Here are the ten most thrilling buddy cop movies, ranked.

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Miami Viceis an existentialist masterpiecethat examines failure and futility in the crime genre.

Jamie Foxx and Colin Farell from 2006’s Miami Vice against a bright, multicolored beachside background

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Its evident that Ayer has a lot of affection for real law enforcement officers.

Its rare to find a studio comedy that is this dark and cynical with its humor.

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Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy lean against a wall in 48 Hrs.

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Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, as Detective Danny Costanzo and Ray Hughes, spot a familiar criminal in Running Scared.

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Running Scared follows two Chicago cops, Danny and Ray, who are on the brink of retirement when they get involved in a dangerous drug case. As they attempt to take down a powerful drug lord, their methods lead to thrilling and comedic misadventures, highlighting their unique partnership and friendship.

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Colin Farrell as Sonny Crockett and Jamie Foxx as Rico Tubbs standing together in Miami Vice

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Based on the 1980s TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined.

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Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’

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After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.

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Jake Gyllenhaal as a police officer wielding a handgun in End of Watch

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Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.

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Agent K and Agent J preparing to wipe someone’s memory in Men In Black.

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Holland and Jackson talking at a bar in The Nice Guys

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In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.

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Simon Pegg as Nicholas Angel armed and ready in Hot Fuzz

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Mel Gibson and Danny Glover eat street food from a vendor in Lethal Weapon.

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Lethal Weapon