5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
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
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative
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's central conflict revolves around law enforcement combating organized crime and human trafficking, which are largely apolitical themes in terms of explicit ideological promotion. While elements like law and order or humanitarian concerns are present, the narrative primarily focuses on action, character development, and universal concepts of good versus evil, leading to a neutral rating.
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
Critic Ratings
5.3
3.9
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