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6.7(1806)1h 36m• Crime, Action, Comedy
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Movie Saga1982 – 1990
48 Hrs. Collection
2 Films
6.3 Avg Rating
$232.4M Saga Box Office
4.65x Commercial Multiplier
'48 Hrs.' and 'Another 48 Hrs.' is a series of two films about Jack Cates, a hard-nosed cop, who reluctantly teams up with Reggie Hammond, a wise-cracking criminal, in order to solve crimes. '48 Hrs.' is often credited as being the first film to pioneer the "buddy cop" genre.
Franchise Box Office Economics
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 2 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$232.4M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$50M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$116.2M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
4.65x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
Films in Saga(2)
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6.0(1049)1h 35m• Action, Comedy, Crime
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.