22 Jump Street
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.
What critics thought
The film earns mostly warm notices for leaning aggressively into its own redundancy — its central joke is that it knows it's a cash-grab sequel, and most critics found that self-awareness genuinely funny rather than a cheap dodge. Hill and Tatum's chemistry is the near-universal bright spot, though a minority of reviewers argued that winking at the formula doesn't actually transcend it.
“At what point is sarcasm just a cheap substitute for wit? Exactly when does joking about how all sequels are just lame, repetitive cash-grabs start to suggest that maybe yours is, too? Actually, in this case, about 40 minutes in.”
Stephen Whitty·Newark Star-Ledger
“There are times when 22 Jump Street is borderline brilliant. Unfortunately, those instances are outnumbered by segments that don't work for one reason or another.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“Lord and Miller are on a roll, and there may be no better moviemakers at playing to our modern need for irony – at giving us the entertainment we crave while acknowledging our distrust of it.”
Ty Burr·The Boston Globe
“If 22 isn't as trim and tight as its predecessor, it's certainly smarter and more heartfelt. Whether this sequel is better than the original is up for debate, but the franchise has definitely grown up.”
Inkoo Kang·The Wrap
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Phil LordDirector
Christopher MillerDirector
Jonah HillSchmidt
Channing TatumJenko
Peter StormareThe Ghost
Wyatt RussellZook
Amber Stevens WestMaya
Jillian BellMercedes
Ice CubeCaptain Dickson
Keith LucasKeith Yang
Kenneth LucasKenny Yang
Nick OffermanDeputy Chief Hardy
Jimmy TatroRooster
Caroline AaronAnnie Schmidt
Mark MothersbaughComposer
Michael BacallWriter
Oren UzielWriter
Rodney RothmanWriterJonah HillWriter
Barry PetersonCinematography22 Jump Street
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.
What critics thought
The film earns mostly warm notices for leaning aggressively into its own redundancy — its central joke is that it knows it's a cash-grab sequel, and most critics found that self-awareness genuinely funny rather than a cheap dodge. Hill and Tatum's chemistry is the near-universal bright spot, though a minority of reviewers argued that winking at the formula doesn't actually transcend it.
“At what point is sarcasm just a cheap substitute for wit? Exactly when does joking about how all sequels are just lame, repetitive cash-grabs start to suggest that maybe yours is, too? Actually, in this case, about 40 minutes in.”
Stephen Whitty·Newark Star-Ledger
“There are times when 22 Jump Street is borderline brilliant. Unfortunately, those instances are outnumbered by segments that don't work for one reason or another.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“Lord and Miller are on a roll, and there may be no better moviemakers at playing to our modern need for irony – at giving us the entertainment we crave while acknowledging our distrust of it.”
Ty Burr·The Boston Globe
“If 22 isn't as trim and tight as its predecessor, it's certainly smarter and more heartfelt. Whether this sequel is better than the original is up for debate, but the franchise has definitely grown up.”
Inkoo Kang·The Wrap
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Cast & Crew
Phil LordDirectorChristopher MillerDirectorJonah HillSchmidtChanning TatumJenkoPeter StormareThe GhostWyatt RussellZookAmber Stevens WestMayaJillian BellMercedesIce CubeCaptain DicksonKeith LucasKeith YangKenneth LucasKenny YangNick OffermanDeputy Chief HardyJimmy TatroRoosterCaroline AaronAnnie SchmidtMark MothersbaughComposerMichael BacallWriterOren UzielWriterRodney RothmanWriterJonah HillWriterBarry PetersonCinematography