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After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) follows the leads to Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), might somehow be involved in the murder. However, Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox) of the Beverly Hills Police Department does not trust Foley, and hinders his search for evidence.

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Critics Consensus

The buddy cop movie continues its evolution unabated with this Eddie Murphy vehicle that's fast, furious, and funny.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Much of the film’s appeal stems from the sizzling energy and sharp dialogue, a lot of which was improvised on the spot by Murphy.

Nov 20, 2023

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Kirk Ellis

Hollywood Reporter

This lickety-split action comedy is distinguished by the wry, character-conscious direction of Martin Brest, who coaxes a silver-bullet performance from star Eddie Murphy that's practically criminal in its accuracy.

Dec 5, 2016

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

May 12, 2011

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Wayne Broadway

Black Girl Nerds

'Beverly Hills Cop' works as an action movie supported by Eddie Murphys comedic timing and inexhaustible charisma. Reinholds goofy but endearing Det. Rosewood also provides heart and hearty laughs.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 1, 2022

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

It's a good detective story. It's got a great bad guy. It's got a motivated hero... it's a fun movie that moves... and doesn't stop.

Rated: 4/4

May 1, 2021

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Murphy is a one-man show backed up by his supporting cast - especially Reinhold and Ashton - who allow Murphy the freedom to do what he does best.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 1, 2020

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Sebastian L

Beverly Hills Cop tries to cover up a paper thin plot with shenanigans that make even less sense. An admitedly catchy soundtrack is there to spice up slow moments but is only partially successful. With an actual script this could have been so much better.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Michael V

He's been chased, thrown through a window and arrested. Eddie Murphy is a Detroit cop on vacation in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest 👮 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 This is almost more about the soundtrack than the movie itself… 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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Mary J

Despite being a very typical 80s cop film, this movie is just plain fun! Eddie holds your attention effortlessly and makes the movie an easy and enjoyable watch. The supporting characters are just as intriguing. The upbeat music of the time fits perfectly. No wonder they made 2 more... 3 soon?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Alex L

Classic cult comedy with solid performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Leandro T

a phenomenal Eddie murphy comedy. Must see, so absolutely fresh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Ryan N

This is my favorite Eddie Murphy movie of all time. Saw it in the 80s when I was a kid and still enjoy it today. I used to watch Eddie Murphy on SNL and when this came out on video, I wanted to see it. I loved it. I then became an official Murphy fan. The comedy is hilarious along with the story and action. I loved how he pranked the detectives at first then became their buddies to solve a murder. The second was just as great as the first one. I won't talk about the 3rd.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Martin Brest

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Eddie Murphy

Det. Axel Foley

Judge Reinhold

Det. William 'Billy' Rosewood

John Ashton

Det. Sgt. John Taggart

Lisa Eilbacher

Jeannette 'Jenny' Summers

Ronny Cox

Lt. Andrew Bogomil

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Synopsis

After his childhood buddy is murdered while visiting Detroit, rebellious cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) follows the leads to Beverly Hills, Calif., under the auspices of a vacation. He checks in with old friend Jenny Summers (Lisa Eilbacher) and starts to believe her boss, art dealer Victor Maitland (Steven Berkoff), might somehow be involved in the murder. However, Lt. Bogomil (Ronny Cox) of the Beverly Hills Police Department does not trust Foley, and hinders his search for evidence.

Director: Martin Brest
Producer: Mike Moder
Screenwriter: Danilo Bach, Daniel Petrie Jr.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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