One of the great legacies of film is the buddy cop movie – two wildly mismatched partners forced to stick together to solve a huge mystery and/or blaze through a series of over-the-top action sequences designed to devastate municipal economies. It’s a trope we’ve enjoyed for years, most recently exemplary displayed in Bad Boys For Life, the latest entry in one of the best buddy cop series in history. In celebration of both that film’s digital release and the interest of public service, I’ve ranked ten of the best buddy cop movies ever made. …

Not every unlikely pairing has become a successful franchise like Bad Boys.

The buddy cop trope may be a Hollywood cliche, but these hysterical duos are always fun to watch. We rank the best of the popular movie subgenre.

Buddy Cop movies are a staple of cinema, but which mismatched pair have left the best impression?