Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- profane
- energetic
- casual streaming night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an awkward, unarresting mixture of a kid-centered premise and thoroughly adult humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kareem initially tries to remove Coffee from his mother's life before being forced to work with him against criminal threats.
Kareem's foul-mouthed insults are a central source of the film's comic register.
Kareem's attempt to scare Coffee away inadvertently reveals a criminal network and puts Vanessa's family at risk.
A twelve-year-old Black boy and a white police officer must overcome mutual hostility and unequal experience to survive together.
Films like Coffee & Kareem, and why
The Other Guys
Shares the mismatched-partners action comedy format, profane humor, crime plot, and odd-couple bonding.
21 Jump Street
Combines a police action premise with abrasive buddy banter, criminal conspiracies, and broad adult comedy.
The Man from Toronto
Features a reluctant partnership, family-centered stakes, profanity, and comedic pursuit of criminals.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Dowse
- Release Date
- 2020-04-03
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (448)
Cast
- Ed Helms
- Taraji P. Henson
- Terrence Little Gardenhigh
- Betty Gilpin
- RonReaco Lee
- David Alan Grier
- Andrew Bachelor
- William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart
- Serge Houde
- Eduard Witzke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Coffee & Kareem about?
- A foul-mouthed Detroit boy and his mother's reluctant police-officer boyfriend become an unlikely crime-fighting team after a breakup scheme goes disastrously wrong.
- What is Coffee & Kareem like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Coffee & Kareem as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Coffee & Kareem violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Coffee & Kareem as moderate.
- What did critics think of Coffee & Kareem?
- Critics broadly found the film an awkward, unarresting mixture of a kid-centered premise and thoroughly adult humor.
- Which films are like Coffee & Kareem?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Guys, 21 Jump Street, and The Man from Toronto.
- How long is Coffee & Kareem?
- Coffee & Kareem runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Coffee & Kareem?
- In United States, Coffee & Kareem streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
