Officer Paul Blart takes his never-ending quest for justice to Sin City on April 17 for Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. Laugh along with your little culprits as America’s favorite mustachioed moron with a badge graduates from securing a New Jersey mall to providing (unwanted) backup during a takedown of a Vegas hotel.
You really have to give it up for Blart. He’s one of the sweetest, most well-intentioned movie cops. He’s just a little … goofy. But he’s not alone. In fact, as a warmup to Friday’s inevitable belly laughs, we’ve IDed some of the big screen’s silliest offenders. Go ahead; scroll through the lineup of ludicrous lawmen, but, please, first note: The word “cop” is used very loosely here.
Paul Blart (Kevin James in Paul Blart: Mall Cop, PG)
Bless his Blart. The man really goes for broke – even if the outcome is a possible broken bone. But that’s why everybody loves him: Kids adore his slapstick ways and sweet Segway skills; adults relate to his dedicated work ethic, fatherly devotion, and slow metabolism.
Felonius Gru (Steven Carell in Despicable Me 2, PG)
Our favorite top-heavy bad guy ditches his criminal ways to join the Anti-Villain League. Though he’s a genius when it comes to weaponry, fart guns and all, when it comes to raising his three girls, he can be a bit of a nincompoop.
Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Millbarge (Chevy Chase and Dan Akroyd in Spies like Us, PG)
They're undercover CIA agents. Or are they? A couple of inept government employees believe they’re sent to the Middle East to save the U.S. from nuclear war but find out they’re actually just decoys. Silly lampooning ensues.
Maxwell Smart (Steven Carell in Get Smart, PG-13)
No one could step into the shoes of TV’s most beloved bumbling spy, played by Don Adams back in the ‘60s. Except everyman Steve Carell, whose comedic timing is just as spot on as his skills for thwarting enemy plots for world domination. Well, maybe 60/40. Or 70/30. You get the point.
Felix and His Pup, Rambo (G.W. Bailey in Mannequin, PG-13)
When the mall cop’s away, the mannequin and the stock boy will play. But, don’t worry, Felix and his top dog are on the case. Too bad the dippy duo are more Shaggy and Scooby than Turner and Hooch.
John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger in Kindergarten Cop, PG-13)
Trained to fight, shoot, and cuff, Detective Kimble goes undercover for his most difficult assignment yet: find the bad guy while muscling his way through kindergartners. It’s true, kids say the darndest things, but Kimble gives ‘em a run for their juice boxes when he says, “It’s not a tumah.”
Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers in The Pink Panther, PG)
An expert when it comes to staying a step ahead of an elusive jewel thief who goes by the name The Phantom, Inspector Clouseau is world’s behind when it comes to foul play happening right under his nose.
DeAnna Janes is the former Entertainment Editor of DailyCandy and lives in New York City with her husband and two cats -- who still watch Frozen on a loop (yes, the cats). She has been published on a variety of entertainment sites. When she's not screening a film or writing about one, she's running to a film's soundtrack.
