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Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
1h 40m
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogamil's near-fatal shooting and the series of 'alphabet crimes' associated with it

Directed by:

Tony Scott

Screenwriter:

Eddie Murphy, Daniel Petrie Jr., Danilo Bach

Starring:

Eddie Murphy, Dean Stockwell, Judge Reinhold, Ronny Cox, Jürgen Prochnow, John Ashton, Allen Garfield, Paul Reiser, Gilbert Gottfried, Brigitte Nielsen, Gilbert R. Hill, Alice Adair

Franchise:

Beverly Hills Cop

Genres:

Comedy, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Beverly Hills Cop II

1987
Comedy, Suspense/Thriller
1h 40m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 03 Feb 2021
70
53rd
Tony “make it slick” Scott is great doing the action scenes but has no idea how to harness the Eddie, he never really hits the same energy as the original but baby it could be a lot worse.
Rated 03 Feb 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 28 Jul 2019
63
24th
A ridiculously silly set-up ("Hey Foley, I'm gonna have to put off that fishing trip we planned") gives way to a so-so action film, which ultimately seems to exist to give Murphy a revue of skits to smart-arse his way through. Often hit with charges of misogyny, it's arguable that anyone not named Axel Foley in this film is given the humiliation treatment at the expense of its star. A passable effort, strangely lacking the welcome kinetic energy that Scott usually brings to his films.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 22 Dec 2014
6
41st
Beverley Hills Cop II was regarded by many as a major step down from its predecessor, and although this sequel isn't as good as the first film, it's still humorous and enjoyable. Eddie Murphy returns to his signature role and he effortlessly carries this film with his exuberant charisma and flamboyant humour. Judge Reinhold & John Ashton are great once again also. Tony Scott focuses more on action as apposed to comedy, but that's not to say that this film doesn't have its fare share of laughs.
Rated 22 Dec 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
59
24th
Rinse and repeat.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 05 May 2008
85
75th
Although it's a sequel, it does have less of the forced storyline and more of the feel of a friend returning for a new chapter. Comic moments and some action shots that are still impressive today.
Rated 05 May 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 31 Jan 2008
56
26th
By-the-numbers blockbuster sequel. The first film is overrated on its own, this one only cashes in - yet has its moments.
Rated 31 Jan 2008
sebageeksebageek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
47th
What a ridiculous film, in a mildly entertaining 80s sort of way.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
magbMagb
Rated 16 Dec 2006
45
13th
Hey, it worked the first time. Let's just do the same thing again.
Rated 16 Dec 2006
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 25 Aug 2024
48
47th
A much more boring sequel that puts far more emphasis on Axel's whole thing of deceiving others and that joke starts to get super tiring after a certain point. It has some fun spots with its supporting cast but I don't think this lands on anything all too exciting.
Rated 25 Aug 2024
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 15 Aug 2024
77
69th
Women
Rated 15 Aug 2024
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 09 Aug 2024
75
42nd
At 17, this felt new: a high production quality (slick) action flick w/ quality comedy but it didn't hold up This shouldn't surprise me as, unlike other films, I'd never watched it again - until now. Only a few of Murphy's jokes worked for me this time which only highlighted how implausible many of his schemes to gain entry into places seem. I was also much more aware that the story's full of plotholes & contrivances (why would the bad guys immediately go to Hef's party after a failed heist?)
Rated 09 Aug 2024
themacsaysthemacsays
Rated 19 Jul 2024
90
89th
R - Authorised!
Rated 19 Jul 2024
stuie299stuie299
Rated 11 Apr 2023
90
90th
It doesn't quite have the magic that the first one did, but it's still just as effortlessly fun. Murphy, Reinhold, and Ashton make an amazing trio. I loved the way they fleshed out Reinhold's character in particular. The score is still delightfully bouncy. If you're going to watch the first one then you might as well settle in for a double feature. Rarely do they ever make sequels as good as this one.
Rated 11 Apr 2023
egamzegamz
Rated 05 May 2022
79
20th
It didn't really top on the first one. It falls into the statement where, "Sometimes sequels never live up to the original". There were still good moments, not as good as the previous one or exceeded some expectations.
Rated 05 May 2022
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 17 Apr 2022
75
26th
Viewed February 19, 2022. I can’t say with certainty that I like this better than the first Beverly Hills Cop movie, but it certainly benefits from Eddie Murphy’s improvement as an actor (unlike in the first film, he sounds natural when delivering exposition) and from Tony Scott’s going full The Last Boy Scout mode, prettying up the familiar beats of a studio comedy in his sun-drenched visual style.
Rated 17 Apr 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 14 Jul 2020
65
39th
Himcomedicallytrickingpeoplegetsold+chrisrockvalet:P
Rated 14 Jul 2020
overratedoverrated
Rated 09 Jul 2020
44
38th
I think I slightly prefer this to the original because it reminds me of the It's Always Sunny "Lethal Weapon" movies. Splicing some non sequitur Danny DeVito ass in there would add about 20 points.
Rated 09 Jul 2020
antonio_pAntonio P
Rated 11 Feb 2020
60
72nd
This was good. Rating this lower only because this is the exact same story line as the first just replace the drugs with weapons. The female Villain in this movie was a lot better than the villain in the first movie. I liked her the most in this movie. Take her out and I would give this movie a 0.
Rated 11 Feb 2020
hazelhawkshazelhawks
Rated 09 Sep 2019
46
23rd
Rewatched for the first time since it was in the theaters. As a police procedural, BHC2 is nonsense. But, the first 2/3 of the movie is surprisingly funny. The climax is a lesson in incompetent direction. I guess it taught Tony Scott how not to shoot an action sequence.
Rated 09 Sep 2019
holygrail2Holygrail2
Rated 09 Apr 2019
54
4th
I put off seeing this movie for 30 years, knowing it was always going to be inferior to the original. But this is just atrocious. And so disturbingly misogynist. The time for movies like this is long gone. Thank god.
Rated 09 Apr 2019
mspraguemsprague
Rated 24 Jan 2018
70
60th
Eddie Murphy is back with another funny film. Not as good as the first but not bad.
Rated 24 Jan 2018
cetincelikcetincelik
Rated 01 Jan 2018
73
63rd
2024'de #IzlediğimFilmler ; 161. Beverly Hills Cop II Bence başarılı "sequel" lerden. Ana kadro ve yan kadro da yok yok ! 7/10
Rated 01 Jan 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 10 Oct 2017
68
66th
Like The Golden Child, B.H.C II found Murphy basking in his superstar glory, performing with a confidence hitherto unseen. Scott was in a similar position. After hitting it big with Top Gun, he really cemented his reputation as the premiere action auteur of the modern age with B.H.C II, a slick and stylish work of mass entertainment. While it isn't as funny or fresh as the original, it's a considerable improvement on all other fronts featuring more explosive action and a harder edge.
Rated 10 Oct 2017
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 28 Feb 2017
77
78th
Eddie Murphy returning as "Axel Foley" feels like an old friend coming back to town, if not always under the best circumstances. In classic sequel fashion, the original's story of Detroit's own "Axel Foley" going to Beverly Hills to avenge a friend, is simply tweaked and rehashed. However, the film does restrain itself from getting too much bigger and dumber than the first movie as the returning cast maintains a lot of the film's charm.
Rated 28 Feb 2017
aron_ericsonAron Ericson
Rated 14 Nov 2016
50
26th
Judge Reinhold suffering from PTSD is pretty funny.
Rated 14 Nov 2016
sweekodenSweekoden
Rated 19 Oct 2016
43
25th
No more interesting relationships between Axel and anyone in this one. He has carte blanche to do whatever he wants while his yesmen lackeys lose most of the good will they built up in the first film (Reinhold's character is especially obnoxious in this one). The villains just kinda do their own thing, aren't very good on screen, and the final showdown is way weaker than in BH1. Much less funny, too--*shoots chick* "women, right?" Paul Reiser's dumb subplot is kinda fun, and heh @ weird cameos.
Rated 19 Oct 2016
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 21 May 2016
80
62nd
Eddie and the Beverly Hills gang return in this sequal where Foley's friend is shot after investigating an arms selling scheme. He teams back up with his two Beverly Hills detective buddies to try and save their captain. The casting was kicked up a notch in this movie probably based on the success of the first movie. There is a healthy dose of 80's comics and some other notables like Hugh Hefner. This Tony Scott directed action comedy has maybe one of the most intriguing cases for the ge
Rated 21 May 2016
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 25 Oct 2015
60
24th
So This is like A cop film with Eddie Murphy that I won a copy of in 2008 And it was my first foray into grown-up movies so acknowledging the fact that Eddie Murphy does grown up things as well as kid's stuff. I blame my naivety on my upbringing.
Rated 25 Oct 2015
cowmanCowman
Rated 03 Jan 2015
45
9th
A fancy but uninspired remake of the first movie, with fewer laughs, more nonsense and a fucking terrible plot.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
sheldrakeSheldrake
Rated 21 Jun 2014
40
23rd
Rewatch. Perfect example of a Tony Scott movie-- empty, overblown, and way too nice looking for the kind of movie it's trying to be. Eddie Murphy is adrift in this crap.
Rated 21 Jun 2014
filliganFilligan
Rated 26 Feb 2014
72
25th
It is basically the same thing as the first film, but the sequel benefits from not needing to spend its first act on introductory sequences. Murphy is still energetic, Ashton is still the much-needed wet blanket, and they took an oddly silly-played-straight turn with Reinhold.
Rated 26 Feb 2014
mapplethorpeMapplethorpe
Rated 10 Dec 2013
6
45th
Never reaches the heights attained by the incredible original, but Eddie Murphy is still really funny in this insubstantial sequel.
Rated 10 Dec 2013
zaezae
Rated 02 Oct 2013
70
53rd
Utterly entertaining, despite the entirely forgettable plot that feels like it's just there to provide a canvas for more Foley & Rosewood & Taggart antics.
Rated 02 Oct 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Sep 2013
62
25th
61.500
Rated 18 Sep 2013
koliak2991koliak2991
Rated 23 Jul 2013
24
20th
doesn't have a 0 only because of eddy murphy
Rated 23 Jul 2013
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 26 Apr 2013
68
40th
I actually enjoyed this more than the first film, I think it may have to do with the faster pacing. Enjoyable film but not very memorable, especially the story is very forgettable.
Rated 26 Apr 2013
ouchooucho
Rated 08 Apr 2013
80
58th
sew d0pe
Rated 08 Apr 2013
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 06 Jan 2013
75
65th
Vastly superior sequel to a would-be classic.
Rated 06 Jan 2013
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 26 Dec 2012
40
10th
"We need to talk, Billy"
Rated 26 Dec 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
50
20th
* Casting, Acting : 6 * Script : 3 * Directing, Aura : 5 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 5
Rated 26 Oct 2012
glmglm
Rated 23 Apr 2012
63
32nd
62.500
Rated 23 Apr 2012
capttesticleCaptTesticle
Rated 27 Feb 2012
55
22nd
This time it's personal!... well sort of, but not really, what the fuck we'll do it anyway.
Rated 27 Feb 2012
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 28 Jan 2012
68
13th
Seems to me like a hastily-assembled romp where all the major players phone in their parts, the character actors look pleased to be there, and everything is amped up with gratuitous gunshots, glass-breaks and explosions. Also there is some seriously sloppy directing and editing which spoils several action scenes. In other words, a typical Michael Bay / Tony Scott cash-in sequel. Most anyone could do a better job with the same material.
Rated 28 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 15 Dec 2011
75
49th
Eddie Murphy is very funny in this sequel to the mega hit Beverly Hills Cop. Judge Reinhold and John Ashton are also very good in this film. This is not as good as the first movie but it is definitely still worth watching.
Rated 15 Dec 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 29 Sep 2011
58
54th
Fun cop comedy, that in my opinion cames very close to the first film in the series. Taggart and Rosewood get plenty of screen time, I wouldn't mind if these characters had movie of their own.
Rated 29 Sep 2011
davisty69davisty69
Rated 17 Jan 2011
88
80th
Beverly hills cop and Eddie murphy are gold
Rated 17 Jan 2011
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 23 May 2010
82
70th
This is somewhat darker and focuses more on the action than on the comedy and the movei suffers for it.
Rated 23 May 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 21 May 2010
71
29th
Eddie Murphy back when he was still funny. Nothing particularly special but it's an decent way to pass the time and that's good enough for me.
Rated 21 May 2010
rewindrewind
Rated 28 Mar 2010
6
64th
I've only seen this movie when I had food poisoning and liked it enough but don't care enough to watch it without food poisoning.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 13 Feb 2010
60
30th
Bigger, louder, and stupider.
Rated 13 Feb 2010
nchabranchabra
Rated 30 Dec 2009
40
3rd
Classic.
Rated 30 Dec 2009
forehead1forehead1
Rated 26 Dec 2009
50
48th
I find this one slightly more amusing than the first but it’s much of a muchness, to such an extent that I often get the two mixed up. My umpteenth rewatch hasn’t helped separate them in my brain.
Rated 26 Dec 2009
prismaticPrismatic
Rated 26 Nov 2009
83
65th
Not as great as the original but a fun sequel to watch.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
54
43rd
Not a good as the first, but good fun still in my opinion.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
82
68th
Fun movie. Murphy in fine form.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
naurunauru
Rated 01 Jul 2009
45
40th
Not nearly as funny as the first one.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
ivytivyt
Rated 09 Apr 2009
30
14th
sequels are not needed. especially action sequels.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
60
13th
Amusing
Rated 26 Jan 2009
hu7Hu7
Rated 25 Nov 2008
45
18th
No thank you.
Rated 25 Nov 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 15 Oct 2008
50
34th
Murphy & Cox's characters are friends??? Sart of a downhill slope for me
Rated 15 Oct 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 02 Oct 2008
75
42nd
Just another sequel...
Rated 02 Oct 2008
doctor7doctor7
Rated 07 Aug 2008
71
53rd
Admittedly this does fit the bill of generic sequel as it obviously focuses more on low-brow laughs and more generic action but I still found it entertaining to watch Foley but Foley again one more time, just don't expect to anything else.
Rated 07 Aug 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 01 Jul 2008
60
63rd
Nice
Rated 01 Jul 2008
ytadelYtadel
Rated 26 Jun 2008
6
70th
I should probably flunk this on account of the uninteresting story and not harnessing Murphy's fast-talking skills nearly as well as the original, but I have a massive weakness for this kind of 80s vibe, synth score and all. In fact, the music is the best part of the movie. Jürgen Prochnow is also entertaining (if underused) as the villain. I'm also amused by the gratuitous strip club scene.
Rated 26 Jun 2008
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 16 May 2008
60
39th
memory says: awesome.
Rated 16 May 2008
critiquerscritiquers
Rated 05 Apr 2008
80
77th
that guy is funny
Rated 05 Apr 2008
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 30 Mar 2008
76
36th
Another that was cute but unneeded.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
warchildWarchild
Rated 22 Feb 2008
60
6th
Only the first one was any good.
Rated 22 Feb 2008
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
55
67th
Really quite horrid acting from Nielsen. But a lot of fun to be had all around, what with the action, the comedy, the final shootout. The theme music rox. Shallow plot, but why would you expect otherwise?
Rated 22 Jan 2008
joshk84joshk84
Rated 26 Oct 2007
71
38th
This movie was not nearly as good as the first one, but it was still fun.
Rated 26 Oct 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 11 Oct 2007
80
80th
It was very funny see Eddie Murphy in these movies, only those who lived at that time, to understand that.
Rated 11 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 15 Sep 2007
50
22nd
Mostly forgettable sequel to the sort of good original.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 22 Aug 2007
40
41st
ok
Rated 22 Aug 2007
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
32
26th
Eddie Murphy never recovered from The Golden Child. This is just the beginning.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
53rd
Nowhere near the original in terms of entertainment value, but still a good numbers of years before Eddie Murpy needed to stop making movies. A worthwhile action film with some good comedy thrown in.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
38th
Basically Beverly Hills Cop all over again, just not as good. It's an enjoyable watch but not nearly as good as the original in.. Well.. Any area. Murphy has his great humor moments of course, they're just rarer in this. If you have the choice, watch the original. If not, it's worthwhile (particularly if you're a fan of Murphy).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ripviciousripvicious
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
22nd
Not as good as the first.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sushiwritersushiwriter
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
47th
well no, of course it's not as good as the first one.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
84
34th
Decent, but not as good as the first one.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 03 Jul 2007
60
23rd
Beverly Hills Cop II throws away the small shreds of seriousness from the first film and turns out to be a pointless romp with an uninteresting story. It does, however, do an okay job of building up the characters of Taggart and Rosewood. Ugh!
Rated 03 Jul 2007
00120012
Rated 29 Jun 2007
74
25th
No where near as good as the first, but not too bad, as sequels go.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
stainStain
Rated 13 Jun 2007
90
86th
By hiring a different director with a totally different visual style, they gave this movie exactly what it needed to keep this mythos from getting old. Despite the misogynistic undertones, this is a very entertaining movie
Rated 13 Jun 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
75
79th
Great.
Rated 26 May 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
30
9th
Poor.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
nuotionuotio
Rated 24 Feb 2007
59
63rd
This is more action heavy than the original film and a bit weaker on most areas. Faltermayer’s score is good, but the soundtrack lacks the hits. Cast is still good, but this re-watch made it clear how nonsensical the screenplay is even on action standards. Tony Scott was probably too serious pick as the director, but the sequel is clearly more stylish than the original and visually it set the template for later actions films by Michael Bay etc.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
hojohojo
Rated 12 Dec 2006
85
71st
Another good Eddie Murphy movie.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 07 Dec 2006
40
32nd
Only watchable on free cable when absolutely nothing else is on. Murphy milked this franchise, but it loses most of its charm by the second installment.
Rated 07 Dec 2006

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