The release of The Naked Gun is still a couple of days away; however, some press members and viewers have watched the premiere and early screenings of the film. And as expected, they have declared it a laugh riot.
The movie brings back the iconic franchise after a long gap of over three decades. It features Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Frank Drebin from the original film series, who has to solve a murder case that threatens his job and the entire police department.
The sequel has retained the spoof nature of the franchise while also adding contemporary themes to it, which has worked well with the audience. Social media is now raving about the film, and here is what viewers are saying.
Early reviews for The Naked Gun call the film a hilarious ride
The Naked Gun had its premiere in New York City recently, where multiple viewers got to watch the film. Audiences are now calling it a hilarious film, with some hailing it as one of the best comedies of recent times. One viewer called the movie a ‘sequel done right’ and wrote on X:
“#TheNakedGun is hilarious from beginning to end. I missed multiple jokes because the theater was laughing too loud. They just nailed the classic Naked Gun and deadpan comedy w/ its own flavor and not just copying the past A comedy legacy sequel done right.”
Another praised Liam Neeson and Pam Anderson’s performances and stated that the whole theater was laughing continuously while watching the film:
“The Naked Gun is THE fully loaded, gut busting comedy we NEED right now. Joke after Joke had my theater laughing hysterically for 85 minutes and it was truly glorious. Liam Neeson is PERFECT! But it's Pam Anderson that steals this romp.”
One user called the movie a complete laugh fest and wrote:
“The #NakedGun is an outrageously hilarious, balls to the wall laugh-fest that perfectly captures what made us fall in love with this franchise. Neeson and Anderson are pure comedy gold. I really missed movies this funny and unapologetically silly. Leslie Nielsen would be proud.”
Another lauded the film for blending the 1990s charm with a modern story and wrote:
“THE NAKED GUN is the hardest I’ve laughed during a film in a really long time. This is full of delightfully silly, scorching gags that retain a 90’s energy and incorporate modern critiques. So much fun.”
One viewer revealed they laughed out loud throughout the screening and wrote:
“Big “they just don’t make these like this anymore” vibes from THE NAKED GUN (2025). Funny as hell I think I ruptured a spine or a ribcage or a cheekbone because of how hard I was laughing throughout it. Kiv just took me to gag city and I wanna go back!”
Directed by Akiva Schaffer, The Naked Gun stars Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., along with Pamela Anderson as Beth, Paul Walter Hauser as Capt. Ed Hocken Jr., Danny Huston as Richard Cane, Liza Koshy as Detective Barnes, and Moses Jones as Nordberg Jr.
The Naked Gun will be released in cinemas on August 1, 2025.
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