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\n\tIt\u2019s been a 31-year wait, but the latest addition to The Naked Gun<\/a> franchise is finally here. Full critics\u2019 reviews for the film drop on Wednesday, but fans of the classic spoof comedy franchise can breathe a huge sigh of relief, as the early social media reaction from Monday\u2019s New York premiere and press screenings is extremely effusive. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe new iteration of The Naked Gun, stars Liam Neeson<\/a> as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Police Squad legend Frank Drebin, played in the franchise\u2019s previous projects by the late Leslie Nielsen. Pamela Anderson<\/a>, Paul Walter Hauser, Kevin Durand, Danny Huston, Liza Koshy, Cody Runnels and CCH Pounder round out the cast. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe Lonely Island\u2019s Akiva Schaffer directs the reboot and Seth MacFarlane produces a project that Paramount has had in the works for decades. The film franchise is based on the 1982 ABC television series Police Squad!<\/a>, a spoof on police procedural dramas that introduced Nielsen as Drebin and was co-created and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Though the TV show was short-lived, the creative team reunited for the first feature in the franchise, 1988\u2019s The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!. Two more sequels were released: The Naked Gun 2\u00bd: The Smell of Fear in 1991 and Naked Gun 33\u2153: The Final Insult in 1994.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Naked Gun will be released in theaters worldwide on Aug. 1. Before the film\u2019s release, and full critics\u2019 reviews, read on for a sampling of early reaction from Monday\u2019s premiere and press screenings.<\/p>\n

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there are like six different scenes in The Naked Gun that made me laugh so hard I cried. even the title card is funny. I wrote \u201cSO DUMB (complimentary)\u201d in my notebook several times.<\/p>\n

\u2014 david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Akiva Schaffer\u2019s THE NAKED GUN is a freakin\u2019 miracle \u2013 a contemporary comedy that\u2019s tightly scripted (under 90 minutes!), hilariously funny, and has a simple, meaningful message about the state of the world. And it ends with one of its best laughs \u2013 stay for the credits! pic.twitter.com\/qFD1jCcNMR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dancin’ Dan in Summerland (@dancindanonfilm) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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THE NAKED GUN (2025): might have laughed harder during this than any movie this year. Really clever and very self-aware, and captures the original’s charm well. Also, one of Liam Neeson’s best performances in so long. Loved Pamela Anderson here too. What a blast. #TheNakedGun<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GfgnFZ1tRK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shaurya Chawla (@_ShauryaChawla) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The #NakedGun<\/a> is an outrageously hilarious, balls to the wall laugh-fest that perfectly captures what made us fall in love with this franchise. Neeson and Anderson are pure comedy gold. I really missed movies this funny and unapologetically silly. Leslie Nielsen would be proud. pic.twitter.com\/kBpHeGdLDE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Epic Film Guys \u00ae (@EpicFilmGuys) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Big \u201cthey just don\u2019t make these like this anymore\u201d vibes from THE NAKED GUN (2025). Funny as hell I think I ruptured a spine or a ribcage or a cheekbone because of how hard I was laughing throughout it. Kiv just took me to gag city and I wanna go back! pic.twitter.com\/qcwm60CqE5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rendy Jones (@rendy_jones) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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THE NAKED GUN (2025): [\u201cwe used to make things in this country\u201d voice] it turns out we are evidently still making things in this country<\/p>\n

\u2014 Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Naked Gun is hilarious. Having just watched the original three, it would have been easy for this one to feel like a pale imitation. Instead, it feels like a Naked Gun movie, in all its dumb glory. I laughed so hard. More comedies on the big screen!@NakedGunMovie<\/a> #NakedGun<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xpDc6XgYy7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joey Magidson (@JoeyMagidson) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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THE NAKED GUN becomes competitive for funniest movie of the year within about 10 minutes and it doesn’t really run out of gas. Probably better in a lot of ways than the Zucker sequels? And I say that as someone who has seen them like 10x each.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jesse Hassenger (@rockmarooned) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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#TheNakedGun<\/a> exists at the intersection of silly and smart, reinventing Liam Neeson as a comedic icon for a new generation of filmgoers to laugh out loud with until it hurts. Theatrically released comedy is back! pic.twitter.com\/yEo64UKPkL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Eric Marchen (@EM6211) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Naked Gun was hilarious\u2026 been a long time since I’ve been at a press screening where film critics are laughing so hard. Maybe Shaun of the Dead was the last time? I not only recommend you see it but I BEG you to see it cause I definitely want more of this!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Edward Douglas (@EDouglasWW) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Akiva Schaffer\u2019s The Naked Gun is a breath of fresh air in modern comedy. Genuinely hilarious, blissfully brief, and a pitch-perfect homage to Leslie Nielsen\u2019s \u201980s comedy classic without feeling like a tired cover band. Never playing it safe, it follows the golden rule: be funny\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5So6vGshni<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 David Gonzalez (@CinematicReel) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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THE NAKED GUN is outrageous and hilarious, reminding us of the movies we just don\u2019t see nowadays. It\u2019s ridiculous and over-the-top in every way, with some truly shocking moments that\u2019ll have you crying with laughter. Liam Neeson brilliantly-embodies Leslie Nielsen as well! pic.twitter.com\/UvvC19yXRO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Mosello (@MoselloATC) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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#NakedGun<\/a> is one of the funniest movies I\u2019ve seen in ages.
Akiva Schaffer delivers a worthy successor to the Leslie Nielsen classics that also stands well on its own.
They really don\u2019t make comedies like this anymore. The crowd\u2019s energy was infectious \u2014 see this in theatres! pic.twitter.com\/pGtZI9tA65<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Brad Shankar (@bradshankar) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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THE NAKED GUN is the hardest I\u2019ve laughed during a film in a really long time. This is full of delightfully silly, scorching gags that retain a 90\u2019s energy and incorporate modern critiques. So much fun. pic.twitter.com\/aquhICPLX9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nadia (@nadreviews) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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#TheNakedGun<\/a> is hilarious from beginning to end. I missed multiple jokes because the theater was laughing too loud. <\/p>\n

They just nailed the classic Naked Gun and deadpan comedy w\/ its own flavor and not just copying the past <\/p>\n

A comedy legacy sequel done right. pic.twitter.com\/ex9S5mZIdg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sean Chandler (@kirkneverdied) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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THE NAKED GUN might be the most joke-per-minute movie we\u2019ve had in decades. Dumb, goofy, HYSTERICAL. Also there\u2019s a BUFFY joke in there that was made just for me<\/p>\n

\u2014 Hoai-Tran Bui (@htranbui) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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#NakedGun<\/a> works because it understands how much fun it is to laugh out loud in a packed movie theatre. And it\u2019s funny! It\u2019s very much in the spirit of the originals, following the same multiple gags a minute formula. Liam Neeson is wonderfully deadpan, Pamela Anderson steals it. pic.twitter.com\/Lfc0YLuBPQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 John Corrado \u2013 The Joy of Movies (@TheJoyOfMovies) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Naked Gun was hysterical. A very funny legacy sequel! It perfectly captured the silliness of the original and made it its own. Liam Neeson would totally make Leslie Nielsen proud \ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udd23 and I loved that Pamela Anderson was just game for all of it.#TheNakedGun<\/a> #NakedGun<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9iNnB2JswR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rama’s Screen \u27a1\ufe0f SDCC 2025 (@RamasScreen) July 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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