Police Academy Collection

The Police Academy Collection is a series of American comedy films released between 1984 and 1994. The initial installment, Police Academy (1984), established a premise centered on a police department's policy of accepting all willing recruits. This first film followed a group of unconventional individuals as they navigated the challenges of police training, with the main character, Carey Mahoney, being a repeat offender compelled to join the academy as a form of punishment. The collection comprises seven films in total, with Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994) serving as the final installment. Across the entire series, the films have a combined runtime of 613 minutes and a total budget of $80 million. The collection generated a total revenue of $374 million. The films within the Police Academy Collection explore comedic scenarios arising from the experiences of new recruits within a police academy setting. Titles such as Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) and Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) further developed the comedic themes established in the original film. The series spanned eleven years of activity, with individual films ranging in runtime from 83 to 97 minutes. The collection's cumulative revenue stands at $374 million across its seven films.