Lethal Weapon 4
Seen it?1998 | 127 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Lethal Weapon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$285 million worldwide on a $140 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 202K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Donner
- Mel GibsonMartin Riggs
- Danny GloverRoger Murtaugh
- Joe PesciLeo Getz
- Rene RussoLorna Cole
- Chris RockDet.Lee Butters
- Jet LiWah Sing Ku
- Steve KahanCaptain Murphy
- Kim ChanBenny Chan
- Darlene LoveTrish Murtaugh
- Traci WolfeRianne Murtaugh