Best movies with police officers

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Discover the best movies with police officers, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie 16 Blocks, starring Bruce Willis and Yasiin Bey, came in first as the best movie with police officers of all time, followed by 211 and 48 Hrs. from 1982. Scroll down for the top 10 movies with police officers, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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16 Blocks

2006 - Bruce Willis, Yasiin Bey, David MorseAction, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

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An aging cop is given what looks like a routine job: escort a fast-talking witness from custody to the courthouse, 16 blocks away. On the way, someone does everything possible to stop them •••

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211

2018 - Nicolas Cage, Sophie Skelton, Michael Rainey Jr.Crime, Action, Thriller

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Inspired by a real event in police history, the film follows officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian riding along with him. The two end up unprepared and outgunned in the middle of a •••

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48 Hrs.

1982 - Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'TooleCrime, Action, Comedy

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To catch a killer, a hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wisecracking criminal, temporarily released from prison into his custody. The two barely get along, but they have to work •••

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A Good Day to Die Hard

2013 - Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian KochAction, Thriller

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Cop John McClane finds himself abroad for the first time, in Moscow, to help his wayward son Jack. He is unaware that Jack is a CIA operative trying to stop a nuclear weapons heist. Bruce •••

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Another 48 Hrs.

1990 - Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion JamesAction, Comedy, Crime

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For four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been hunting a mysterious drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. He finds out that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie •••

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Basic Instinct

1992 - Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leilani Sarelle...

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Detective Nick Curran investigates the murder of a former rock star in San Francisco, killed with an ice pick. The investigation leads him to writer Catherine Tramell, whose novels bear a •••

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008 - Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Andy García, George Lopez, Paul Rodríguez, Plácido...

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Chloe, a pampered chihuahua from Beverly Hills, gets lost while on vacation in Mexico with Rachel, the niece of her owner, Viv. She must rely on her friends to get home before she is •••

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Beverly Hills Cop

1984 - Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John AshtonComedy, Crime, Action

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Axel Foley, a Detroit cop who does not always play by the rules, heads to Beverly Hills after his best friend is murdered. There he investigates on his own, much to the dismay of the local •••

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Beverly Hills Cop II

1987 - Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John AshtonAction, Comedy, Crime

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Axel Foley heads back to Beverly Hills after police captain Andrew Bogomil is shot and badly wounded. With Sergeant Taggart and Detective Rosewood, he finds out that the shooting is tied •••

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Beverly Hills Cop III

1994 - Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Héctor ElizondoAction, Comedy, Crime

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After his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds clues leading to Wonder World, a California amusement park. Back in Beverly Hills, he teams up again with Detective Billy Rosewood •••

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This list includes, for example, Cocaine Bear, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Léon: The Professional.

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Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Crime 101 (2026), Facing El Chapo (2026), Hope (2026).

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Titles released in this period include Fallen (1998), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Snake Eyes (1998).

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