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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024 115 min United States of America R 16+
★6.3
Action, Comedy, Crime
Director: Mark Molloy
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Description
Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.
Budget:
$150M
Starring
Eddie Murphy
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Taylour Paige
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Awards
3 wins & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a nostalgia-heavy reunion that relies almost entirely on Eddie Murphy’s enduring charisma to anchor a formulaic crime plot. While fans appreciate the return of the original cast and the familiar tone, critics and some viewers are divided on whether the film successfully revitalizes the franchise or merely recycles dated tropes.
| Acting | Eddie Murphy's charismatic performance remains the film's most consistent and vital asset. | |
| Score | The film leans heavily on iconic musical themes, which some viewers find nostalgic and others view as a repetitive gimmick. | |
| Screenplay | The inclusion of Axel's daughter and the surrounding father-daughter subplot is widely perceived as underdeveloped, forced, and irritating. | |
| Originality | Opinions on the film's tone are split: some find it a successful, polished recreation of the original's 80s spirit, while others find it a safe, sanitized, or morose departure from the classic humor. | |
| Acting | The supporting cast, featuring both returning veterans and new additions like Kevin Bacon, provides varying degrees of value, with some characters feeling bland or underutilized. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is largely viewed as a predictable, formulaic rehash of previous franchise entries that lacks meaningful thematic depth. |