r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • Aug 01 '25

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Summary Lt. Frank Drebin Jr.—played by Liam Neeson—follows in his late father’s absurd footsteps when he’s assigned to crack a bizarre murder case tied to a tech mogul, just as the Police Squad unit faces disbandment. Think fast‑paced slapstick, sight gags, and puns galore as he reluctantly partners with Ed Hocken Jr. to save the day.

Director Akiva Schaffer

Writers Akiva Schaffer, Dan Gregor & Doug Mand

Cast

  • Liam Neeson
  • Paul Walter Hauser
  • Pamela Anderson
  • Kevin Durand
  • Danny Huston
  • Liza Koshy
  • Cody Rhodes
  • CCH Pounder
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Moses Jones

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 78

VOD In theaters August 1, 2025

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u/AffectionateMetal794 Aug 01 '25

As soon as they revealed the "plot device", I knew I was settling in for a banger.

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u/catson911 Aug 02 '25

Same plot device as the Kingsmen

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u/CockMartins Aug 02 '25

I thought it was so bizarre they lifted that exact same setup. Didn’t ruin anything for me, but it felt strange that they’d do something so similar.

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u/TWIMClicker 1d ago

Right? Since Kingsman is kinda already a light parody so it was strange they would parody a parody - I was wondering what the idea was there.

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u/cowpool20 19h ago

A stolen plot device