Where to watch Police Academy (1984) tonight
Police Academy (1984) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 3,144 TMDB members. New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take…
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Released
- March 22, 1984
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 3,144 votes
- Director
- Hugh Wilson
- Starring
- Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Police Academy?
- Police Academy is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Police Academy rated?
- Police Academy is rated R in the US.
- Is Police Academy a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Police Academy?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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