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Is the movie Police Academy available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we keep an eye on where classics and cult comedies turn up — and Police Academy is one of those guilty-pleasure titles fans always ask about. This 1984 spoof about an unlikely band of recruits — led by troublemaker Mahoney and hounded by the boorish Lieutenant Harris — turns the recruit barracks into a constant riot of pratfalls, impromptu heroics and running gags after the Lady Mayoress opens the force to everyone. It wasn’t an awards-season darling, but it was a box-office hit that spawned sequels and a cartoon, and it still gets laughs today. As for streaming, Police Academy’s presence on platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+ changes by territory and over time. If you want to know whether Mahoney and the cadets are currently drilling on Netflix or another service in your country, check Stream Tracker for the latest availability and links.

Police Academy

Synopsis

When the lady mayoress scraps physical and aptitude barriers for recruitment, the police academy fills with an unruly and unexpected assortment of applicants, to the instructors' dismay. Among them, social outcast Mahoney is compelled to enlist as an alternative to prison and quickly earns the ire of the pompous Lieutenant Harris. As Mahoney unexpectedly finds himself enjoying cadet life and resolves to make a future in the force, Harris is determined to see him expelled.

Release date

2011

Duration

2h 3min

Rating

Director

Maïwenn

Country

France

Genre(s)

Crime, Drame

Watch on which platform Police Academy

Updated on 12/03/2026

Netflix

Not available

Disney+

Not available

Prime Video

Not available

Apple TV+

Not available

Trailer

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