

Lethal Weapon
If these two can learn to stand each other... the bad guys don't stand a chance.
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
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7.3/10
5,266 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $120.2M
- Language
- English
- showdown
- police
- self-destruction
- christmas party
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- los angeles, california
- police detective
- ex soldier
- buddy cop
- lapd
- buddy comedy
- maverick cop
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR6 Mar 1987
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1828 Aug 1987
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM4 Jun 1987
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A6 Mar 1987
- TV17 May 2008
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical11 Jun 1987
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1628 May 1987
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical23 Jul 1987
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1524 Jul 1987
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1811 Sept 1987
FranceFR
- Theatrical125 Aug 1987
- TV12TV Breizh7 Jan 2026
- TV12TF1 Séries Films11 Mar 2026
- TV12Canal+ Grand Écran31 May 2026
- TV12Ciné+ Frisson22 Oct 2026
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16West Germany10 Sept 1987
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1613 Sept 1987
Frequently asked questions
Lethal Weapon was released on 6 March 1987.
Audience reviews
5- J8/10
John Chard
12/31/2018
We got the edge Cochise. Close to retirement, Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh is a bit disturbed to find he's breaking in a new partner. Even more so when it turns out to be fellow Detective Martin Riggs, who since the death of his wife has scant regard for life, his own or those around him. Light on plot and character development, Lethal Weapon none the less shines bright as a beacon of how a buddy buddy act…
- J9/10
JPV852
8/28/2019
One of the best action movies of all-time in my book, and right there with Die Hard, Lethal Weapon still holds up so well thanks to the chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Even with the over-the-top staged fight scene at the end, this is just an all around entertaining flick. (Reason I decided to watch it again today was saw it was on A&E and rather than watch a crappy edited version, why not watch the …
- T7/10
The Movie Mob
10/2/2022
**You’re never too old for this!** Lethal Weapon is the ultimate buddy cop action movie. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s chemistry delights as the crazed young gun and the old experienced cop grow to respect and trust each other. Mel Gibson gives another iconic performance in his catalog of outstanding characters as the quirky and lovable but traumatizing Martin Riggs struggling to find a reason to hope. Danny Glove…
- G10/10
GenerationofSwine
1/12/2023
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think the PC thing is that I'm not supposed to like this one but I'm supposed to like the horrible TV series instead? Something like that? Forget about it this is Shane Black at his finest macho shoot 'em up standards. And it's fun. Two cops, two Vietnam vets, two wonderfully colorful characters come together to solve a murder that grows and grows and grows until it becomes appropriately ove…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
1/24/2025
On the face of it, it's a lot like "Beverly Hill Cop" (1984) only the chemistry between rookies "Riggs" (Mel Gibson) and "Murtaugh" (Danny Glover) is way more gritty, sharp and comical. The pair could hardly be more different when they are partnered. The former has a messy history, the latter is older with an unlucky one but when combined this mismatch proves quite effective. Initially it's the murder of a well-conne…
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