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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe characters remain funny and likable, and they all live on Earth.
- 80VarietyVarietyThe quintessence of the buddy cop pic, "LW4" is big on action, playful banter and just enough plot to keep our attention from wandering.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleOne could argue about which "Lethal Weapon'' is the best, but No. 4 is certainly the funniest, warmest and most idiosyncratic.
- 75San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerI think the script by television writer Channing Gibson (no relation) is the funniest of them all.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThis movie is exceptionally brutal, cruel, savage and without conscience -- and that's just the comic parts. In contrast, the violent action sequences are quite entertaining.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertLethal Weapon 4 has all the technical skill of the first three movies in the series, but lacks the secret weapon, which was conviction.
- 20TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghCynical and contemptuous of its audience, this lazy sequel oozes an insufferable air of self-satisfaction.
- 10Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterThe most lethal weapon of all turns out to be the script.
- 0Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe 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.
- 0Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovNot only is the franchise growing hoary, by now it's become downright laughable, leaving Lethal Weapon 4 feeling more like a bad Fox sitcom than anything else.