Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 41
Fresh: 37 | Rotten: 4
The most successful installment in a phenomenally successful series, Lethal Weapon helped redefine action movies for the 1980s and 1990s.
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 8
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 1
The most successful installment in a phenomenally successful series, Lethal Weapon helped redefine action movies for the 1980s and 1990s.
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L.A. cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson), whose wife has recently died, is a loose cannon with a seeming death wish. This makes him indispensable in collaring dangerous criminals, but a liability to any potential partners. Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), a conservative family man who wants to stay alive for his upcoming 50th birthday, is partnered with Riggs. As Riggs gets to know Murtaugh and his family, he begins to mellow, though his insistence on using guerilla tactics to catch criminals is still
Mar 6, 1987 Wide
Jun 6, 2000
Warner Bros. Pictures
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (4) | DVD (19)
From a distance, Lethal Weapon might appear generic, but a closer look reveals something special.
What a concept! Mad Max meets The Cosby Show
Lethal Weapon is a film teetering on the brink of absurdity when it gets serious, but thanks to its unrelenting energy and insistent drive, it never quite falls.
Empty glitz in search of a style.
The film is all fast action, noisy stunts and huge, often unflattering close-ups, but it packs an undeniable wallop.
A vivid, visceral reminder of just how exciting an action film can be.
Mismatched cops spar in violent '80s action hit.
A phenomenally successful, noisy, violent buddy movie.
the best buddycop film ever
The pace never slows, the jokes never miss and the stunts never disappoint in this macho-dream of an actioner.
Gibson is truly frightening as the cop about to go into orbit, and Glover is a standout as the down-to-earth lawman with very much to lose.
Granted, the film doesn't feature the most interesting story-line to come across a movie screen, but that doesn't matter all that much because we're having a whole bunch of fun watching the chemistry between Glover and Gibson...
Lethal Weapon moves along at a frenetic pace, providing excitement galore, so long as you don't stop to think about it. (HD-DVD Edition)
In this classy all-action thriller, Mel Gibson oozes charm the way his victims ooze blood.
Admittedly, it pretty cool to see Martin Riggs burst through the door the second the bad guy says "There's no more heroes left in the world" despite having just recieved brutal electric shock torture that will leave you cringing with shooting discomfort.
Great deconstructive buddy movie with surprising character development.
The best in an overrated series thanks to Gibson's intense performance as a suicidal cop.
Roger Murtaugh: I'm too old for this shit! "If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance."Lethal Weapon is a classic buddy cop/action comedy. I really liked it, but just like Die Hard; I still feel it is a little overrated. It isn't the coolest thing I have ever seen or the most fun
January 9, 2012
Super Reviewer
Excellent action movie. Great cast and chemistry between Mel and Danny. One cop is near retirement and one is a loose cannon.
July 13, 2007
Super Reviewer
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