What this sequel delivers is still the kind of high-speed roller-coaster action that producer Joel Silver's films often do so well.
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06/24/06
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:23
Rotten:16
Average Rating:5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: In this installment of the popular "Lethal Weapon" series, Riggs and Murtaugh stumble upon a gun racket run by ex-cop Jack Travis (Stuart Wilson). Travis provides Los Angeles' toughest gangs with... [More]
Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo
Director: Richard Donner, Bob Wynn
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Reviews for Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3, although the worst of all four movies, is satisfying enough not only for fans of the franchise.
03/09/04
The movie isn't going anywhere, but it goes in circles at top speed.
05/20/03
Top CriticIt's bigger, but it ain't necessarily better.
01/01/00
A lethal dose of action, thrills, and comedy.
12/26/06
They know what they're doing and how to do it, but we miss the sense of invention that brightened the earlier movies.
01/01/00
Top CriticWhen you have actors of the caliber of Glover and Gibson doing this, it's bound to boost things a notch or two.
01/01/00
Yes, there is a shot of Mel Gibson's bum, and, no, director-producer Richard Donner still hasn't learned the first thing about directing action so that it has any coherence or beauty.
01/01/00
Top CriticEach scene is inventive and Donner's direction is sharp.
09/10/02
...the formula was wearing thin...the plot and action sillier than ever.
01/01/00
Although long in the tooth, Gibson-Glover heroics hold fast in franchise's third outing.
11/07/02
It would be nice if the films were less violent and more original, but we are stuck with the formula.
03/23/03
Manages to be highly entertaining and sanctions all its violence by making the bad guys so despicable that death seems to be the only solution.
06/05/08
Top Criticfun
03/11/08
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03/11/08
If there's an original moment in this movie, producer Joel Silver and director Richard Donner sincerely apologize.
01/01/00
Top CriticMediocrity wielded by experts.
05/12/01
Top CriticSlick, predictable fun.
08/25/08
Top CriticA cheerfully amoral movie that cannily caters to and satirizes our passion for cinematic violence.
08/25/08
Top CriticMore of the same, but it's now so far removed from any sense of reality, and done with such ham-fisted insistence, it's become a clumsy parody of itself.
08/25/08
Top CriticLatest News for Lethal Weapon 3
November 03, 2006:
George Miller Discusses the Future of "Mad Max"
Mel Gibson recently stated that he wouldn't be returning for any more "Lethal Weapon" or "Mad Max" sequels, but director George Miller seems somewhat... More...
October 31, 2006:
Mel Gibson Nixes "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" Returns
In a move that surprises absolutely no one and relieves quite a few, Mel Gibson has announced that he's officially staying away from any and all sequels to "Lethal... More...
August 07, 2006:
NOW Mel Wants to Do Another "Lethal Weapon"?
In a move that might be dismissed as "PR B.S." by many, Mel Gibson (allegedly) wants to head back to Riggsville and star in "Lethal Weapon 5" -- despite his... More...
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