Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- casual movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found Martin Lawrence's comic energy entertaining but considered the film a conventional, derivative action comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miles Logan poses as an LAPD detective to retrieve a diamond hidden inside a police building.
The stolen diamond is concealed in the police building and drives Logan's entire scheme.
A jewel thief must convincingly operate as an LAPD detective while navigating police procedures and colleagues.
Logan works alongside Carlson and other LAPD personnel while pursuing the concealed loot.
Films like Blue Streak, and why
Beverly Hills Cop
shares the buddy cop structure, fast comic banter, Los Angeles setting, and crime-action premise
Bad Boys
shares the action-comedy tone, police partnership, criminal investigation, and energetic comic lead
The Other Guys
shares the undercover impersonation premise, police infiltration, and fish out of water comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Les Mayfield
- Release Date
- 1999-09-17
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1715)
Cast
- Martin Lawrence
- Luke Wilson
- Dave Chappelle
- Peter Greene
- Nicole Ari Parker
- William Forsythe
- Graham Beckel
- Robert Miranda
- Olek Krupa
- Saverio Guerra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core 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 Blue Streak about?
- A jewel thief infiltrates the LAPD as a fake detective to recover a hidden diamond, turning a dangerous heist into a fast-talking buddy-cop farce.
- What is Blue Streak like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blue Streak as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Blue Streak violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Blue Streak as mild.
- What did critics think of Blue Streak?
- Critics generally found Martin Lawrence's comic energy entertaining but considered the film a conventional, derivative action comedy.
- Which films are like Blue Streak?
- Films with a similar feel include Beverly Hills Cop, Bad Boys, and The Other Guys.
- How long is Blue Streak?
- Blue Streak runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blue Streak?
- In United States, Blue Streak streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
