Cop Secret

Released Jul 8, 2022

1h 38m

Action

Comedy

Crime

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Iceland's toughest cop will stop at nothing to solve a string of violent bank robberies. But when he is forced to take on a new partner, the pressures of solving the case prove too much for the tough-as-nails renegade.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Familiarity might be the point, but a screenplay this coarse leaves the actors little wiggle room, reducing them to mouthpieces for recycled jokes.

Jul 7, 2022

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Too exhaustingly blunt to be as funny as it clearly believes itself to be.

Rated: 2/5

May 22, 2022

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

It’s reasonably funny but, like a lot of genre spoofs, it begins to look increasingly like a low-rent version of the original movies it’s parodying.

Rated: 3/5

May 17, 2022

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Tessa Smith

Mama's Geeky

Cop Secret isn’t even close to a perfect movie, but it manages to be a whole lot of fun for those in the mood for a ridiculous action comedy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 14, 2022

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

Let this wonderful comedy take you by surprise. It really is a “Cop Secret.”

Jul 5, 2022

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Hilariously over the top, the film gleefully deploys the tough-guy genre cliches.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 1, 2022

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Patrick S

Over-the-top ridiculous. A parody of Hollywood buddy cop movies by way of Iceland.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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Audience Member

The concept is so simple and obvious, it beggars belief that it took this long to get onto our screens, least of all, for an Icelandic film to get there first. Beginning with a sweeping tracking shot over water into the famously criminal city of... Reykjavik, everything from the title sequence to the grand(standing) musical score to a thrilling car chase opener scream Die Hard or Lethal Weapon or anything Jerry Bruckheimer has produced. Cheaply made and with a plot cribbed from Die Hard 3, director/writer/national goalkeeper Hannes Þór Halldórsson's fondness for 80s/90s buddy cop action thriller is palpable in the way he's able to meticulously and lovingly recreate clichés and genres troupes, from the exasperated police chief to the ridiculous English-speaking villain spouting intimidating nonsense to the ticking time-bomb countdown; but it's its elevation of the homoerotic subtext we normally see in these films into sur-text that's its strongest and cleverest USP. Looking like Iceland's answer to Jason Statham and Chris Hemsworth dressed as John McClane and James Crockett respectively, first we have Auðunn Blöndal's maverick supercop Bussi who's professionally successful but a disaster in his personal life as he secretly struggles with his sexuality, so when he meets Egill Einarsson's hunky pansexual Hörður, the ex-model-turned-cop, which of course he initially has a disdain for, the film takes a leaf out of the rom-com handbook and sees it through to its logical conclusion. Despite the actors' comedic backgrounds, the film plays this out straight and the only thing the film makes fun of are genre conventions and to that extent, it has an incredibly fun time sending it all up. As a pastiche, it's a well calibrated and executed action comedy that winks hard at their fans, while as part of modern queer cinema, it's practically Iceland's magnum opus.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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nico l

Absolutely amazing. For what it is attempting to achieve, it does so phenomenally. Overall a funny, insane, and ambitious Queer cop story that feels fresh and new. Genuinely a fun watch, and although I had to watch it with subtitles, it is still fully enjoyable and accessible to an international audience. Is it goofy and somewhat goofy: yes. But it also has a lot of heart and for those who enjoy the intersection of action, cop dramas, and queer love, this is the perfect movie for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

i enjoyed this movie a lot. a lot of fun, and very entertaining. the action scenes kept me on my feet. recommended!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Manny P

If you think root canal work is funny, you will love this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/22

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Hannes Þór Halldórsson

Director

Hannes Thór Halldórsson

Director

Auðunn Blöndal

Bússi

Egill Einarsson

Hörður

Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir

Þorgerður

Vivian Ólafsdóttir

Stefanía

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Iceland's toughest cop will stop at nothing to solve a string of violent bank robberies. But when he is forced to take on a new partner, the pressures of solving the case prove too much for the tough-as-nails renegade.

Director: Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Hannes Thór Halldórsson
Producer: Elli Cassata, Snorri Þórisson
Screenwriter: Hannes Þór Halldórsson, Nína Pedersen, Sverrir Þór Sverrisson, Hannes Thór Halldórsson
Distributor: Epic Pictures
Production Co: Pegasus Pictures, Sam Film, Stöð 2
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Original Language: Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 8, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2022
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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