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A list of the best cop movies with trailers. What's the best police movie of all time? The police films listed below may be sorted by year of release, director, or titles. All the police films can be reranked to make your own list of good cop/bad cop movies, list of police procedural films, or list of buddy cop movies. What are the best cop films? These movies may give you a new perspective the next time you watch serial killer films.

These may not be all the cop movies out there, but they are the best.
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    End of Watch

    2012
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    Training Day

    2001
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    Die Hard

    1988
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    The Departed

    2006
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    Seven

    1995
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    Heat

    1995
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    The Fugitive

    1993
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    The Untouchables

    1987
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    Bad Boys

    1995
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    Lethal Weapon

    1987
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    L.A. Confidential

    1997
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    Beverly Hills Cop

    1984
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    S.W.A.T.

    2003
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    Bad Boys II

    2003
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    Rush Hour

    1998
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    American Gangster

    2007
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    The Town

    2010
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    Donnie Brasco

    1997
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    The Usual Suspects

    1994
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    Hot Fuzz

    2007
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    Super Troopers

    2001
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    Serpico

    1973
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    Inside Man

    2006
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    Point Break

    1991
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    We Own the Night

    2007
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    The French Connection

    1971
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    Speed

    1994
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    The Negotiator

    1998
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    21 Jump Street

    2012
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    Police Academy

    1984
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    Bullitt

    1968
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    Running Scared

    2006
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    RoboCop

    1987
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    Reservoir Dogs

    1992
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    Public Enemies

    2009
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    Street Kings

    2009
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    Mystic River

    2003
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    Mad Max

    1979
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    Magnum Force

    1973
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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    1988
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    Eastern Promises

    2007
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    Dragnet

    1987
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    Along Came a Spider

    2001
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    Bulletproof

    1996
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    Bad Lieutenant

    1992
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    Demolition Man

    1993
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    Hard Boiled

    1992
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    Dark Blue

    2002
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    Narc

    2002
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    Righteous Kill

    2008
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    1. insert pun
      Best Police Movies at 12/10/2012 10:30 AM
      wow you are obsessed with police films!
    2. 77ss92988
      Best Police Movies at 11/24/2012 4:30 AM
      skeptical at first about cop movies
    3. Beaulah Lukin
      Best Police Movies at 9/08/2012 2:30 AM
      someone loves funny cop movies
    4. Dane Cornelio
      Best Police Movies at 8/07/2012 5:30 AM
      whoever wrote this must really love police movies
    5. Tommye Houghtling
      Best Police Movies at 6/18/2012 8:30 AM
      police movies list!
    6. Deadra Mccatty
      Best Police Movies at 5/30/2012 8:36 AM
      looks like a bunch of police movie
    7. Marlin Salaz
      Best Police Movies at 5/30/2012 8:36 AM
      oh hey, police film!
    8. Marlin Kasch
      Best Police Movies at 5/30/2012 8:36 AM
      skeptical at first about cop movies list, but now a believer
    9. lillyscott1771
      Training Day at 4/05/2011 9:33 PM
      i didn't like it because it just gave you a bad feeling.
    10. lillyscott1771
      The Departed at 4/05/2011 9:32 PM
      a strong movie with a strong cast.
    11. lillyscott1771
      Speed at 4/05/2011 9:31 PM
      it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
    12. lillyscott1771
      Police Academy at 4/05/2011 9:31 PM
      it was pretty funny but after the same old jokes sequel after sequel you get burned out.
    13. lillyscott1771
      Donnie Brasco at 4/05/2011 9:26 PM
      johnny depp always puts 100% into his characters. he and dustin hoffman made it believable.
    14. lillyscott1771
      Die Hard at 4/05/2011 9:23 PM
      bruce willis' best movie. full of action and great one liners.
    15. lillyscott1771
      Bad Boys at 4/05/2011 9:20 PM
      good entertainment. some funny moments among the action.

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