5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Overview
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.6
Overview
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with deadly Chinese triads trying to free their former leaders from prison and onto American soil.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film primarily functions as an action-comedy, focusing on law enforcement's efforts to combat organized crime and human trafficking, alongside themes of family and friendship. Its narrative prioritizes individual heroism and traditional police work without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, resulting in a neutral stance.
The movie features a diverse main cast, including a prominent Black lead character established in previous installments, and introduces additional minority characters. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of its protagonists and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center its plot around strong DEI themes.
Secondary
Lethal Weapon 4 features Uncle Benny, a cross-dressing character whose gender expression is consistently played for comedic mockery. The film uses his appearance as a recurring gag, deriving humor from the surprise and discomfort of others, resulting in a problematic portrayal of gender non-conformity.
Lethal Weapon 4 does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its storyline. The narrative focuses on action, crime, and the personal lives of the main heterosexual protagonists and their families, with no relevant depictions.
The film features Lorna Cole as a prominent female character involved in action. However, her combat scenes primarily involve firearms or are part of larger group engagements. There are no clear instances where she or any other female character physically defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters combat.
Lethal Weapon 4 is a direct sequel within an established film series. All main and recurring characters maintain the same gender as portrayed in previous installments, with no instances of a character's established gender being changed.
Lethal Weapon 4 is a direct sequel where all established legacy characters maintain their original racial portrayals from previous installments. No pre-existing characters were recast with actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.6
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5.3
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