logic ends in explosive office humor.
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Absolute masterpiece. (9)
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