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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThere are elements in the movie that make it worth seeing, and that set it aside from the routine movies in this genre.
- 70VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryLethal Weapon 3 is all about chases and comedy schtick, and in this case the sum of the parts really adds up to more than the whole.
- 60EmpireEmpireIf you like fast food movies that you digest and then 10 minutes later forget what you had - or if a simple evening’s entertainment is what you’re after, this will certainly do the trick.
- 60The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyLethal Weapon 3 isn't that much worse than the two earlier films.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe movie zips around without any true forward momentum. The stars carry you along, though.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineMore of the same, but it's now so far removed from any sense of reality, and done with such ham-fisted insistence, it's become a clumsy parody of itself.
- 50Washington PostWashington PostA wham-bam encounter, it gives you everything you (presumably) want, sets itself up for another sequel, and it makes sure you don't recall a thing about it in the morning.
- 30Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumMore of the same, though a lot coarser than its immediate predecessor, and the characters and situations have now calcified to the point where they're simply sitcom staples.
- 20Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonLethal Weapon 3 is pretty much the same as "Lethal Weapon 2," which was pretty much the same as "Lethal Weapon."
- 0Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversLethal Weapon 3 offers mediocrity wielded by experts. It's not a movie, it's a machine.