Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach

1988Movie90 minEnglish

The Police Academy misfits travel to Miami Beach for Commandant Lassard to be honored with a prestigious lifetime award pending his retirement. Things take a turn when Lassard unknowingly ends up in possession of stolen diamonds from a jewel heist.

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IMDb5.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes0%
Google Users63%
Director: Alan MyersonGenres: Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

When Commissioner Hurst's valuable 'Blue Diamond' is stolen by a notorious jewel thief, the bumbling cadets of the Police Academy are called in to help. They embark on a comical investigation across Miami Beach, facing off against the cunning criminals and their own ineptitude. The mission requires them to use their unique, if unconventional, skills to recover the diamond and apprehend the culprits.

Critical Reception

Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach was generally met with negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, continuing the franchise's decline in quality. While some viewers found mild amusement in the recurring characters and slapstick humor, most critics pointed to a tired premise, weak plot, and uninspired gags. The film is often cited as one of the weaker installments in the series.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on stale gags and a predictable plot.
  • The cast's chemistry feels strained, lacking the energy of earlier films.
  • A formulaic entry that offers little new to the franchise.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a predictable comedy with some funny moments, though many felt it was repetitive and lacked the charm of earlier entries. Some viewers enjoyed the familiar characters, while others were disappointed by the lack of originality.

Fun Fact

This was the first film in the series not to feature Steve Guttenberg, who played Carey Mahoney in the first four installments.

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r96sk

r96sk

<em>'Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach'</em> is much like its predecessor - uninspiring. Again, like in <em>'Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'</em>, it does conclude with a visual that's worthy of watching (even if it falls flat ...
GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

I don't know. As an adult, yeah, this is a HORRIBLE installment. But as a kid, I actually thought it was still pretty good, still pretty funny, still slap stick and stupid, and everything I wanted from a Police Academy film. But... as...
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**A shot in the feet: this film marks, for me, the decline of the franchise.** In the fifth film in the “Police Academy” franchise, we follow the characters that everyone already knows on a trip to Miami for a national police convention ...
Potential Kermode

Potential Kermod...

**Those Academy imbeciles are back!** ...and this time there are plenty of _golf balls to slip on._ Never before have I laughed so long and so hard at a man slipping on a golf ball. Captain Harris lost his trouser because the silly man w...