Let's Be Cops (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Let's Be Cops is a 2014 action comedy directed by Luke Greenfield, starring Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson and James D'Arcy. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $138.2 million worldwide on a $17 million budget. Critics gave it 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Luke Greenfield
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $17M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Let's Be Cops About?
The premise of Let's Be Cops without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Desperate to improve their social lives, two friends decide to dress as police officers for a party. Their costumes unexpectedly turn them into local heroes, but their newfound attention draws them into a dangerous situation involving mobsters and corrupt detectives. To protect themselves and the community, they must navigate a complex and hilarious series of events while facing the consequences of their actions.
Let's Be Cops Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- friendship between men
- impersonating a police officer
- football game
- smoking marijuana
- fictional tv commercial
- fender bender
- destroying a cellphone
- mannequin
- video game designer
- ball hog
- night cityscape
- startled
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- roller coaster
- product presentation
- skate boarding
- woman fights a woman
- piggy back ride
- bachelorette party
- woman undresses for a man
- breaking a window
- naked fat man
- shovel as weapon
- running for one's life
- obscene finger gesture
- shopping bag over head
- surveillance photo
- camera with telephoto lens
- crate
- boy meets girl boy loses girl boy gets girl
- waterboarding
- informant
- tattoo on face
- wearing a wire
- firing guns from both hands
- basement
- slow motion punch
- arms dealer
- falling out a window
- whetstone
- sharpening a knife
- barred door
- gun pointed at face
- out of ammunition
- facial cut
- bullet proof vest
- hundred dollar bill
- pump action shotgun
- boy
- uniform
- police
Let's Be Cops Cast
Damon Wayans Jr. leads the cast, with Jake Johnson and James D'Arcy. Directed by Luke Greenfield; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director Luke Greenfield
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Let's Be Cops Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Let's Be Cops 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and 30 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 19% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 30 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 65% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
53 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Let's Be Cops Plot Summary
What happens in Let's Be Cops 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
Two lifelong friends, Justin (portrayed by Damon Wayans Jr.) and Ryan (played by Jake Johnson), reflect on a pact they made years ago: if they hadn’t achieved their dreams in Los Angeles by the age of thirty, they would return to their hometown of Columbus, Ohio. At this point in their lives, Justin is struggling as a rejected video game designer, while Ryan has found a niche appearing in local commercials for various congenital diseases, including herpes.
Full summary
The whole story of Let's Be Cops, scene by scene
Let's Be Cops Box Office & Budget
Let's Be Cops grossed $138.2 million worldwide on a $17 million budget, 8.1 times what it cost. $82.4 million came from the US and Canada and $55.8 million (40%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$138.2M
8.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $82.4M
- International
- $55.8M
- Budget
- $17M
Let's Be Cops Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Let's Be Cops.
How Well Do You Know Let's Be Cops?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the character played by Jake Johnson?
Cars in Let's Be Cops
38 cars on screen, including the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1989 Chevrolet Camaro.
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1989 Chevrolet Camaro Important role -
1995 Eagle Summit Wagon Important role -
1995 Isuzu NPR Important role
Let's Be Cops Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Bastardi in divisa” and “Типа копы”.
- Also known as
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- Bastardi in divisa
- Типа копы
- Soyons flics
- Vamos Ser Tiras
- Armados em Polícias
- Agentes del Desorden
- 렛츠 비 캅스
- Ας Γίνουμε Μπάτσοι
- Policías de Mentiras
- リアル刑事（デカ）ごっこ in LA
- Vamos de polis
- Let's be Cops - Die Party Bullen
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- Kamuzsaruk
- Çakma Polisler
- Udając gliniarzy
- Cops : Les forces du désordre
- נראה אותך שוטר
- Valekytät
- 警察游戏
- Нека сме ченгета
- Фейкові копи
- Falešní poldové
- Hai să fim polițiști!
- Tiras
- Só Que Não
- Хајде да будемо пандури
- Kreisie poliči
- 冒牌條子
- Skoraj policaja
- Falošní poliši
- 我要做差佬
- Cùng Làm Cớm
- リアル刑事ごっこ in LA
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Let's Be Cops FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Let's Be Cops, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Let's Be Cops?
Let's Be Cops runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Let's Be Cops released?
Let's Be Cops was released on August 13, 2014.
Who directed Let's Be Cops?
Let's Be Cops was directed by Luke Greenfield.
More films by Luke Greenfield Who is in the cast of Let's Be Cops?
Let's Be Cops stars Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson and James D'Arcy, among 6 credited actors.
How much did Let's Be Cops make at the box office?
Let's Be Cops grossed $138.2 million worldwide ($82.4 million domestic, $55.8 million international) on a budget of $17 million.
How is Let's Be Cops rated?
Let's Be Cops has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 30 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Let's Be Cops have a post-credit scene?
No. Let's Be Cops has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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