Lethal Weapon 4

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Lethal Weapon 4

R

Released Jul 10, 1998

2h 7m

Action

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Detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) tries to settle down with his pregnant girlfriend, Lorna (Rene Russo), while his partner, Murtaugh (Danny Glover), comes to grips with the marriage of his pregnant daughter, Rianne (Traci Wolfe), to fellow cop Butters (Chris Rock). But they find themselves and their families targeted by Chinese mobsters, led by Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li). Riggs, Murtaugh, Butters and private eye Getz (Joe Pesci) decide to go on the offensive before the gangsters get to their loved ones.

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Critics Consensus

Jet Li's arrival breathes fresh life into a tired franchise formula -- but not enough to put Lethal Weapon 4 on equal footing with its predecessors.

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TIME Magazine

Mindless, sadistic violence juxtaposed with rote sentimentality: this is how Hollywood has finally solved the family-values conundrum, the question of how to entertain the blood- and sex-starved masses and be morally proactive at the same time.

Aug 25, 2008

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Leonard Klady

Variety

It matters little that the film is rife with non sequiturs, nonsense and nihilistic violence, because its heroes are so darn buoyant and charming.

Aug 25, 2008

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

The climactic streetfighting clash between Mel and coldly charismatic martial arts star Jet Li is a bone-crunching classic.

Jun 24, 2006

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Otherwise it's business as usual, with director Richard Donner laying on the requisite destruction as Gibson and Glover track down a ruthless Triad gang that specialises in smuggling immigrants.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 19, 2025

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

An outstanding finale to the series, proving that some forms of overkill never get too old.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 14, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The weakest of the series...

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 11, 2020

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Cody W.

The action and suspense in LETHAL WEAPON 4 is definitely first rate, and the entire cast and crew literally brought their A game on this one, but it is Chris Rock’s outrageous sense of humor that steals the show.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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THE NASHVILLE I

As someone who crushes sequels…LW4 is not only the best in the series, but it’s a tremendous stand-lone flick. The cast and director understand you cant throttle an audience to death with action, and you cant crack jokes so much that nobody takes it seriously. This is a perfect balance. Somewhat lost to history…this is fortunately not a movie that requires the first 3.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Eye C

This is my comfort saga, all four of them are the greatest buddy cop movies of all time, and in this one that sense of family in an action cop movie is heartwarming, that scene with Riggs and Leo in the graveyard… ufff makes my eyes watering. Love them all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Rami A

The 4th entry in the Lethal Weapon series is slightly better than the third film, but suffers compared to the first two. It's a lot more goofier, but the story is decent enough, but Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pecsi, and Rene Russo make things work with their great performances. Plus, that ending is perfect.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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Arildo R

O melhor da série. Tem tudo o que um filme de ação da década de 90 precisa, fechando com chave de ouro um ciclo e uma geração.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Noah R

noah:says that's was not awesome!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Synopsis

Detective Riggs (Mel Gibson) tries to settle down with his pregnant girlfriend, Lorna (Rene Russo), while his partner, Murtaugh (Danny Glover), comes to grips with the marriage of his pregnant daughter, Rianne (Traci Wolfe), to fellow cop Butters (Chris Rock). But they find themselves and their families targeted by Chinese mobsters, led by Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li). Riggs, Murtaugh, Butters and private eye Getz (Joe Pesci) decide to go on the offensive before the gangsters get to their loved ones.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Joel Silver, Richard Donner
Screenwriter: Shane Black, Jonathan Lemkin, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Channing Gibson
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Silver Pictures, Donner/Schuler-Donner, Warner Brothers
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $129.8M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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