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Coffee & Kareem

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Coffee & Kareem

2020

1h 28m

Comedy

Action

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250+ Ratings

A 12-year-old's scheme to scare away his mom's new boyfriend, police officer James Coffee, backfires, exposing his family to a secret network of criminal activity.

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Critics Consensus

An awkward blend of kid-friendly premise and thoroughly adult humor, Coffee & Kareem proves a distinctly unarresting odd couple comedy.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

A profoundly irritating, cacophonous mess.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 18, 2020

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Steve Pond

TheWrap

Things quickly escalate into chaos and stay there, but they do so in ways that are not quite funny enough to make you forget the implausibilities or the way serious stuff is played for bad jokes.

Apr 13, 2020

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Karen Han

Polygon

Its uneven start isn't enough to make it a total miss.

Apr 6, 2020

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Dowse’s film has a degree in crass, specializing in the cringe-worthy.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 28, 2022

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Damian Levy

DamianMichaelMovies.com

The brand of humour relies on shock value, but every now and then it will hit you with something clever that comes along like a slice of pizza in the middle of a low carb diet.

Rated: Catch It On Cable

May 27, 2021

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Coffee & Kareem's predictable twists involving bent cops and gangsters who aren't as tough as they seem are reasonably entertaining, but it's difficult to shake the suspicion that this film is fundamentally misjudged.

Rated: 2/5

May 11, 2021

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Michael A

It was hard for me to find the stars at first but I think I found the right score. The humor is there but it shows up a little later in the movie, then it rolls. There are some hilarious scenes if you give the movie enough time to get past a really mouthy kid. This kid was too much for me at first but with Ed Helms and Betty Gilpin in the movie, I gave it an honest chance that paid off. And I mean it. When the humor kicks in, it stays on that level. Don't miss out on this one just because a lot of other reviews are calling it a hot mess.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Very funny film didn't much care for the action and protagonist but a good comedy undoubtedly.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Birithivy Y

Coffee And Kareem - 5.5/10. Ed Helms is a great comedic actor. He was one of the better comedic performers in The Office, and became a comedic movie star thanks to the The Hangover trilogy. But the rest of his comedic movie career has been a hit or miss. Coffee and Kareem is a miss, but not necessarily a bad movie. As a comedy movie, the jokes are a little crass. When it strictly relies on humour based on the situations that characters are in, the movie works well. As for the action, the movie follows suit with director Michael Dowse's previous film Stuber. The film follows the traditional buddy comedy format along with the good cop versus the bad system formula. The movie works when the movie focuses on the action portions, but fails a little when it tries to be a comedy film. The performances are decent, but nothing to write home about. At times, some of the scenes just feel too forced and trying too hard to entertain. As a movie, it entertains at times and is a quick watch. If you need something to kill the time, then go and try watching this film!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Shimul A

This is the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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Shane M

This is movie is funny as hell.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/23

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chase l

this movie is fucking terrible they should have shot the black lady its not a race thing but she is so fucking annoying. The best part in the movie is when her son shoots her ass with the taser when she wouldn't shut the fuck up.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Synopsis

A 12-year-old's scheme to scare away his mom's new boyfriend, police officer James Coffee, backfires, exposing his family to a secret network of criminal activity.

Director: Michael Dowse
Producer: Don Foss, Ed Helms
Screenwriter: Shane Mack
Production Co: Pacific Electric Picture Company
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2020
Runtime: 1h 28m

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