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15 Movies Like Lethal Weapon 2

Loved Lethal Weapon 2? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Lethal Weapon

1987

Lethal Weapon shares important genre DNA with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy genres✓ Directed by Richard Donner✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ Both come from the 1980s

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94%

Lethal Weapon 3

1992

Lethal Weapon 3 shares important genre DNA with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Directed by Richard Donner✓ Shares cast including Mel Gibson and Danny Glover

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91%

Bad Boys

1995

Bad Boys shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lethal Weapon 2, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, friendship✓ Also stars Nestor Serrano✓ Both have a comic tone

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66%

The Goonies

1985

The Goonies shares important genre DNA with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share themes of family, friendship, romance✓ Directed by Richard Donner✓ Both are Action movies✓ Both come from the 1980s

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61%

Stakeout

1987

Stakeout shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Buddy, Buddy Cop genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore romance✓ Both have a comic tone

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54%

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

Beverly Hills Cop shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Buddy, Buddy Cop genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore friendship✓ Both have a comic tone

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54%

48 Hrs.

1982

48 Hrs. shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Buddy, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore friendship✓ Both have a comic tone

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54%

Aliens

1986

Aliens shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lethal Weapon 2, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, survival✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Jenette Goldstein and Mark Rolston

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54%

The Protector

1985

The Protector shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy Cop genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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53%

Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Buddy Cop, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Very similar runtime

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52%

Tequila Sunrise

1988

Tequila Sunrise shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lethal Weapon 2, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, romance✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Mel Gibson

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52%

Highlander

1986

Highlander shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Action genres✓ They share themes of friendship, revenge, survival✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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52%

Christine

1983

Christine shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Action genres✓ They share themes of friendship, romance, revenge✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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52%

Black Rain

1989

Black Rain shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Buddy Cop genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Similar movie-night length

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50%

Renegades

1989

Renegades shares key genre characteristics with Lethal Weapon 2 and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Buddy, Buddy Cop genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Very similar runtime

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50%

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