Overview

• The 2025 legacy sequel opened on August 1 to a 90% “certified fresh” Rotten Tomatoes rating and an A- CinemaScore from opening-day audiences
• Director Akiva Schaffer addressed O.J. Simpson’s controversial legacy with a single joke in the trailer before cutting all further references
• The film’s brisk 83-minute runtime reflects Schaffer’s precise editing approach to balance fresh comedic energy with respectful nods to the original trilogy
• Critics have praised Liam Neeson’s deadpan turn as Frank Drebin Jr. and Pamela Anderson’s chemistry as Beth Davenport for revitalizing the franchise’s slapstick spirit
• Priscilla Presley makes a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo as Jane Spencer and the reboot playfully parodies modern blockbusters, including a send-up of Mission: Impossible–Fallout’s hospital stunt