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CHIPS (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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CHIPS is a 2017 action drama. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $26.8 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

IMDb rating
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes
20%
worldwide gross
$26.8M
Metascore
28
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CHIPS (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Genres
Action , Drama , Comedy , Crime
Original language
English
Budget
$25M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is CHIPS About?

The premise of CHIPS without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two California Highway Patrol officers, one a rugged biker seeking redemption and the other a confident undercover agent, find themselves partnered together. Their differing methods and personalities initially clash, creating friction as they investigate a major heist. As they navigate the challenges of working together, they must learn to combine their unique skills to solve the case and avoid a disastrous outcome.

CHIPS Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • police
  • los angeles california
  • female frontal nudity
  • female nudity
  • acronym in title
  • based on tv series
  • male frontal nudity
  • helicopter
  • male rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • police officer shot
  • female full frontal nudity
+38 more
  • heist
  • highway
  • undercover
  • partner
  • rainstorm
  • bathtub
  • motorcycle accident
  • severed head
  • loss of son
  • father son relationship
  • police academy
  • robbery gone wrong
  • heist gone wrong
  • swimming
  • unfaithful wife
  • infidelity
  • extramarital affair
  • husband wife estrangement
  • husband wife relationship
  • latino
  • swimming pool
  • motorcycle cop
  • painkiller
  • addiction
  • buddy cop
  • female topless nudity
  • hospital
  • ferrari
  • sexting
  • interrupted sex
  • motorcycle
  • decapitation
  • sex scene
  • one word title
  • police officer shot in the chest
  • odd couple
  • vomiting
  • aerial camera shot
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Ratings

CHIPS Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave CHIPS 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and 28 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

Plot

CHIPS Plot Summary

What happens in CHIPS from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The thrilling tale begins with a robbery where the driver dramatically unveils himself as Castillo, an undercover FBI agent, who swiftly apprehends the criminal responsible for his partner’s untimely death years earlier. Meanwhile, we meet the determined Jon Baker, portrayed by Dax Shepard, who, despite being an older rookie motorcycle officer at the California Highway Patrol, is poised to graduate under probation. Once a celebrated freestyle motocross racer whose career was marred by injuries and a painful separation from his wife due to dwindling sponsorships, Baker now navigates life on a strict painkiller regimen while residing in a guest house.

Full summary

The whole story of CHIPS, scene by scene

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Box office

CHIPS Box Office & Budget

CHIPS grossed $26.8 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 1.1 times what it cost. $18.6 million came from the US and Canada and $8.2 million (31%) from the rest of the world.

2017 box office

Worldwide gross

$26.8M

1.1× its budget

US & Canada
$18.6M
International
$8.2M
Budget
$25M
US & Canada 69% Rest of the world 31%
Videos

CHIPS Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.

Official Trailer
  • Trailer Official Red Band Trailer
  • Clip High-Speed Drama
Quiz

How Well Do You Know CHIPS?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

  1. Question 1: not answered
  2. Question 2: not answered
  3. Question 3: not answered
  4. Question 4: not answered
  5. Question 5: not answered
  6. Question 6: not answered
  7. Question 7: not answered
  8. Question 8: not answered
  9. Question 9: not answered
  10. Question 10: not answered

What is the true identity of the driver involved in the heist?

Cars

Cars in CHIPS

131 cars on screen, including the 2010 BMW R 1200 RT-P and the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro.

All 131 cars
  • 2010 BMW R 1200 RT-P in CHIPS 2010 BMW R 1200 RT-P Main role
  • 2016 Chevrolet Camaro in CHIPS 2016 Chevrolet Camaro Main role
  • 2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 in CHIPS 2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 Main role
  • 2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 in CHIPS 2016 Ducati Hypermotard 939 Main role
Details

CHIPS Also Known As

28 alternative titles, including “Калифорнийский дорожный патруль” and “CHiPs: Law and Disorder”.

Also known as
  • Калифорнийский дорожный патруль
  • CHiPs: Law and Disorder
  • CHiPS - Chip Happens
  • CHiPs: O Filme
  • Bukós szakasz
  • Каліфорнійський дорожній патруль
  • תרגיל לשוטרים מתחילים
  • CHiPS: Магистрални ченгета
  • Otoyol Devriyesi
  • Paskalakit pyörillä
  • CHiPs, loca patrulla motorizada
  • CHIPS: Bláznivá hlídka
+16 more
  • ЧИПС
  • Patrulha de Doidos
  • 加州公路巡警
  • CHiPs: Motopatrol
  • Chips: Bláznivá hliadka
  • 기동순찰대
  • CHIPS: Patrulla Motorizada Recargada
  • Kalifornijas lielceļu patruļa
  • チップス 白バイ野郎ジョン&パンチ再起動!?
  • Patruliai
  • 孖必拍住喪
  • Thanh Tra Đường Cao Tốc
  • CHIPs: Poliţişti de belea
  • فوضى على الطريق السريع
  • ฉลามบก, შმატრული
  • Luđaci na motorima

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FAQ

CHIPS FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of CHIPS, each answered in a sentence.

How long is CHIPS?

CHIPS runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was CHIPS released?

CHIPS was released on March 24, 2017.

How much did CHIPS make at the box office?

CHIPS grossed $26.8 million worldwide ($18.6 million domestic, $8.2 million international) on a budget of $25 million.

How is CHIPS rated?

CHIPS has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.

Does CHIPS have a post-credit scene?

No. CHIPS has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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