Cop Car

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Cop Car

R

2015

1h 28m

Mystery & Thriller

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Two mischievous boys (James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford) stumble upon a seemingly abandoned police cruiser and steal it, unaware that its murderous owner (Kevin Bacon) has stashed a hostage in the trunk.

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Critics Consensus

Cop Car boasts a terrific premise and a grimly gripping opening act -- and for some viewers, that will be enough to compensate for the movie's uneven denouement.

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Ibad Shah

IndieWire

[Cop Car] doesn't offer much in the way of substantial character development, but that's not a deterrent when the fun twists keep coming.

Rated: B+

Sep 13, 2017

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Kate Taylor

Globe and Mail

Watts walks us innocents out into the landscape where Hollywood has made its greatest myths and then removes the blindfold.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 28, 2015

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Anchored by solid performances and a taut script, Cop Car is a tension-filled thrill ride.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2015

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The story’s intensity boils to what seems like a satisfying crescendo only to hit us with a new set of stakes and then leave us on an emotional edge.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Watts demonstrates his confidence as a filmmaker with a straightforward style, immediate characters, and an undeniably crafty manipulation of tension in subtle, funny, and at times frightening ways.

Rated: 3/4

May 29, 2022

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Begins as a joyride becomes anything but joyful, and while the story is bleak, it is a bleakly beautiful coming of age story that packs a punch.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Stoner J

A surprisingly intense child/cop chase thriller. Acting was good and the overall premise was intriguing. User Stephen C… please stop reviewing every single movie in existence on RT with 5 stars and "success in 1hr and 38sec’s". You’re ruining the whole system and premise of letting people get honest… and REAL reviews from what they’ve seen. You can find many more better ways to waste your time in typing nonsense thousands of times a dsy

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 28 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Brief Drug Use and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $128,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Jeremy A

Very fun worth the ride. but I am a bacon bias

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Adam F

While this movie starts slow, it goes into overdrive in a hurry, and does not slow down after that.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/24/23

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Karl P

Perhaps it was due to a bad edit for tv, but it didn't seem to have an ending. Up until then, I was with it. Kevin Bacon and Hsea Wigham were both very good as bad guys.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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Rosana B

Muito bom, Adorável, Eu já havia assistido a esse filme há um tempo atrás, não me recordo qual o motivo da ausência da nota, reassistindo, e degustando de um ótimo policial com uma dose de humor negro, e a participação adoravelmente fofa dos dois meninos, uma trama improvável, com um desenrolar, senão de todos surpreendente, mas no mínimo cativante e convincente, Kevin ótimo como sempre, agrega, entretém e diverte...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Synopsis

Two mischievous boys (James Freedson-Jackson, Hays Wellford) stumble upon a seemingly abandoned police cruiser and steal it, unaware that its murderous owner (Kevin Bacon) has stashed a hostage in the trunk.

Director: Jon Watts
Producer: Cody Ryder, Alicia Van Couvering, Sam Bisbee, Andrew Kortschak, Jon Watts
Screenwriter: Jon Watts, Christopher Ford
Distributor: Focus World
Production Co: Park Pictures, Dark Arts
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $128.0K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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