Murphy slides back into the character like a well-worn glove, although the added dimensions he brings to Axel through age and experience give the film the distinction it needed to justify its existence.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 3, 2024

The good thing is Eddie Murphy wears the role like he wears that trademark coat, with the ease of a veteran funnyman who knows how to steer an action comedy. John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, and Paul Reiser all return classily to their respective roles.

| Original Score: B | Aug 13, 2024

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.

| 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.

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

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

| 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.

| 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.

| Aug 2, 2024

It is still fun but not as funny.

| 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.

| Jul 26, 2024

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

| 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.

| 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.

| 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.

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

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

| 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.

| 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]

| 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.

| 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.

| 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.

| 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.

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