Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- kinetic
- action movie night
- buddy comedy night
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly embraced the film as an energetic, unusually successful Canadian buddy-cop comedy with strong performances and local cultural flavor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
David Bouchard and Martin Ward represent contrasting Montreal and Toronto police cultures, attitudes, and languages.
The Tattoo Killer targets managers of hockey, making professional hockey the investigation's defining social sphere.
Reckless Montreal detective David and ethical Toronto detective Martin must jointly solve a jurisdiction-spanning serial-killer case.
The serial murders and police investigation are framed through abrasive humor, language clashes, and action-comedy escalation.
Films like Bon Cop Bad Cop, and why
Lethal Weapon
shared buddy cop structure, police crime investigation, cultural friction, and action comedy
Rush Hour
shared mismatched detectives, irreverent humor, serial-killer investigation, and kinetic action
The Other Guys
shared police partnership, abrasive comic banter, crime plotting, and heightened violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Érik Canuel
- Release Date
- 2006-07-06
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (247)
Cast
- Patrick Huard
- Colm Feore
- Michel Beaudry
- Patrice Bélanger
- Hugolin Chevrette
- Richard Howland
- Erik Knudsen
- Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
- Sarain Boylan
- Nicolas Canuel
Common questions
- What is Bon Cop Bad Cop about?
- A reckless Montreal detective and an ethical Toronto officer bridge their differences to hunt a serial killer targeting hockey executives.
- What is Bon Cop Bad Cop like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bon Cop Bad Cop as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bon Cop Bad Cop violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bon Cop Bad Cop as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bon Cop Bad Cop?
- Critics and audiences broadly embraced the film as an energetic, unusually successful Canadian buddy-cop comedy with strong performances and local cultural flavor.
- Which films are like Bon Cop Bad Cop?
- Films with a similar feel include Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour, and The Other Guys.
- How long is Bon Cop Bad Cop?
- Bon Cop Bad Cop runs 116 minutes.
