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22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

They're not 21 anymore.

2014112 minRMidcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Directors
Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring
Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Wyatt Russell

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Where to watch

Where can I watch 22 Jump Street?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists 22 Jump Street streaming on Netflix and Paramount+ via Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about 22 Jump Street?

22 Jump Street earns 9 badges, led by Cultural touchstone and Top 10% in Action.

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  • Reception
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  • Awards and box office
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Reception

Is 22 Jump Street worth watching?

22 Jump Street's Midcredits score is the 81st percentile of all films, from 1.4M ratings across 6 sources. 72% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

81st percentile

Better received than 81% of films

90th percentile among Action81st percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)79th
Approval (how many liked it)81st

70 /100

79th percentile of all films

89th percentile among Action78th percentile among 2010s

Critics 71 · Audience 70

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.1 — solid but not unanimous.

72% liked it

81st percentile of all films

87th percentile among Action82nd percentile among 2010s
72% rated it 7–1028% rated it 1–6

Critics 84% · Audience 77%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 7 wins / 26 noms overall

99th percentile

1.4M ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$50M
Opening weekend$57M
Domestic gross$192M
Worldwide gross$331M

Returned 6.6× its budget — 94th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a self-aware, action-packed comedy that largely repeats the formula of its predecessor while leaning on the comedic chemistry of its leads.

Fans praised

  • hilarious buddy chemistry between Hill and Tatum
  • self-aware meta-humor mocking sequel clichés
  • relentless laugh-a-minute pacing with clever jokes

Detractors panned

  • formulaic retread of original plot with no originality
  • one-dimensional characters and childish, witless humor

What stands out

HumorDivisive78

laugh-out-loud jokes with slapstick and meta references

ActingDivisive75

strong comedic chemistry between Hill and Tatum, Ice Cube steals scenes

DialogueDivisive75

witty banter and quotable lines, but also excessive swearing

PacingDivisive70

relentless, fast-paced comedy; mild drag in middle act

Effects and spectacle60

explosive action set pieces including spring break and car chases

CharactersDivisive40

one-dimensional stereotypes, enjoyable but shallow

Plot and storyDivisive35

nearly identical to the first film, predictable twists

OriginalityDivisive25

knowingly recycles first film's premise with meta self-awareness

Preferred by

Under-30s vs over-30s

Preferred by Under-30s

Under-30s scored it 14 points higher than over-30s.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is 22 Jump Street like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulThrilling
Heaviest: late
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
PlayfulIrreverent · 1% of filmsSatirical · 5% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film knowingly mocks its own sequel status and plays its buddy-cop comedy with a wink at the audience.
The rideThe mood is consistently absurd and playful, with moments of excitement during action sequences, and the emotional heaviest beat comes near the end as the friendship is tested.
StructureThe story follows a linear investigation with setup, complications, and climax.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe film is an entertaining, self-aware comedy that leaves you laughing and satisfied.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% (this title) · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Buddy comedy: A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).

11% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeSchmidt and Jenko go undercover at college to find a drug supplier, and the investigation drives the story while their partnership is tested.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% (this title) · Loyalty 4% (this title)
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Friendship · 9% of filmsIdentity · 14% of filmsLoyalty · 4% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores the evolving friendship between Schmidt and Jenko as they face the challenges of growing apart in college, and the loyalty tested by new relationships.
StanceThe film celebrates the central friendship, even as it sends up the conventions of its genre.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernElectronicPopSupportive music · original score · Mark Mothersbaugh
Settinga large American college campus
MusicMark Mothersbaugh's score mixes orchestral and electronic elements, underpinning the comedic and action beats.

Content guide

Is 22 Jump Street okay for kids?

R

22 Jump Street is rated R: “Rated R for language throughout, sexual content, drug material, brief nudity and some violence” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (56/100), sexual content at moderate (51/100), language at severe (91/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (70/100) and frightening material at mild (34/100). Overall it is heavier than 63% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 27 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaMA15+
  • Germany12
  • Ireland18
  • New ZealandR13
  • JapanR18+
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil14
  • Austria12
  • BGC
  • Czechia18+
  • Denmark7
  • GreeceΚ-15
  • Hungary16
  • Israelהותר לבני 14 ומעלה
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway15
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/14
  • RO18
  • Spain16
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland12
  • Taiwan輔導級
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 78% of all filmsHeavier than 63% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 32%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 56%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 92%
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 87%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 18%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language and drug and alcohol content. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does 22 Jump Street have?

MovieCove's classifier found 3 depicted content warnings in 22 Jump Street: Gun violence (moderate), Sexual harassment or grooming (mild), plus 1 withheld here because it would spoil the plot. 1 more is mentioned only, in dialogue or backstory: Suicide. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateGun violence
MildSexual harassment or grooming
MentionedSuicide

Mentioned: referenced in dialogue or backstory, not shown in the story’s present.

Cast and crew

Who is in 22 Jump Street?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Jonah Hill
as Schmidt
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Channing Tatum
as Jenko
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Peter Stormare
as The Ghost
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Wyatt Russell
as Zook
Amber Stevens West
as Maya
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jillian Bell
as Mercedes
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Ice Cube
as Captain Dickson
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Keith Lucas
as Keith Yang
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Kenneth Lucas
as Kenny Yang
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Nick Offerman
as Deputy Chief Hardy
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.

Crew

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Movies like 22 Jump Street include 21 Jump Street (2012), Superbad (2007) and Old School (2003). Of the 12 closest matches, all are buddy comedies, and several are films that feel irreverent.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

All 12 share its subject: friendship. Those cards say what else they share.

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