Only on the surface do Phil Lord and Chris Miller — co-directors of the PG-animation “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” — seem ill matched to the frantic, foulmouthed R-rated comedy of “21 Jump Street.” This big-screen update of the late-’80s TV drama — about twentysomething cops undercover as high school students — is shepherded by newly svelte comedian Jonah Hill (who stars, executive produces and shares a story credit).
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Only on the surface do Phil Lord and Chris Miller — co-directors of the PG-animation “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” — seem ill matched to the frantic, foulmouthed R-rated comedy of “21 Jump Street.” This big-screen update of the late-’80s TV drama — about twentysomething cops undercover as high school students — is shepherded by newly svelte comedian Jonah Hill (who stars, executive produces and shares a story credit).