Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- slapstick
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfunny, formulaic Chevy Chase vehicle dominated by weak sitcom humor and clumsy physical shtick.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jake Stone's police surveillance operation is repeatedly disrupted by the Robberson family's intrusive attempts to help.
The film emphasizes ill-timed pratfalls and comic household mishaps during the stakeout.
A mob hitman moving next door brings police surveillance and criminal danger into the Robberson home.
Norman and Helen's family life is defined by clumsy behavior, interference, and attempts to maintain domestic normality.
Films like Cops & Robbersons, and why
The Naked Gun
shared fish out of water premise, family dysfunction, broad slapstick, and police-crime comedy
National Lampoon's Vacation
shared dysfunctional family comedy, physical shtick, suburban chaos, and Chevy Chase comic style
The 'Burbs
shared crime caper structure, comic incompetence, and farcical clashes between criminals and civilians
Stakeout
shared police comedy, eccentric supporting characters, and broad physical humor surrounding law enforcement
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Release Date
- 1994-04-15
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (139)
Cast
- Chevy Chase
- Jack Palance
- Dianne Wiest
- Robert Davi
- David Barry Gray
- Jason James Richter
- Fay Masterson
- Miko Hughes
- Jack Kehler
- M. Emmet Walsh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cops & Robbersons about?
- A gruff detective’s carefully planned suburban stakeout collapses into chaotic family slapstick when the household next door insists on helping.
- What is Cops & Robbersons like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cops & Robbersons as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Cops & Robbersons violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Cops & Robbersons as mild.
- What did critics think of Cops & Robbersons?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfunny, formulaic Chevy Chase vehicle dominated by weak sitcom humor and clumsy physical shtick.
- Which films are like Cops & Robbersons?
- Films with a similar feel include The Naked Gun, National Lampoon's Vacation, The 'Burbs, and Stakeout.
- How long is Cops & Robbersons?
- Cops & Robbersons runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cops & Robbersons?
- In United States, Cops & Robbersons streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
