Featured Friday: Buddy Cops
Weekend Read, our app for reading scripts on your phone, features a new curated collection of screenplays each week.
This week, we look at the many different iterations of the buddy cop character dynamic and the benefits of a clearly-defined central relationship.
Our collection includes:
- 21 Jump Street by Michael Bacall
- 22 Jump Street by Oren Uziel
- Bad Boys for Life by David Guggenheim
- Hot Fuzz by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
- Lethal Weapon - “Pilot” by Matt Miller
- Men in Black by Ed Solomon
- Point Break by James Cameron & Kathryn Bigelow
- Rush Hour by Ross LaManna
- Se7en by Andrew Kevin Walker
- The Heat by Katie Dippold
- The Nice Guys by Shane Black & Anthony Bagarozzi
- The Other Guys by Chris Henchy & Adam McKay
- Training Day by David Ayer
- True Detective - “The Long Bright Dark” by Nic Pizzolatto
Read these and other featured collections only on Weekend Read 2, available on all Mac and iOS devices. Download for free!
Weekend Read 2 is the iPhone and iPad app that turns screenplays and text files into smooth, scrollable reading experiences. It automatically reformats PDFs, Highland, Final Draft, and Markdown files into a clean, mobile-friendly layout—no pinching or zooming required. You can browse curated screenplay libraries, import your own files from iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive, and organize everything with pins, filters, and custom lists. Highlight character dialogue, take notes, and use high-quality voices for read-aloud mode. Weekend Read 2 is designed for reading scripts anywhere, anytime.
