Best use of a Mariah Carey song in a movie.
Rush Hour is easily my favorite buddy cop movie. Chris Tucker's comedic timing and his chemistry with Jackie Chan are perfect. It's endlessly quotable, which is one of the most important things in a timeless comedy. I can even quote the bloopers during the end credits.
Rush Hour
The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West.
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
9/18/1998Runtime
97 minsOverview
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$33,000,000Revenue
$244,721,064Homepage
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How It Feels
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A boisterous buddy cop romp where two mismatched detectives, one buttoned-up and taciturn, one a fast-talking motormouth, bicker their way through a kidnapping case with spectacular martial arts action and constant comedy. It's pure entertainment designed to make you laugh and wince at the stunts in equal measure.
Mood
JoyfulExhilaratingPlayful
Themes
FriendshipComing apart
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genreHandheld
Structure
Two-hander
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