Kindergarten Cop
Directed by Ivan ReitmanHard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
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Kindergarten Cop Ratings & Reviews
- tellumMarch 11, 2026The premise is admittedly stupid and should not have worked, but Arnolds charm and the way he reacts to the kids is so over the top that it’s meme worthy.
- marshalseaJanuary 13, 2026It's not a tumor! Opens with a gloriously over the top bit of typical Arnie 80s genius ultraviolence and then he's being super kind to his puking partner, brilliantly played by Pamela Reed, they work so together should have had more films together. Just a great slice of Arnie in comedy mode.
- ርልዪረJanuary 24, 2025I always enjoy this movie, fun for all the family.
- JakeysDecember 26, 2025I was surprised to see middling reviews, I always thought this was one of Arnie's classics. Must be the party poopers.
- rafciokDecember 14, 2025This is one of my childhood favorites. Beautiful cinematography, nice music, engaging storyline. Astoria is a beautiful place to make films.
- RichardOctober 19, 2025Back when action stars were trying on comedy like oversized suits, Kindergarten Cop was Arnold’s most bizarre and somehow most charming, detour. He plays John Kimble, a gruff, no nonsense cop who goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to catch a drug kingpin. What follows is part action flick, part fish out of water comedy and part “how many kids can scream at once before a man snaps?” Seeing it on the big screen was a trip. The crowd didn’t know what to expect, was this Commando with crayons? But once Arnold started barking orders at five year olds and getting pantsed by toddlers, the whole theater was in stitches. And yet, somehow, it still had heart. The kids weren’t just props, they were chaos incarnate and Kimble’s slow transformation from enforcer to protector actually landed. Pamela Reed is a scene, stealer as Kimble’s backup and Richard Tyson chews scenery as the villain with the world’s most punchable face. The film walks a weird tonal tightrope, gunfights one minute, nap time the next, but Ivan Reitman somehow makes it work. Kindergarten Cop is a glorious genre mashup that shouldn’t work, but totally does. I saw it in the cinema, laughed with the crowd, and left quoting “It’s not a tumor!” for weeks.
- JustSooberAugust 10, 2025S H U T T T T U P P P P P P
Kindergarten Cop Trivia
Kindergarten Cop was released on December 21, 1990.
Kindergarten Cop was directed by Ivan Reitman.
Kindergarten Cop has a runtime of 1h 51m.
Kindergarten Cop was produced by Brian Grazer, Ivan Reitman.
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
The key characters in Kindergarten Cop are John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Joyce Palmieri (Penelope Ann Miller), Det. Phoebe O'Hara (Pamela Reed).
Kindergarten Cop is rated PG-13.
Kindergarten Cop is a Comedy, Crime, Action film.
Kindergarten Cop has an audience rating of 5.2 out of 10.
Kindergarten Cop had a budget of $15M.
Kindergarten Cop has made $202M at the box office.