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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Directed by Martin Brest · 105 min · Comedy, Crime, Action

62.8 TOPICAL score · #1,121 of 6,776 films

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Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.

Beverly Hills Cop (1984, directed by Martin Brest) has a TOPICAL score of 62.8 - ranked 1,121 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 66. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (4,783 ratings) · IMDb 7.4/10. Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Critics53
Audience81
Awards56
Historical impact97
Lasting engagement81
Cast43
Legacy & cult status21

Starring: Eddie Murphy (actor #206), Judge Reinhold (actor #1,533), John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher

“In 2003, the film was included on The New York Times' list of "The 1,000 Best Movies Ever Made."”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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