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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024 • 1h 58m •
Action Comedy Crime
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★ 6.6/10
1,526 reviews
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

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.

"Axel Foley is back!"

Top Billed Cast

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Axel Foley
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Detective Bobby Abbott
Taylour Paige
Taylour Paige
Jane Saunders
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold
Billy Rosewood
John Ashton
John Ashton
Chief John Taggart
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser
Jeffrey
Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot
Serge
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Captain Cade Grant

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

M MovieGuys Verified TMDB Critic
2024-07-08

Beverly Hills Flop Broken Axel is yet another attempt to cash in on a veteran franchise, that simply doesn't work.

Whilst all the trapping are there, including Eddie Murphy, who has aged well, much else hasn't. The cheeky, outlandish antics of the original films, is replaced with the usual woke(DEI) hand wringing, whinging and whining.

The daughter character, in particular, is intensely irritating. She takes empowerment and daddy issues, to a sour faced, new level, dampening down any sense of humour and fun, that could have been derived from this film.

And that's essentially what t...

T TheSceneSnobs Verified TMDB Critic
2024-07-09

To say that I was excited for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is an understatement. This is without a doubt one of my favorite franchises of all time, even including the less impressive third film. I thoroughly enjoyed this fourth installment, which sees an older Axel Foley back in Beverly Hills working a case. This time, he is up against cartels, corrupt cops, and more, led by Kevin Bacon, who threatens his daughter Jane, a Beverly Hills defense attorney.

In this film, Axel teams up with a young detective, Bobby, who is also Jane’s ex-boyfriend, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The return of fr...

G GenerationofSwine Verified TMDB Critic
2024-07-09

Let's be honest.... it's not as good as Beverly Hills Cop 3 and that was a mess.

But it's 2024 and by today's super low expectations for quality entertainment is seems like it's a really good movie.

Like the sequel to Coming to America, it sort of forgot that you need a story to work and can't just rely on the characters, and Eddie, he just isn't as quick as he was in I and II... both with the wit and on his feet, so it sort of falters there anyway.

But that is just a comparison. The fact is that, if you aren't really big Fans of I and II, and if you are and have seen nothing but new...

C Chandler Danier Verified TMDB Critic
2024-07-13

Action movie. Sequel, universe building.

Seemed to recreate the feel of the old movies. I think Axel only drives old cars. Judge Reinhold's son bangs Eddie's daughter which is kind of like a nod to the sexual tension early in the franchise. Judging from performance, Eddie's will be the one forcing baby judge down on the couch.

Even though I dislike donkey and what became of donkey. I like Eddie Murphy and it's good to see him not being donkey....

L Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots Verified TMDB Critic
2024-07-17

“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” revisits the popular franchise with the expected heavy dose of nostalgia, and thankfully Eddie Murphy‘s enduring charm overpowers the uninspired screenwriting and lackluster storyline. Filled with callbacks, familiar faces, and the iconic soundtrack that defined the 80s, this comfortable journey back to the streets of Beverly hills with the Detroit detective feels tailor-made for fans of the series.

Irreverent detective Axel Foley (Murphy) is back on the beat in the 90210 after his attorney daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige) life is threatened. A lot of very...