Detective Carl

Detective Carl is a 1990 animated American cop comedy film starring Jason Bateman as Carl Jenkins, and is directed by Ralph Bakshi.

The film follows Carl, a low-ranked cop, as he takes on a mission to arrest the evil mastermind of the XAPD gang.

The film released on May 12, 1990 by Orion Pictures to positive reviews, considering it as one of the best films of 1990 and has since gathered a cult following while also becoming a huge box office success, grossing over $86 million against its $8 million budget.

A sequel titled Detective Carl Returns with Jason Bateman reprising his role will be released on January 27, 2023.

Plot
The film starts off with Carl Jenkins who frequently hops from job to job failing to keep a steady job due to his extreme short temper but ends up deciding to become a detective after getting recommended by his childhood friend Grant Cross who is a Corporal for the police force. Later on, Jenkins now being a rookie cop is paired off to find the leader of the XAPD gang, after various cops and detectives go missing while being paired with a goofy yet violence centered cop, Josh Heinken.

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Cast

 * Jason Bateman as Detective Carl Jenkins, a low-ranked rookie cop who has a short temper.
 * Jim Carrey as Detective Josh Heinken, a goofy and dim-witted cop who often goes to violent solutions.
 * Harold Ramis as Commissioner Lawrence, the Commissioner of the police force that Carl works with.
 * Ving Rhames as Officer Barry Johnson, the Director-General of Police (DGP) and the chief of police.
 * Johnny Depp as Corporal Grant Cross
 * Jodi Benson as Mary Brown, one of Carl's old high school friend's who becomes his girlfriend and eventual wife.
 * Kevin Costner as Ben, the leader of the XAPD gang.

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Production
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Release
The film was released by Orion Pictures on May 12, 1990 in the United States. Internationally, the film was released under Universal Pictures.

The MPAA gave the film an R rating for "intense violence and pervasive strong language."

Box office
The film became a huge success at the box office grossing $40.2 million domestically and $46 million overseas for a worldwide total of $86.2 million.

Critical Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 56 critics, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Even though at moments the plot and pacing can seem like a mess, Detective Carl is an entertaining adult skewed toon when the kids are asleep." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.