Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
From a distance, Lethal Weapon might appear generic, but a closer look reveals something special.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
7 Jul 2009
rotten:
As action-adventure, it's pointlessly puerile, a movie where the heroes are so childish they try to one-up each other with fancy shots at the pistol range.
– Johanna Steinmetz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2013
fresh:
The story, which proceeds with inevitability, is enlivened by Donner's rousing action sequences.
– Desmond Ryan,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
6 Dec 2013
fresh:
At center is the first big, juicy mythic-hero part Gibson has had since Mad Max.
– Michael Wilmington,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Dec 2013
fresh:
[Gibson and Glover] make a great team, and some of their early adventures are exciting. But the film runs out of gas as it turns into an extended chase sequence.