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Lethal Weapon 4 Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 2.0
    37

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally unfavorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 0

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan

    The result is a calculated, cynical piece of business that epitomizes the creative bankruptcy and contempt for the audience that infects so much of the blockbuster side of Hollywood.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Lethal Weapon 4 has all the technical skill of the first three movies in the series, but lacks the secret weapon, which was conviction.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    At the Lethal Weapon plant, what you see, after 11 years, are the rusting remnants of a once innovative model.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    Variety

    The quintessence of the buddy cop pic, "LW4" is big on action, playful banter and just enough plot to keep our attention from wandering.

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  • 80

    out of 100

    The New York Times Elvis Mitchell

    The characters remain funny and likable, and they all live on Earth.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 14+

Hong Kong action plus buddy cop formula.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this is a violent film, including shootings, explosions and even an impaling. Characters don't take the violence seriously. There are offensive portrayals of Chinese people, and some homophobic jokes. Characters also abuse laughing gas.

  • Families can talk about stereotypes in action films. What stereotypes do you see here? Are any of them offensive to you -- or are the familiar representations part of the formula (and fun)? Can you think of an action film that did thing a little differently?

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Characters use violence to solve conflicts, and don't take it seriously. Offensive portrayals of Chinese people. Homophobic jokes.

What to watch for
  • violence false5

    Violence: Death by shooting, explosion and impaling. Man hit by a bus onscreen.

  • sex false0

    Sex: Not an issue

  • language false5

    Language: Plenty of foul language, though less than in previous sequels.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Some abuse of Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) in a dentist's office.

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