A desolately plotted excavation of Eddie Murphy's first iconic role, the fourth installment of Beverly Hills Cop is functional nostalgia porn crafted solely to replay the greatest hits but not daring to say anything new.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 8, 2024

It certainly helps that a couple of one-liners are absolutely gut-busting, while apparently no expense was spared with the destructive stunts in this strangely comforting, low-stakes actioner.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 7, 2024

Axel F is a pointless, overstuffed and altogether irrelevant sequel.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | Aug 5, 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is a legacy sequel that relies a bit too much on nostalgia for most of its impact, but some solid action and a lively turn by Eddie Murphy make it palatable for those without prior knowledge of the franchise.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 5, 2024

AXEL F is a prime example of how to make a sequel to a beloved classic all these years later.

Full Review | Aug 2, 2024

It is still fun but not as funny.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Jul 30, 2024

Mark Molloy does an adequate job in his first directorial effort, but nothing about Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F will have the same lasting impact that its predecessors did.

Full Review | Jul 26, 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F was worth the wait and represents a return to form for Eddie Murphy.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 25, 2024

While it may not do anything particular new with the genre, it does deliver a fun new adventure with Axel Foley.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Jul 23, 2024

While this sequel struggles to tell a compelling overall story, there is plenty present that will pull fans into this world once more... The action is solid, and the score is full of retro goodness.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 22, 2024

The fourth movie is in many ways better than it has a right to be and it's certainly a worthy way to dispose of a couple of hours lying on the couch at home, but this is hardly a triumphant return for Axel or Murphy.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 18, 2024

So-so sequel that's low on ideas but high on nostalgia.

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Jul 17, 2024

The long-gestating fourth installment in the series is a pretty big win, finding a nice blend between the breezy tone of the first installment and the kind of emotional heft that typically accompanies a legacy sequel.

Full Review | Jul 16, 2024

Thirty years after the last installment, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F skilfully picks up the tone of the previous films, with Eddie Murphy effortlessly returning to his cult role. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Jul 16, 2024

'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' struggles to balance nostalgia and reinvention, with Eddie Murphy's charm unable to save it from a muddled script.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 15, 2024

Eddie Murphy returns as Axel Foley and gives a hilarious and heartfelt performance in this action film that is full of nostalgia.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 15, 2024

Rather than turning the brash Axel Foley into some toned-down joke, Murphy delivers a vintage, lively performance. It’s more than enough to make Axel F an enjoyable and worthwhile watch for Beverly Hills Cop fans.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 14, 2024

Alas, forty years have passed, but the series hasn’t gotten any braver. Just older. A lot older. Haven’t we all.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jul 13, 2024

Can we please be done with the legacy hero coming back for 1 last ride schtick? Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is another one of those Netflix movies you put on and forget about 1/2 way through. Not awful but Foley deserved to retire.

Full Review | Jul 12, 2024

While the improv may be a little flabby compared to the razor sharp original, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F is an entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable ride that can only be considered a successful return for both Murphy and the series.

Full Review | Jul 12, 2024