The Naked Gun

"The law's reach never stretched this far."

2025 1h 25m EN

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Synopsis

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Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. Following in his father's footsteps, he must solve a murder case to prevent Police Squad from closure.

“The law's reach never stretched this far.”

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Cast

Liam Neeson
Frank Drebin Jr.
Pamela Anderson
Beth Davenport
Paul Walter Hauser
Ed Hocken Jr.
Danny Huston
Richard Cane
CCH Pounder
Chief Davis
Kevin Durand
Sig Gustafson
Liza Koshy
Detective Barnes
Eddie Yu
Detective Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akiva Schaffer
Writers: Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Akiva Schaffer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Naked Gun Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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324+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akiva Schaffer, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor Brian Scott Olds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akiva Schaffer directs. Brandon Trost behind the camera. Joel McNeely scores. Brian Scott Olds cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "The Naked Gun Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4324+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Akiva Schaffer, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joel McNeely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Brian Scott Olds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson and Paul Walter Hauser carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The law's reach never stretched this far.".
10IMDB entry: tt3402138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "sequel", "slapstick comedy", "spoof", "reboot".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Brandon Trost
Original score: Joel McNeely
Editing: Brian Scott Olds
Production design: Bill Brzeski
Costume design: Betsy Heimann
Makeup / hair: Nancy Cummings
VFX supervisor: Ashley Bettini
Sound: Dan Kenyon
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $42,000,000
Box office: $102,147,396
Return: 243% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Naked Gun (2025)

Part of

The Naked Gun Collection

The Naked Gun Collection is a series of hilarious, slapstick comedy films centered around the bumbling police detective, Frank Drebin, played by the iconic Leslie Nielsen. Filled with puns, visual gags, and absurd situations, these films poke fun at the conventions of the crime and detective genre, providing endless laughs and entertainment.

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Manuel São Bento2025-07-30
★ 8/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-naked-gun-movie-review-making-people-laugh-is-still-a-noble-cinematic-goal/ "The Naked Gun is a triumphant return to a kind of comedy that’s on the verge of extinction. It’s a love letter to a subgenre often dismissed, yet one that, when done right, can provoke genuine, infectious laughter like few others. Liam Neeson leads a cast fully committed to the silliness, with a script that honors the legacy of one of the most beloved comedy franchises of the 20th century. For longtime fans, I imagine it’s a nostalgic and comforting trip down memory lane. For newcomers like me, it’s the perfect gateway into the world of Frank Drebin (Jr.). A simple, light, and above all, tremendously funny film – exactly what cinema should also be." Rating: A-
musadekakhmad2025-08-01
Review: The Naked Gun (2025) – A Goofball Reboot That Delivers Laughs, But Lacks the Original's Bite Director Akiva Schaffer’s The Naked Gun (2025) revives the iconic spoof franchise with Liam Neeson stepping into the oversized shoes of Frank Drebin Jr., son of Leslie Nielsen’s legendary bumbling detective. While the film captures the absurd spirit of the ZAZ (Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker) classics, it’s a mixed bag of inspired gags and missed opportunities, earning its place as a fun—if uneven—successor 15. ( @ https://purocine-hd.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-naked-gun-2025-movie.html ) The Good: A Worthy Homage with Modern Twists Liam Neeson’s Deadpan Buffoonery: Neeson’s gravelly gravitas is repurposed for comedy, playing Drebin Jr. as a rogue cop parodying his own Taken persona. His delivery of lines like “I’m sure it’s Carrie who writes!” (when asked about Miranda rights) lands well, though he lacks Nielsen’s innocent charm 19. Pamela Anderson’s Scene-Stealing Turn: As femme fatale Beth Davenport, Anderson shines with comedic timing, especially in a bizarre snowman ménage à trois sequence and scat-singing bits. Critics praise her as a revelation 56. Joke Density: The film packs rapid-fire puns (“UCLA?” “I see it every day!”), meta gags (the villain’s “P.L.O.T. Device”), and slapstick (Drebin biting gun barrels). The “chili dog intestinal calamity” scene is a standout 19. Visual Upgrades: Schaffer’s dynamic cinematography (e.g., swooping fight scenes) modernizes the franchise’s flat TV aesthetic, though some argue it undercuts the original’s minimalist hilarity 9.
CinemaSerf2025-08-02
★ 7/10
That trailer with the little girl going into the bank left me dreading this. I thought it was going to be terrible, but it isn’t. It is very much a respectful homage to all things “Airplane” and “Naked Gun” from years gone by and Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson have entered into the spirit of this entertainingly. There is the thinnest of plots about a megalomaniac technology mogul “Cane” (Danny Huston) who has a gizmo that can calm everyone up instead of down. “Drebin” (Neeson) is the son of the legendary “Police Squad” father and he has to try to thwart these evil plans in the face of both a shrewd enemy and his ruthless enforcer “Sig” (Kevin Durand) as well as with his own under-pressure boss (CCH Pounder) who keeps threatening to shut him down! When a body is discovered in an electric car in a river, he is introduced to the victim’s sister “Beth” (Anderson) and soon this pair are working in tandem. Can they stop the New Years’s balls from dropping? Jeopardy there isn’t, but if you remember those other films you’ll appreciate the double-entendres, the literal expressions - “take a seat”… “no thanks, I have some at home already” - kind of thing, and the entire ensemble seem to be up for hamming things up (especially Durand who is about as intimidating as yesterday’s toast) as we head to an enjoyable denouement that squeals predicable and sequel in equal measure. Anderson is on great form as she delivers her lines in an “ok, cue Pam”, stilted, sort of fashion. It also benefits greatly from being tightly scripted, edited and put together. It’s not even ninety minutes long so there isn’t really time for us to tire of the joke. It is good fun, silly and a bit puerile, put still a good laugh.