The Naked Gun
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 48 Critic Reviews
Positive:
42
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
NMEPaul BradshawAug 1, 2025
The Naked Gun isn’t big or clever and that’s just fine – silliness has been missing from comedy cinema for far too long now. It might not smell quite as ripe as the original trilogy but it’s never not wonderful to hear Frank Drebin let ‘er rip on the big screen. Read full review
58
The Film StageEli FriedbergAug 1, 2025
The surprise heart of the film, in this respect, is Pamela Anderson, who takes effortlessly to the kind of broad, marker-drawn, boiled-too-hard noir caricature that would’ve slotted right alongside Canada’s late king of deadpan, and effortfully to the kind of boisterous clowning and physical comedy erupting out of this po-faced caricature that would do the Zuckers proud. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJul 31, 2025
It’s not bad. The reboot of The Naked Gun tosses off a few sharp and/or stupidly effective gags of the hit-and-run variety, nice and quick. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenJul 31, 2025
This “Naked Gun” tries hard, but the magic simply isn’t there. Read full review
50
The Associated PressJake CoyleJul 30, 2025
It would be easy to hail The Naked Gun as something better than it is, since it simply existing is cause for celebration. But like most reboots, particularly comedy ones, the best thing about the new “Naked Gun” is that it might send you back to the original. Read full review
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