Beverly Hills Cop II

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Beverly Hills Cop II

R

1987

1h 43m

Action

Crime

Drama

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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The hard-nosed Detroit cop returns to Los Angeles to help solve another case. This time he must direct his efforts towards unraveling the Alphabet Crimes, a series of robberies committed by leather-jacketed punks. The investigation puts him on the trail of an illegal arms dealer and his hit lady.

Critics Consensus

Eddie Murphy remains appealing as the wisecracking Axel Foley, but Beverly Hills Cop II doesn't take him -- or the viewer -- anywhere new enough to justify a sequel.

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Leonard Maltin

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08/05/2022

1/4

Any comedy [as] good [as Beverly Hills Cop] warrants a better follow-up than this, and I can’t understand why audiences didn’t feel cheated by this second-rate retread.

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

05/10/2022

2/4

It’s possible Scott felt he had nothing to work with. The film’s plot, such as it is, barely exists...

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

04/03/2019

Why do filmmakers try to improve on the original with louder music, bigger stunts, grosser situations? Such questions come to mind on viewing Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount's attempt to renew its 1985 gold mine.

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

07/04/2024

3.5/5

[For] all the recycled themes and storytelling beats, it’s hard to deny Tony Scott’s signature visual prowess injected into this sequel. The movie also benefits from higher stakes, better action set pieces and a killer soundtrack.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

05/17/2022

... "Beverly Hills Cop II" should feel like more of the same, yet it still manages to become its own story.

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Nathan Paige

Call and Post (Cleveland)

03/29/2022

The heat is on again but the humor isn't.

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Christian K

@ckacar Mar 10

The only real reason to be here is for Faltermeyer and iconic theme. Eddie isn't being very funny, and the story is just a whatever.

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 22

Loved this movie best franchise in history of movies ever made

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Iman R

@irod78 Nov 25

I saw this before the first one as a kid and thought it was better then and still do. Yeah it's more of the same but that's exactly what people wanted. I'd say it's the best action comedy of all time with Eddie Murphy at his prime along with a great supporting cast, great visuals from Tony Scott and another killer electro 80s soundtrack from Harold Faltermyer. It's just quintessential 80s. If your feeling nostalgic this is like a line of cocaine.

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tommy J

@RT55566390 Nov 23

A fun sequel to a classic cop comedy. instant classic.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 21

Funny in 1 hour and 43 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $151,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kevin P

@RT55971421 01/27/2025

A pretty fun sequel that follows in the same footsteps, but brings enough freshness with the new antagonists, character progress, and fun set-pieces to make this an entertaining follow-up.

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Synopsis

The hard-nosed Detroit cop returns to Los Angeles to help solve another case. This time he must direct his efforts towards unraveling the Alphabet Crimes, a series of robberies committed by leather-jacketed punks. The investigation puts him on the trail of an illegal arms dealer and his hit lady.

Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson
Screenwriter: Larry Ferguson, Warren Skaaren
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 4, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $151.7M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)