US EditionThe New Naked Gun Has No Clothes
NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – The reboot revives the classic spoof style with Liam Neeson's deadpan humor praised by critics as a comedic highlight of 2025's summer movie season.
- The Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. opened in UK cinemas on August 1, 2025, continuing the 31-year-old franchise.
- The film follows the original Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker formula without significant modernization, aiming to revive its wordplay and slapstick humor for nostalgic fans.
- Directed by Akiva Schaffer and produced by Seth MacFarlane, the movie features nonstop jokes, a Musk-like tech villain played by Danny Huston, and Pamela Anderson as a femme fatale.
- Critics note the 85-minute runtime, joke density, and Neeson's deadpan delivery, calling the movie "a laugh," "disposable," "forgettable," yet "enjoyable."
- The reboot's release suggests nostalgia-driven comedy endures despite struggles to match the original impact and adapting to changing audience tastes.
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