Overview

• The reboot earned $21.4 million domestically and $11.4 million internationally in its first six days, marking Neeson’s highest-grossing release of the decade.
• On Rotten Tomatoes it holds a certified-fresh 89% critics rating and a 75% audience score.
• Writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand singled out the film’s most viral gags, from O. J. Simpson callbacks to its trademark pratfalls.
• “Weird Al” Yankovic extended his blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameos, remaining the only actor besides Priscilla Presley to appear in all four franchise films.
• Co-creator David Zucker praised the reboot’s financial and critical success even as he confirmed he won’t watch the film himself.