Police, Adjective (2009): Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Police, Adjective is a 2009 comedy drama directed by Corneliu Porumboiu. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $162,974 worldwide. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10. Stream it on Criterion Channel and Plex, or rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Corneliu Porumboiu
- Original language
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Romanian - Studio
- IFC Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Police, Adjective About?
The premise of Police, Adjective without spoilers.
A young, idealistic police officer's principles are challenged when he must arrest a student selling drugs. Faced with a difficult choice, he questions whether to follow his superior's uncompromising orders or protect a troubled young person. The situation forces him to confront differing views on justice and morality, leading him down a complex and unsettling path.
Police, Adjective Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- teenage boy
- schoolboy
- romanian new wave
- dark comedy
- young
- man
- police
- police officer
- prosecutor
- romania
- drug
- dry humor
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- satire
- husband wife relationship
- romanian
- drug dealing
- drug dealer
- school
- undercover
- undercover cop
- defy authority
- questioning authority
- hashish
- misspelled word
- word
- bureaucracy
- police report
- official report
- waiting
- long wait
- ethical conflict
- moral dilemma
- ethical
- caught in the act
- 2000s
- wall map
- suspect tailing
- tailing a suspect
- surveillance
- dictionary
- punctuation in title
- title ends with period
- comma in title
- marijuana
- marijuana joint
- smoking marijuana
- teen smoking
- smoking
Where to Watch Police, Adjective
Stream it on Criterion Channel and Plex, or rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Police, Adjective
Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.
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Director Corneliu Porumboiu
Police, Adjective Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Police, Adjective 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 79% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 60%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 65% User score
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Police, Adjective Box Office
Police, Adjective grossed $162,974 worldwide. $53,206 came from the US and Canada and $109,768 (67%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$163K
- US & Canada
- $53.2K
- International
- $109.8K
Police, Adjective Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Police, Adjective.
Cars in Police, Adjective
18 cars on screen, including the 2004 Land-Rover Freelander Series I and the 2002 Seat Ibiza.
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2002 Seat Ibiza Minor role -
1993 Dacia 1304 Background role -
2002 Dacia 1307 Background role
Police, Adjective Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Policier, adjectif” and “Полицейский, имя прилагательное”.
- Also known as
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- Policier, adjectif
- Полицейский, имя прилагательное
- Rendészet, nyelvészet
- Polícia
- Adjetivo
- 警察，形容词
- Αστυνομία
- Ταυτότητα
- 폴리스
- 형용사
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Police, Adjective FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Police, Adjective, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Police, Adjective?
Police, Adjective runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Police, Adjective released?
Police, Adjective was released on December 23, 2009.
Who directed Police, Adjective?
Police, Adjective was directed by Corneliu Porumboiu.
More films by Corneliu Porumboiu Where can I watch Police, Adjective?
In the US, Police, Adjective is streaming on Criterion Channel and Plex and available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Police, Adjective make at the box office?
Police, Adjective grossed $162,974 worldwide ($53,206 domestic, $109,768 international).
How is Police, Adjective rated?
Police, Adjective has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Police, Adjective have a post-credit scene?
No. Police, Adjective has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Police, Adjective in?
The original language of Police, Adjective is Romanian.
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