The Lethal Weapon movies in order
There are 4 Lethal Weapon films, about 7.8 hours in total. The first was released in 1987, the latest in 1998. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Lethal Weapon is a buddy cop movie series starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. A total of four films have been made since the first one in 1987, and all have been a success at the box-office.
- 1
Lethal Weapon (1987)
6 Mar 1987 · 110 min
A veteran cop and an unstable detective become partners who must put their differences aside in order to bring down a heroin-smuggling ring run by ex-Special Forces.
- 2
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
7 Jul 1989 · 114 min
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
- 3
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
15 May 1992 · 118 min
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.
- 4
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
10 Jul 1998 · 127 min
With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.