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Rush Hour

Rush Hour

Sep 18, 1998
97 min
ActionComedyCrime
7.1/ 10
5,361 votes

Overview

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.1/10
5,361 votes
IMDB
7.0/10
319,211 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
61/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$33,000,000Production cost
Box Office$244,721,064Worldwide gross
Profit$211,721,064Profitable
ROI
+641.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$141,186,864Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

6 wins & 9 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$33,000,000

Revenue

$244,721,064

Production Companies

Rush Hour CollectionNew Line CinemaArthur Sarkissian ProductionsRoger Birnbaum Productions

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